Julia Roberts Net Worth
Julia Roberts is an American actress, very highly acclaimed. The sensational woman has approximately $250 million in net worth. She has for a long time enjoyed the enviable accolade of been one of the highest paid celebrities on the globe. Her earnings from film salary and endorsement easily hit $20 to $40 million annually.
She became the toast of many after her triumphant entry, co-starring in films like “Mystic Pizza” and “Satisfaction”. Her performance in “Steel Magnolias” won her an Oscar nomination.
Early Life
Julia Fiona Roberts was born on October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia. She was born to Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts. Her parents met during a theatrical production for the armed forces. The couple co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop as well as ran a children’s acting schiil in Decatur, Georgia.
Julia relocated to Smyrna, Georgia after her parent divorced in the early part of 1972. She graduated from Campbell High School. She attended Georgia State University briefly before moving to New York City to pursue a career in acting. She immediately signed with Click Modeling Agency for acting classes.
Career
Julia had her first appearance on big-screen in 1988 with “Satisfaction” which starred Liam Neeson and Justine Bateman. Some of her very early projects are “Crime Story”, “Mystic Pizza”, “Steel Magnolias”. Julia had her first Academy Award nomination after a sterling performance in “Steel Magnolias”.
She got nominations for Best Supporting Actress as well as her first Golden Globe triumph. Julia had her long awaited break with “Pretty Woman” starring opposite Richard Gere in 1990. The display of talent acting as an assertive freelance hooker fetched her a second Oscar nomination for Best Actress as well her second Golden Globe win for Motion Picture Best Actress (Musical Or Comedy).
The commercial feat chalked by “Pretty Woman” for a romantic comedy was outstanding. It sold the highest number fo tickets in the United States grossing $463.4 million globally. Julia received a fee of $300,000 for the film. Other projects of hers include “Flatiner”, “Sleeping with the Enemy”, “The Pelican Brief”, “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and “Notting Hill”.
She received $20 million for playing the role of a real life environmental activist Erin brokovich in “Erin Brokovich”. The film was a huge commercial success making a mind-boggling $256.3 million globally. She was decorated with the Academy Award for Best Actress. Julia was one of the highest-paid actresses in the 1990s courtesy her A-list status.
Some of her notable projects are “Ocean’s Eleven”, “Ocean’s Twelve”, “Charlie Wilson’s War”, “Valentine’s Day”, “Eat Pray Love”, among others. Her film, “Mona Lisa Smile” in 2003 gave her $25 million in fees which was a very rare feat at that time. Globally, her films have made in excess of $2.8 billion at the global box office making her one of the most bankable actresses in Hollywood.
Personal Life
Over the course of her life, Julia has been in-and-out of a number of high-profile relationships like Jason Patric, Liam Neeson, Kiefer Sutherland, Dylan McDermott and Mathew Perry. Julia married Lyle Lovett, a country singer on June 25, 1993. The couple separated and divorce soon after.
Whiles on the set of “The Mexican” she came across Daniel Moder during which time she was still romantically involved with actor Benjamin Bratt with Moder also married to Vera Steimberg. After finalizing his divorce on July 4, 2002, Moder got married to Julia. The couple have three children together. The beautiful actress insured his smile for $30 million in March 2012.
