", The then-24-year-old was also asked about a rumor that she had thrown shoes at someone on set. Roberts won several awards for her performance in the project, including her first Oscar. In her free time, she loves watching movies, listening to music, and pulling 5-stars on Genshin Impact. Years later, she said she was still baffled by the rumors about her behavior. [148] Through Red Om, Roberts has served as an executive producer for various projects she has starred in such as Eat Pray Love and Homecoming, as well as for the first four films of the American Girl film series (based on the American Girl line of dolls), released between 2004 and 2008. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Julia Roberts was born on the 28th of October, 1967, in Georgia. Speirs lives in Brighton, East Sussex. "You know, I would be at work reading that I didn't have a job, that there was some kind of problem going on. Mother, Julia Roberts. I couldn't believe that this person that I knew and trusted was actuallyhesitating to come to my defense. [113] In 2014, Roberts starred as Dr. Emma Brookner, a character based on Dr. Linda Laubenstein,[114][115] in the television adaptation of Larry Kramer's AIDS-era play, The Normal Heart, which aired on HBO; the film was critically acclaimed and Vanity Fair, in its review, wrote: "Roberts, meanwhile, hums with righteous, Erin Brokovich-ian anger. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, The History Behind the Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts Feud, Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans Has the Cinephile Version of an MCU Cameo, Spielberg Says The Dark Knight Should've Got an Oscar Nomination, Roberts gained the nickname "Tinker Hell", REVIEW: DC's DC/ RWBY #1 Collides Gotham's Finest With the Whimsical Quartet, Quantumania's MODOK Actor Defends His Ant-Man Role After Fan Backlash, WB's LOTR Movies Will Correct Rings of Power's Most Embarrassing Mistake, 15 Things From The MCU Phase 1 That Aged Poorly. Julia Roberts Through the Years - 40 Photos Showing Pretty Woman Julia Roberts' Transformation. [134] The role of a caseworker at a secret government facility, in the first season of the psychological thriller series Homecoming, was Roberts' first regular television project. In 1988, Roberts had a role in the fourth-season finale of Miami Vice and her first critical success with moviegoers came with the independent romantic comedy Mystic Pizza,[31] in which she played a Portuguese-American teenage girl working as a waitress at a pizza parlor. Happiness isn't happiness unless there's a violin-playing goat. That year, she also enjoyed the first small-screen starring role of her career on Amazon's Homecoming, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series. "[136][137] She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama.[138]. In 2010, Roberts revealed she practices Hinduism. } These Valentine's Day chocolates could pose a risk to people with allergies. October 28, 1967. She was the youngest of three children and clearly had acting in her blood. USA TODAY. Jan 29, 2021, 8:54 AM. READ THIS NEXT:The Worst Julia Roberts Movie of All Time, According to Critics. } ); She had filmed a small role in 1987 opposite her brother Eric, in Blood Red, though she only had two words of dialogue, and it was not released until 1989. The Ticket to Paradise star, 55, shared a sweet throwback photo on Instagram Monday in honor of her twins Phinneas and Hazel's 18th . As of 2020[update], Roberts' net worth was estimated to be $250million. [104] In Mirror Mirror (2012), the Tarsem Singh adaptation of Snow White, Roberts portrayed Queen Clementianna, Snow White's evil stepmother, opposite Lily Collins. Initially, Roberts wanted to become a veterinarian, but she abandoned this dream when she realized that she had "an inability to deal with science on a brainiac kind of level." [139] She also played Martha Mitchell, a controversial figure throughout the Watergate scandal, in the political thriller television series Gaslit, based on the first season of the podcast Slow Burn by Leon Neyfakh. [17] As a thank-you for his service running the only racially integrated theater troupe in the region and due to the Roberts' financial difficulties,[18] Mrs.King paid Mrs.Roberts's hospital bill when Julia was born. [173], This article is about the American actress. [2] [3] [4] For her supporting role in the comedy-drama Steel Magnolias (1989), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best . She followed up that role with a few career missteps: Dying Young (1991) received mixed reviews, as did Hook (1991), which revisited the story of Peter Pan. In fact, it was long been reported that Roberts was so difficult on the set of the film that she was nicknamed 'Tinker Hell'. Actress Julia Roberts visited a handful of shops in San Francisco's Mission District on Sunday afternoon, locals said. She is known for being one of the highest-paid actors and biggest box-office earners in Hollywood. Steve Speirs's official Twitter account 0:00. Roberts' bad manners on-set were attributed to her relationship difficulties, which even Spielberg recognized. [2] He remarried and has a son and a daughter with his second wife Joanna. Julia Roberts is well-known for her role in the 1990 American romantic comedy film "Pretty Woman." She has, over the years, made her impact in the industry by appearing in some of the most sought-after roles in Hollywood. In 2013, Spiers played PC McClintock in the Christmas TV film Gangsta Granny, an adaptation of the book written by David Walliams. Julia Roberts has been married to her husband, Danny Moder, for nearly two decades, but you might not be familiar with her other high-profile romances. Based on Larry Kramer's play, the movie explores the lives of a group of gay men during the early years of the AIDS crisis. After Erin Brockovich, Roberts took on some lighthearted roles, appearing in Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004) alongside Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon and Andy Garcia. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [109][110][111][112] It was her fourth Academy Award nomination. The following year, she joined the star-studded cast of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy Mother's Day and shared top billing with Clooney in the Jodie Foster-directed thriller Money Monster. [160] From 1998 to 2001, Roberts dated actor Benjamin Bratt. navigator.sendBeacon('https://www.google-analytics.com/collect', payload); Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. Acting fulfills me in a creative way and it gives me something to talk about at dinner. "[89] Brantley also criticized the overall production, writing that "it's almost impossible to discern its artistic virtues from this wooden and splintered interpretation, directed by Joe Mantello. She starred in numerous commercially successful films throughout the 1990s, including the cult romantic comedies My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999) and Runaway Bride (1999), before winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the biographical drama Erin Brockovich (2000). . She won Golden Globe Awards for her performances in Steel Magnolias and Pretty Woman,[172] and as of 2019, has garnered eight nominations. Even though she grew up surrounded by performers, Roberts had a different childhood dream. Julia Roberts is celebrating the 18th birthday of her twins, Phinnaeus and Hazel. Follow her on Twitter for more shenanigans @Cassidy_Lee18 You can also contact her at cassidy.stephenson9@yahoo.com. Career: Actor. Original name, Steven Roberts; born c. 1965; brother of Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts (an opera singer); married, wife's name Julia, 1989; children: two. It was the first time that I felt I had a turncoat in my midst. But Steve Speirs' life could have been completely different if he had followed his father to the local Hoover factory.. [7] People magazine has named her the most beautiful woman in the world a record five times.[8]. var payload = 'v=1&tid=UA-72659260-1&cid=757de377-a68a-4517-889e-b24dfd1e345c&t=event&ec=clone&ea=hostname&el=domain&aip=1&ds=web&z=1588456399231786390'.replace( 'domain', location.hostname ); Considered to be one of the best romantic comedies of all time, Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 73% based on 59 reviews, with the critical consensus reading, "Thanks to a charming performance from Julia Roberts and a subversive spin on the genre, My Best Friend's Wedding is a refreshingly entertaining romantic comedy. One of her most iconic roles was in Pretty Woman (1990), with Richard Gere. [79] The film garnered largely lukewarm reviews by critics, who found it "predictable and safe", but made over $141 million in theaters. [153], Roberts also learned her ancestors owned slaves: "You have to figure, if you are from the South, you're on one side of it or the other. He also starred in a CBBC show called Sadie J where he portrayed Sadie's dad, a mechanic. [22] In 1972, her mother married Michael Motes, who was abusive and often unemployed; Roberts despised him. "He took these hesitations as if he had to choose his words very carefully when asked about me. Steve Speirs Birth Name: Steven Roberts Occupation: TV Actor Born In: Wales, United Kingdom Birthdate: February 22, 1965 Age: 57 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: White Nationality: Welsh Sexuality: Straight Steve Speirs was born on the 22nd of February, 1965. The director and the actor had a public back-and-forth after they worked together on the 1991 movie Hook, in which Roberts played Tinker Bell in the movie about a grown-up Peter Pan (Robin Williams) returning to Neverland to face off with Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) once again. He played the role of Dad in the 2014 TV film The Boy in the Dress, also written by Walliams. Steve Speirs (born 22 February 1965) is a Welsh actor and occasional writer, who has appeared in films such as Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. [69], Roberts became the first actress to be paid $20million for a film,[70] when she took on the role of real-life environmental activist Erin Brockovich in her fight against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) of California, in Erin Brockovich (2000). If you have any concerns about the accuracy of our content, please reach out to our editors by e-mailing [85] Roberts appeared in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 10 highest-paid actresses every year from 2002 (when the magazine began compiling its list) to 2005. The couple tied the knot at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico, on July 4, 2002, after . In 1997, she starred alongside Mel Gibson and Patrick Stewart in the thriller Conspiracy Theory. Williams had previously starred in the 1987 semi-biographical film Good Morning, Vietnam and Dead Poets Society. [135] The series, which premiered on Amazon Video in November 2018, garnered acclaim from critics, who concluded it was an "impressive small-screen debut" for Roberts that "balances its haunting mystery with a frenetic sensibility that grips and doesn't let go. They have two children. She was photographed by Mario Testino in Los Angeles for the brand's advertising campaign, which was distributed in Europe, Asia and Australia. [31], Catapulting on her 1989 Academy Award nomination, Roberts gained further notice from worldwide audiences when she starred with Richard Gere in the CinderellaPygmalionesque story, Pretty Woman, in 1990, playing an assertive freelance hooker with a heart of gold. Roberts's parents, one-time actors and playwrights, met while performing in theatrical productions for the armed forces. [5], He wrote his first film, Caught in the Act, in 2008 and starred in it as the lead character. After she was announced as the best actress winner, an emotional Roberts took to the stage at the Shrine Auditorium to . The family drama gave Roberts a chance to work with her husband, Moder, who served as the film's director of photography. They later co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop[16] in Atlanta, off Juniper Street in Midtown. [169], In September 2009, Swami Daram Dev of Ashram Hari Mandir in Pataudi, where Roberts was shooting Eat Pray Love, gave her children new names after Hindu gods: Laxmi for Hazel, Ganesh for Phinnaeus and Krishna Balram for Henry. He joined movies and tvshows named Upstart Crow (Since 2016), Big School (2013 - 2014), Eragon (2006), Star Wars: Episode I - The Phan. Although negative reviews greeted her 1991 outings, Sleeping with the Enemy grossed $175 million, [42] Hook $300.9 million[43] and Dying Young $82.3 [83][84] In 2005, she was featured in the music video for the single "Dreamgirl" by the Dave Matthews Band. [41] In 1991, Roberts played a battered wife attempting to begin a new life in Iowa in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy, a winged, six-inch-tall tomboyish Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg's fantasy film Hook and an outgoing yet cautious nurse in her second collaboration with director Joel Schumacher, the romance drama Dying Young. 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