Who are Julia Roberts Siblings?

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. Known for her leading roles in films encompassing a variety of genres, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

The American actress Julia Roberts with her exquisite acting skills rose to the limelight by starring in the films Mystic Pizza (1988), Steel Magnolias (1989), and Pretty Woman (1990) which as well made her a recipient of grand awards like British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards. Apart from that, she’s widely known for being the sister of elite actor Eric Roberts. 

Julia Fiona Roberts as legally known is one of three children of Walter Grady Roberts and Betty Lou Bredemus born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia in the United States of America.

At age 10, the Mystic Pizza star lost her dad to cancer. Julia and her older sister Lisa were raised Catholic by their mom. In 1972, Julia’s mom, Betty, tied the knot with her abusive lover Michael Motes.

Together, the couple welcomed their daughter Nancy Motes who died on February 9, 2014, of an apparent drug overdose. Due to Michael’s maltreatment towards his wife, their marriage couldn’t stand the test of time as they divorced in 1983. 

Julia had her high school education at Campbell High School and proceeded to Georgia State University to have her college education, but dropped out to focus on her career in acting, relocating to New York. 

Who are Julia Roberts Siblings?

The Pretty Woman star has two siblings who also have a career in the entertainment industry as actors and they are Eric Roberts and Lisa Roberts.

Eric aged 66 and the oldest sibling is known for his appearances in a number of elite movies and is amongst one of the few actors to have the highest number of roles in movies of all sorts, thus he has more than 700 credits including blockbusters, independent films, animated films, TV series, animated series, and short films. Lisa Roberts aged 58, is an actress and producer married to Tony Gillan. 

Previously, the actress had stayed with her parents alongside her siblings’ actors Eric Roberts and Lisa Roberts until their parents divorced in 1972 when she was just still young, which made her part ways and became estranged from her brother who relocated with her dad at that time but they both reconciled in 2004. 

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