Julia Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman. After receiving Academy Award nominations for Steel Magnolias in 1990 and Pretty Woman in 1991, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Erin Brockovich. Her films My Best Friend's Wedding, Mystic Pizza, Notting Hill, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, The Pelican Brief, Ocean's Eleven and Twelve made her one of the most successful actors in terms of box office receipts.