From a hooker with a heart of gold to a single-mom who took on a corporate polluter, the Georgia-born actor has certainly played some memorable roles.
Roberts is part of the impressive ensemble (Mark Ruffalo, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons. [wrote The Times’ Kevin Maher](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/film-review-wonder-mkxkkwvsn). Audiences around the globe followed suit. [wrote Empire magazine’s Toby Rose](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/pretty-woman-review/). [wrote Newsday’s Verne Gay](https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/the-normal-heart-review-aids-story-still-stuns-x86127). [wrote Austin Chronicle’s Russell Smith](https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/1997-06-20/my-best-friends-wedding/). [wrote Entertainment Weekly’s Owen Gleiberman](https://ew.com/article/2000/03/17/erin-brockovich-2/). There's terrific fun to be had, and much wry comedy too,” [wrote Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers](https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/closer-2-100624/). [wrote The Globe and Mail’s Rick Groen](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/charlie-wilsons-war/article1091848/). [Muriel’s Wedding](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300516864/muriels-wedding-forget-mamma-mia-the-best-abbabacked-romcom-is-now-on-netflix) with another crowdpleasing music-infused rom-com. [Julia Roberts is back on TV with Gaslit, a Watergate podcast adaptation](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/bravo/news/119766592/julia-roberts-is-back-on-tv-with-gaslit-a-watergate-podcast-adaptation?rm=a)