Things You Probably Didn't Know about Julia Roberts
0Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia.
Her parents were both actors who ran a workshop for aspiring writers and performers until their divorce in 1971.
She has English, German, Swedish, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.
She Played clarinet in her school band.
Before dreaming of becoming an actress, she wanted to be a veterinarian.
She later studied journalism although she never completed her degree.
She made her debut on the television series Crime Story (1986-88).
Her major break came when she starred as the vulnerable Daisy in Mystic Pizza (1988).
Roberts became known to worldwide audiences when she co-starred with Richard Gere in Pretty Woman in 1990. The role also earned her a second Oscar nod, this time as Best Actress.
She is 5' 9" tall.
She lies on her back to have her make-up applied before going onto a film set. She does this because she says it gives her a relaxed look.
Julia is Emma Roberts aunt.
After George Clooney and Brad Pitt found out that she was going to be joining them in Ocean's Eleven (2001), they sent her a card that read "We heard that you get 20 per film" and in it was a $20 bill. It was funny because she reportedly earns $20 million per film.
She never acted in a sequel until Ocean's Twelve (2004).
A 9000 year old female skeleton excavated in Bulgaria in November 2004, was called by the archaeologists "Julia Roberts" because of the perfect teeth it had.
Roberts was the first actress to receive a $20 million salary for a single film, for her title role in 2000's Erin Brockovich.
She has a song titled "Julia" which is written about her. Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk wrote the song after seeing her at a Los Angeles restaurant.
Roberts' production company "Red Om" films is her husband Danny's second name reversed.
She loves to eat healthy and buys her own organic greens at a farmers market near her apartment in New York City.
One of her favorite hobbies is knitting.
Roberts’ first major role was in the 1987 film ‘Mystic Pizza’ which also featured Matt Damon and Vincent D’Onofrio.
Roberts scored the lead role in ‘Pretty Woman’ after it was turned down by multiple actresses including Meg Ryan. She was paid $300,000 for her role.
Roberts first major award was a Golden Globe for ‘Steel Magnolias’. She also grabbed her first Oscar nomination for the role.
Roberts won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in ‘Erin Brockovich’
Roberts’ highest grossing film is ‘Ocean’s 11’
Roberts has had several guest roles on TV series including ‘Miami Vice’, ‘Friends’ and ‘Law and Order’
Julia has represented Lancome cosmetics since 2010