The key facts

  • Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, USA
  • The Oscar was won for her role in Erin Brockovich, the Golden Globe for Steel Magnolias
  • For the actress's birthday, Gazeta prepared a quiz on films featuring her

The birthday of a famous actress

On October 28, 2026, American actress Julia Roberts celebrates her birthday — she has turned 59. It was precisely this fact that prompted the publication: for the occasion, the editorial team of Gazeta prepared a quiz on the films in which the actress starred, inviting readers to identify movies such as Erin Brockovich and The Runaway Bride from a single frame.

Her path to cinema and major awards

Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in the city of Smyrna, USA. She began her film career with bit parts, and fame came after the release of Mystic Pizza in 1988. The very next year, the actress won a Golden Globe for her role in Steel Magnolias.

Her best-known works

Between 1990 and 1999, Roberts starred in a number of films that brought her worldwide fame: Pretty Woman, My Best Friend's Wedding, Notting Hill, Stepmom (in the original — Stepmom, rendered as 'the evil mother' in the Uzbek translation) and The Runaway Bride. For her role in Erin Brockovich, the actress won an Oscar. She later took part in the Ocean's trilogy and also appeared in Eat Pray Love, Wonder, Mona Lisa Smile, Ticket to Paradise and Ben Is Back.