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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts

51 movies on Netflix

Biography

Julia Roberts is an American actress who first gained attention in the late 1980s and became one of the biggest stars of romantic comedies. Born in Atlanta to parents who had been actors and ran an acting school, she made her screen debut in Satisfaction (1988) and broke through with Mystic Pizza (1988) and Steel Magnolias (1989), earning her first Academy Award nomination for the latter. Pretty Woman (1990) brought a second Oscar nomination, and she went on to star in My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), and Runaway Bride (1999). Her role in Erin Brockovich (2000) earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her later films include Ocean's Eleven (2001), Charlie Wilson's War (2007), August: Osage County (2013), Wonder (2017), and Ticket to Paradise (2022). On television, she appeared in The Normal Heart (2014), which earned her an Emmy nomination.

58years old

Turns 59 on October 28in 12 days

  • Born Atlanta
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Julia Fiona Roberts (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
51
Career span
37 years1988 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    On April 19, 2006, Roberts played Nan in a Broadway revival of Richard Greenberg's 1997 play Three Days of Rain, her Broadway debut, with Bradley Cooper and Paul Rudd.

  2. A first

    In 2002, an industry poll by The Hollywood Reporter made Roberts the first woman ranked as Hollywood's most bankable star. She shared that ranking with the male actors Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks.

Julia Roberts movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Pretty Woman1990 Comedy, Romanceas Vivian Ward

    IMDb rating 7.1412K votes

  2. Notting Hill1999 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Anna Scott

    IMDb rating 7.2390K votes

  3. Erin Brockovich2000as Erin Brockovich

    IMDb rating 7.5250K votes

  4. Ocean's Twelve2004as Tess Ocean

    IMDb rating 6.5442K votes

  5. Leave the World Behind2023as Amanda Sandford

    IMDb rating 6.4247K votes

  6. Ocean's Eleven2001as Tess Ocean

    IMDb rating 7.7684K votes

  7. My Best Friend's Wedding1997as Julianne Potter

    IMDb rating 6.4169K votes

  8. Hook1991as Tinkerbell

    IMDb rating 6.8295K votes

Most often with

Steven Soderbergh directed four of these films, Garry Marshall four and Mike Nichols two. George Clooney appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Clooney, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with George ClooneySam Shepard, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Sam ShepardLisa Roberts Gillan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Lisa Roberts GillanMatt Damon, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Matt DamonMeryl Streep, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Meryl StreepBrad Pitt, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Brad PittSteven SoderberghDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Steven SoderberghGarry MarshallDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Garry MarshallMike NicholsDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Mike Nichols

Films together

Box office

What Julia Roberts's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$6.5 billion

48 of the 51 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 51 films: 48 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 1 figure not found.

  • 48Worldwide figure
  • 1Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Pretty Woman1990as Vivian Ward$463 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 44% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Pretty Woman1990as Vivian Ward
    $463M7.1% of the total
  2. 2
    Ocean's Eleven2001as Tess Ocean
    $451M6.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Notting Hill1999as Anna Scott
    $364M5.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Ocean's Twelve2004as Tess Ocean
    $363M5.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Wonder2017as Isabel
    $315M4.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Runaway Bride1999as Maggie Carpenter
    $310M4.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Hook1991as Tinkerbell
    $301M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    My Best Friend's Wedding1997as Julianne Potter
    $299M4.6% of the total
Erin Brockovich (2000), $256 millionValentine's Day (2010), $217 millionEat Pray Love (2010), $205 millionSmurfs: The Lost Village (2017), $197 millionThe Pelican Brief (1993), $195 millionMirror Mirror (2012), $183 millionSleeping with the Enemy (1991), $175 millionTicket to Paradise (2022), $169 millionStepmom (1998), $160 millionCharlotte's Web (2006), $149 millionThe Mexican (2001), $148 millionMona Lisa Smile (2003), $141 millionAmerica's Sweethearts (2001), $138 millionConspiracy Theory (1997), $137 millionCharlie Wilson's War (2007), $119 millionCloser (2004), $116 million

$3.7 billionfrom the other 40 films with a worldwide figure, 56% of the total

Awards

Eleven awards and honors from 1990 to 2025, six of them major.

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Julia Roberts's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
2001Best ActressErin BrockovichWon
Golden Globes
2000Best Actress – Motion Picture DramaErin BrockovichWon
1991Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyPretty WomanWon
1990Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureSteel MagnoliasWon
BAFTA
2001Best Actress in a Leading RoleErin BrockovichWon
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleWon
Other honors
2025Honorary CésarHonorary
2010Donostia AwardWon
1997Hasty Pudding Woman of the YearWon
Chevalier des Arts et des LettresWon
Jupiter AwardsWon

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Official profiles and reference pages.

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