英语名人堂：朱莉娅·罗伯茨
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朱莉娅·罗伯茨（Julia Roberts），1967年10月28日出生于美国乔治亚州，美国影视演员。
1986年，她在电影《血红》中出演生平第一个角色。1990年，朱莉娅·罗伯茨凭借《风月俏佳人》走红，2001年以《永不妥协》获得第73届奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。2004年，朱莉娅·罗伯茨拍完《十二罗汉》淡出影坛。2007，她获得第22届美国实验电影学会的终身成就奖。2015年1月，朱莉娅·罗伯茨购得纪录片《小蝙蝠侠出击》的改编权，担任制片人及加盟演出[1] 。2017年主演家庭剧情片《奇迹》[2] 。
Julia Roberts (born 1967) is a
glamorous1 American movie star. She shot to fame in the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy ‘Pretty Woman’. She won an Oscar for best actress in 2001 for her role in ‘Erin Brockovich’. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2007, she was estimated to be worth $140 million.
Roberts was born in Atlanta. Her father was a vacuum cleaner salesman and her mother was a secretary. They were both one-time actors. Julia wanted to follow her parents into
acting2. After graduating from high school, she headed to New York to pursue a career in acting. She signed with a modeling agency and
enrolled3 in acting classes.
Roberts made her film
debut4 in a role opposite her brother. She had just two words to say. Her television appearances include a
sketch5 with Elmo on Sesame Street. Roberts’ big break came with her performance in the film ‘Mystic Pizza’ in 1988. She caught the attention of Hollywood. The following year she starred in ‘Steel Magnolias’ and received her first Oscar
nomination6.
Her role in ‘Pretty Woman’ in 1990 earned her worldwide
acclaim7 and movie offers came pouring in. She was hot property in Hollywood and starred in many blockbusters. Her films have earned box office receipts of over US$2 billion, making her the most profitable female actor ever. She is also the first actress to appear on the front cover of ‘Vogue’.
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