Julia Fiona Roberts, born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, is an American actress and producer. She is known for her leading roles in films across various genres and has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

Her parents, Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, were one-time actors and playwrights. She has an older brother, Eric Roberts, and an older sister, Lisa Roberts Gillan, both of whom are also actors.

Julia Roberts is married to cinematographer Daniel Moder, and they have three children: twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, and a son named Henry.

Her career began with her breakthrough role in the coming-of-age film Mystic Pizza in 1988. She gained further recognition with her role in Steel Magnolias in 1989, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her career skyrocketed with the romantic comedy Pretty Woman in 1990, which earned her a second Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.

Throughout the 1990s, she starred in several commercially successful films, including My Best Friend's Wedding, Notting Hill, and Runaway Bride. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Erin Brockovich in 2000.

In addition to her film career, Julia Roberts has appeared in television series such as Homecoming and Gaslit. She has also served as an executive producer for various projects through her production company, Red Om Films.

She has been the global ambassador for Lancôme since 2009. She was the world's highest-paid actress throughout the majority of the 1990s and the first half of the 2000s. Some of her other notable films include Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, Charlie Wilson's War, Eat Pray Love, August: Osage County, Wonder, and Ticket to Paradise.

Julia Roberts has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career. She has won three Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, one British Academy Film Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award.

She has also been nominated for several other prestigious awards, including the Primetime Emmy Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. Julia Roberts remains one of the most popular and sought-after talents in Hollywood.