Nationality: American

Height: 5' 9

Hair: Medium Brown

Eyes: Hazel

Born: Born on October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia, USA.

Discovered: Roberts first caught the attention of moviegoers with her performance in the film Mystic Pizza in 1988. The following year she was featured in Steel Magnolias as a young bride battling diabetes, getting her first Oscar nomination (as Best Supporting Actress) for her performance

Resume: The role that defined Julia as a celebrity, was 1990's Pretty Woman, where she played a Cinderella-type, prostitute turned good, winning her a second Oscar nomination. Her next box office success was the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy, a deeply dramatic role where she played a battered wife who escapes her demented husband.

Her film career took a more light-hearted turn for the role of Tinkerbell in Steven Spielberg's Hook. She took a break and returned a few years later in The Pelican Brief, co-starring Denzel Washington. Several movie failures followed, but 1997's My Best Friend's Wedding turned it around as did 1999's Runaway Bride, reuniting much of the Pretty Woman cast.

In 2001 Julia proved she was a Hollywood icon with her portrayal of Erin Brockovich, winning a Best Actress Oscar for the role. Since then Julia has appeared in a series of successful films, including Ocean's Eleven in 2001, the critically acclaimed films Mona Lisa Smile, 2003, and Closer, 2004., and most recently in the sequel Ocean's Twelve.

Known For: Her big smile.

Her twins Phinneaus and Hazel.

Romance: Currently married to cameraman Daniel Moder, since July 4 2002.

Divorced from singer Lyle Lovett.

Quotes: "I wouldn't do nudity in films. To act with my clothes on is a performance. To act with my clothes off is a documentary." - Julia Roberts

"I enjoy hats. And when one has filthy hair, that is a good accessory." - Julia Roberts

"I'm too tall to be a girl, I never had enough dresses to be a lady, I wouldn't call myself a woman. I'd say I'm somewhere between a chick and a broad."

- Julia Roberts