Julia Roberts is a renowned and acclaimed actress of recent times and well-known for her roles in movies such as ‘Pretty Woman’, ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Erin Brockovich’. She had dreams of taking up many professions as a child but not one of an actress. However, as she grew up, she realised her true calling and embarked on her journey to become an actress. She even left her studies half-way in order to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. Julia landed in New York, where she took acting training and simultaneously did modelling assignments to support herself financially. Gradually, she got her first break in television and then owing to her acting potential, she made it to the big screen. She did not get full length roles initially, but with even with her trifle roles she performed well enough to be recognized. The film which became a milestone in her career was ‘Steel Magnolias’ which earned her the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for the first time. Her first major leading role was in the film ‘Pretty Woman’ which earned her immense fame and made it evident that she is here to stay. She then further cemented her position in the industry with her role in ‘Erin Brockovich’ and even today, she has a huge fan following