PERSON

Julia Roberts

Known for

Eat Pray Love (2010), Runaway Bride (1999), America's Sweethearts (2001), Secret in Their Eyes (2015)

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Julia Roberts is an actor best known for Eat Pray Love, Runaway Bride and America's Sweethearts.

Julia Roberts: 10 Facts About Characters and Roles

1. #007

   She was the first actor to reach a $20 million salary (for Erin Brockovich (2000)). The first actor to achieve this was Jim Carrey, who was paid the same amount four years earlier for his role in The Cable Guy (1996).

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2. #014

   When Bryan Cranston was cast as her husband in Larry Crowne (2011), he got in better shape and whitened his teeth, saying he wanted the pairing of the two to look more convincing.

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3. #022

   Initially, the real Erin Brockovich was not pleased that Roberts was chosen to portray her in the 2000 film, because she felt Roberts did not match her own physical appearance and spoke too well. She suggested Goldie Hawn and Roseanne Barr for the role.

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4. #023

   Julia Roberts turned down the lead role in Sleepless in Seattle (1993), which went to Meg Ryan.

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5. #035

   Julia Roberts turned down the female lead in Shakespeare in Love (1998).

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6. #042

   At the 2002 People's Choice Awards, Julia Roberts admitted she was a big fan of Days of Our Lives (1965) and wanted to sit next to the cast.

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7. #049

   Julia Roberts gained 10 kilos because of the amount of pasta she had to endure while filming the Italy-based scenes of Eat Pray Love (2010).

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8. #052

   Julia Roberts and her Ocean's Eleven (2001) / Ocean's Twelve (2004) co-stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Elliott Gould all appeared as guest stars on the sitcom Friends (1994), though not in the same episodes.

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9. #059

   Julia Roberts was considered for the role of Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin (1997).

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10. #064

    Early in her career, Julia Roberts failed auditions for two soap opera roles. She lost the role of "Linda Warner" on All My Children (1970) to Melissa Leo, and the part of "Hayley Benson" on Santa Barbara (1984) to Stacy Edwards.

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