Julia Roberts: Life in pictures
Julia’s parents both acted, but both eventually gave it up. Her brother and sister are also actors. Although Julia originally wanted to be a veterinarian, she decided to pursue an acting career instead. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Julia moved to New York to model and take acting classes. Her first film role was an uncredited part in “Firehouse” (1987), a flick about sexy female firefighters. She played Babs. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)
Now that Julia had her Oscar, what was next? A Broadway show, of course. She starred in “Three Days of Rain” (2006) with Bradley Cooper (pictured) and Paul Rudd. Though tickets sold like hotcakes, the critics were underwhelmed. (Joan Marcus / AP)
When Julia first started acting, she often brought niece Emma Roberts to the set with her. Emma must have been bitten by the acting bug, because she’s now a starlet herself, having appeared in “Blow,” “Aquamarine” and “Nancy Drew,” as well as on the show “Unfabulous.” (Matt Sayles / Associated Press)
