She teams up with newspaper reporter Gray Grantham (played by Washington) and the two lead viewers on a suspenseful and gripping journey.įurther solidifying her status as a rom-com queen, Roberts portrayed the lovestruck and relatable Julianne Potter- a 27-year-old food critic who finds that she’s in love with her best friend, played by Dermot Mulroney- in 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. Roberts plays Darby Shaw, a passionate law student who writes a legal brief detailing her theory on how an assassin killed two Supreme Court justices. Roberts once again showcases her various strengths and versatility in this 1993 legal thriller where she shares the screen with the equally captivating Denzel Washington. This film (although not critically acclaimed) was a box office success and showed off Roberts’ ability to take on more serious roles. In the edge-of-your-seat plot, Roberts’ character fakes her own death and moves in the attempt to escape her controlling and abusive husband, but finds her peaceful new life is interrupted when he discovers her and tracks her down. ![]() ![]() In this 1991 psychological thriller, Roberts brings the 1987 book of the same name to life with her portrayal of abuse victim Laura Burney who is married to a toxic husband. With her pixie haircut, playful disposition, doe eyes and illuminating smile, Roberts’ Tink helps a middle-aged Peter remember his childhood and find the joy in his life once again that he was missing. When grown-up Peter Pan (played by Robin Williams) revisits Neverland after his enemy Captain Hook kidnaps his children, Roberts’ Tinker Bell leads him back in this 1991 adventure film. She also deservedly received a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for ‘Best Actress’ for her performance. With her spunk, megawatt smile, perfect comedic timing and heartfelt delivery of iconic lines like “she rescues him right back,” Roberts became a household name in the early 90s largely due to the success of this film. One of Roberts’ most unforgettable films (and romantic comedies) is 1990’s Pretty Woman, in which she starred as Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward, who falls in love with wealthy businessman Edward Lewis (played by Richard Gere). Even while sharing the screen with icons like Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and Olympia Dukakis, the young Roberts was still so memorable for her riveting performance as a small-town young Southern woman, and also won the Golden Globe award for ‘Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture.’ ![]() Julia Roberts scored her first Oscar nomination (for ‘Best Supporting Actress’) for her moving portrayal of type one diabetic Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie in the 1989 comedy-drama film, Steel Magnolias. Roberts starred as Daisy Araújo, a charismatic and quick-witted Portuguese-American teenager who worked at a pizza parlor in a seaside Connecticut town along with her sister and friend. The film that started it all! In 1988, Roberts was a young starlet who charmed audiences for the very first time with her breakthrough in the independent romantic comedy Mystic Pizza. A post shared by Julia Roberts MORE: Julia Roberts Lights Up The Red Carpet In A Plunging Barbie Pink Dress Beside George Clooney 20 Best Julia Roberts Movies
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