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 Roberts, Julia
Julie Fiona Roberts . She was born Julie Fiona Roberts. She changed her name to Julia because there was already an actress registered as Julie Roberts.
Smyrna, Georgia. She was born to Walter and Betty Lou Roberts.
Campbell High School. She attended Campbell High School in Georgia. Chatsworth High is the high school Kevin Spacey (the most amazing actor ever!) attended with Val Kilmer.
3. She has a brother Eric Roberts, who got her into acting. She also has a sister, Lisa Roberts, and a half sister, Nancy Motes.
Firehouse. The first movie she acted in was 'Blood Red' which wasn't released until 1989. But her first movie released was 'Firehouse' which was in 1987.
| In 1991, Julia won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture for which movie? | Julia Roberts
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Pretty Woman. This is probably my favorite movie of all time. I loved the chemistry between her and Richard Gere. That was a well deserved award in my opinion. This movie set Julia to stardom.
| Julia married Daniel Moder on July 4, 2002, at her ranch. In which state is that ranch? | Julia Roberts
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New Mexico. The ranch has horses and dogs she adopted from the animal shelter. Her neighbor is United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. She told him it makes her feel a lot safer knowing the Secretary of Defense is right next door.
| When Julia gets nervous, which of her eyes tears up? | Julia Roberts
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Left . Yep, when Julia gets nervous, her left eye tears up and it looks like she's crying. Julia mentioned this during an interview on the Jay Leno show.
Yes. After graduating from Smyrna's Campbell High School, she attended Georgia State University. She then went to New York to join her sister and pursue a career in acting.
| Julia began acting in 1987 as Babs in "Firehouse". Do you know which of the movies listed below were from her early years of acting?
Want a couple hints? A teenage band playing through the summer. The other is medical students doing experiments. | Julia Fiona Roberts
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"Satisfaction" and "Flatliners". "Satisfaction" was released in 1988 in which she played the character of Daryle. Daryle and her friends had a band called "Mystery". The girls just wanted to have fun through the summer. Julia played the role of Rachel Mannus in "Flatliners" which was released in 1990. Rachel was a student who witnessed an experiment in which Nelson, played by Kiefer Sutherland, wanted to explore death by dying for a few brief moments and then being revived. Julia was the beloved Tinkerbell in "Hook" which was released in 1991. "I Love Trouble" was released in 1994. Both "Mary Reilly" and "Michael Collins" came out in 1996. "Grand Champion" came out in 2002. "Mona Lisa Smile" was released in 2003.
| In Julia's first sequel she played the part of Tess Ocean. In the first movie, Danny, her husband, and his gang robbed a casino vault. In the sequel, Tess and Danny both engaged in a thrilling thievery of a famous piece of art. Can you name the sequel? | Julia Fiona Roberts
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Ocean's Twelve (2004). Before "Ocean's Eleven"(2001) and "Ocean's Twelve" (2004) Julia had never performed in a sequel. However, I do wish that she would make a sequel to "Pretty Woman"(1990) so we know how her fairy tale ending turned out. Did she live happily ever after? Only the writers know.
Most Intriguing People. In 2001, she was named one of People Magazine's "Most Intriguing People" and named one of E's top 20 entertainers. In 1990, 1991, 2000, 2002,and 2005 she was named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" by People Magazine. In 1990 Julia was nominated for an Oscar and also won the People's Choice Award. In 2000 Julia became the first actress to reach the 20 million dollar salary mark. This information can be found on IMDB.com.
| What activity did Julia engage in while on the set, which inspired other women to do likewise? | Julia Fiona Roberts
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Knitting. She actually inspired women to knit and made knitting fashionable again. Women I knit with have confirmed this.
IMDB quotes her:
"You know I'm like a total geek, right? First of all, I sit on the set and knit. It's a very social hobby, as opposed to reading at work - I can chat with people and still be fully engaged."
Georgia, 1967. Julie Fiona Roberts, aka Julia Roberts, was born on October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia.
William Bradley Pitt, aka Brad Pitt, was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
George Timothy Clooney, aka George Clooney, was born on May 6, 1961 in Lexington, Kentucky.
Brad and George were her co-stars in "Ocean's Eleven"(2001) and "Ocean's Twelve" (2004). They were awesome movies!
| Law and justice was what it came down to in these two movies. One of them was based off a true story about a single mom, played by Julia Roberts, with three children, who helped bring down the big PG&E company in California, and made them pay big time for their lies and pollution.
Another lawful movie was full of action and trying to stay alive. The information that Julia's character discovered was bad publicity for the President and resulted in several deaths. Want to know more? Watch the movies. | Julia Fiona Roberts
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"The Pelican Brief" (1993) and "Erin Brockovich" (2000). Julia Roberts really has a diverse resume. From scary movies "Mary Reilly" and "Sleeping With the Enemy" to funny romance movies like "America's Sweethearts", to drama movies like "Dying Young" and to crime movies like "The Mexican", she is truly a great actress.
Phinneaus and Hazel. Daniel is the children's father, Eric is her brother. Fiona is her middle name.
| Art from all centuries can be beautiful in its own way. Julia's character was an art history teacher at an all girls school. Her task to give the girls intellectual freedom was against what the school saw as her task. In preparation for what movie did Julia observe Art History classes at NYU? | Julia Fiona Roberts
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Mona Lisa Smile (2003). In "Mona Lisa Smile"(2003) her character taught art history. In "Closer"(2004) her character was a photographer. In "Notting Hill" (1999) she played an actress. In "Mystic Pizza" (1988) her character worked in a pizza parlor.
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