Overview
Timelines
Career Beginnings
Early Life and Education
Awards and Honors
Impact on Popular Culture
Overview and main events
Diverse Film Roles
Philanthropy and Humanitarian Work
Rise to Fame
Voice Acting and Animated Roles
Critical Acclaim and Awards
Personal Life and Relationships
Recent Career and Projects
Chronicle
Articles
Julia Roberts. Early Life and Education
Early Life and Education
This timeline focuses on Julia Roberts' early life, education, and the foundational years that shaped her future career.
October 28, 1967
Birth
Julia Fiona Roberts was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts.
1970s-1980s
Childhood and Education
Julia Roberts spent her childhood in Smyrna and attended Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School, Griffin Middle School, and Campbell High School.
Late 1980s
Early Interest in Acting
Roberts developed an interest in acting during her high school years and began taking acting classes.
