American actress Julia Roberts's film career began with her debut in the 1987 direct-to-video feature Firehouse. She made her breakthrough the following year by starring in the coming-of-age film Mystic Pizza (1988). For her role in the comedy-drama Steel Magnolias (1989), she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Roberts's next role was with Richard Gere in the highly successful romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy. During the late 1990s, she played the lead in the romantic comedies My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Notting Hill (1999), and Runaway Bride (1999). Roberts was the first actress to earn $20 million for playing an environmental activist in Steven Soderbergh's biographical film Erin Brockovich. Her performance garnered her the Academy Award for Best Actress, the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Drama. (Full list...)