"Julia Roberts filmography Julia Roberts is an American actress director who made her acting 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 supporting role in the comedy-drama ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), she received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Roberts' next role was opposite 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). In 1991, she appeared in the psychological thriller ""Sleeping with the Enemy"", and"
"9 to 5 (film) 9 to 5 (listed in the opening credits as Nine to Five) is a 1980 American comedy film produced by Bruce Gilbert and co-written (with Patricia Resnick) and directed by Colin Higgins. It stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as three working women who live out their fantasies of getting even with, and their overthrow of, the company's autocratic, ""sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot"" boss, played by Dabney Coleman. The film grossed over $103.9 million and is the 20th highest-grossing comedy film. As a star vehicle for Parton—already established as a successful singer, musician"
"the company and as chair of the company's newly formed Advisory Board promoting the use of renewable fuels. She also supports Gucci's ""Chime For Change"" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. Roberts was the voice of Mother Nature in a 2014 short film for Conservation International, intended to raise awareness about climate change. Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), which grossed $464 million worldwide. She has won three Golden Globe Awards (out of eight nominations) and has"
"Julia Roberts Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an American actress and producer. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), which grossed $464 million worldwide. She has won three Golden Globe Awards (out of eight nominations) and has been nominated for four Academy Awards for her film acting, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in ""Erin Brockovich"" (2000). Her films have collectively brought box office receipts of over US$2.8 billion, making her one of the most successful actresses in terms of box office receipts. Her most successful films"
"Beauty for Sale Beauty for Sale is a 1933 American pre-Code film about the romantic entanglements of three beauty salon employees. Based on the novel ""Beauty"" by Faith Baldwin, it stars Madge Evans, Alice Brady, and Otto Kruger. Small town girl Letty Lawson (Madge Evans) moves to New York City and lives in a boarding house run by Mrs. Merrick (May Robson). Eventually she asks her friend and Mrs. Merrick's daughter, Carol (Una Merkel), to get her a job at her workplace, an exclusive beauty salon owned by Madame Sonia Barton (Hedda Hopper). Though both Carol and her brother Bill"
"1990 film ""Pretty Woman"", Vivian Ward (played by Julia Roberts) is portrayed as a kind-hearted prostitute. A 2003 episode of ""Firefly"" titled ""Heart of Gold"" has the crew of ""Serenity"" defending a brothel called the Heart of Gold from a wealthy, misogynistic local rancher. Acclaimed Bollywood actor Rani Mukerji plays the hooker with a golden heart in three films. In """", she plays a compassionate courtesan. In ""Laaga Chunari Mein Daag"", she plays a lower middle class woman who turns into a high profile escort. In ""Saawariya"", Mukerji appeared in a small but highly appreciated cameo of a street-smart prostitute"
"Rhinestone (film) Rhinestone is a 1984 American musical comedy film directed by Bob Clark from a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and Phil Alden Robinson and starring Stallone and Dolly Parton. Jake Farris (Dolly Parton), a country singer stuck in a long-term contract performing at ""The Rhinestone"", a sleazy urban cowboy nightclub in New York City, boasts to the club's manager, Freddie (Ron Leibman), that she can make anybody into a country sensation, insisting that she can turn any normal guy into a country singer in just two weeks. Freddie accepts Jake's bet, putting up the remainder of Jake's contract (if"
"name was Duane, while in the television version, the character was initially single, and, in later seasons, married a man named Curtis. 9 to 5 (TV series) 9 to 5 is an American sitcom based on the 1980 film of the same name that aired on ABC from March 25, 1982, to October 27, 1983, and in first-run syndication from September 13, 1986 to September 10, 1988. ""9 to 5"" features Rachel Dennison, Dolly Parton's younger sister, in Parton's role of Doralee Rhodes; Rita Moreno portrayed the Lily Tomlin role of Violet Newstead, and Valerie Curtin took the Jane Fonda"
"of the same name by Robert Harling. The film was popular with critics and audiences, grossing over $95 million inside the U.S. She starred in the television movies ""A Smoky Mountain Christmas"" (1986); ""Wild Texas Wind"" (1991); ""Unlikely Angel"" (1996), portraying an angel sent back to earth following a deadly car crash; and ""Blue Valley Songbird"" (1999), where her character lives through her music. Parton starred along with James Woods in ""Straight Talk"" (1992), which received mixed reviews, and grossed a mild $21 million at the box office. She launched a television series, ""The Dolly Show,"" but it was not"
"of gold. Roberts won the role after Michelle Pfeiffer, Molly Ringwald, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Karen Allen, and Daryl Hannah (her co-star in ""Steel Magnolias"") turned it down. The role also earned her a second Oscar nomination, this time as Best Actress, and second Golden Globe Award win, as Motion Picture Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). ""Pretty Woman"" saw the highest number of ticket sales in the U.S. ever for a romantic comedy, and made US$463.4 million worldwide. Roberts starred as one of five students conducting clandestine experiments that produce near-death experiences in the supernatural thriller ""Flatliners"", in 1990."
"she was the subject of a ""People"" magazine cover story asking, ""What Happened to Julia Roberts?"". Roberts starred with Denzel Washington in the thriller ""The Pelican Brief"" (1993), based on John Grisham's 1992 novel of the same name. In it, she played a young law student who uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger. The film was a commercial success, grossing US$195.2 million worldwide. None of her next film releases – ""I Love Trouble"" (1994), ""Prêt-à-Porter"" (1994) and ""Something to Talk About"" (1995) – were particularly well-received by critics. In 1996, she guest-starred in the second season of"
"rights to the film, along with many others from Hollywood and Touchstone Pictures and released the film on DVD and Blu-ray. Mill Creek's DVD of the film is available by itself, as part of a double-feature set with ""Big Business"", and a triple-feature set with ""Big Business"" and ""V.I. Warshawski"". Straight Talk Straight Talk is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman and starring Dolly Parton and James Woods. Shirlee Kenyon is a dance instructor living in Arkansas. After she is fired for giving advice to her clients rather than teaching them dance, she attempts to convince"
"include ""Mystic Pizza"" (1988), ""Steel Magnolias"" (1989), ""Pretty Woman"" (1990), ""Sleeping with the Enemy"" (1991), ""The Pelican Brief"" (1993), ""My Best Friend's Wedding"" (1997), ""Notting Hill"" (1999), ""Runaway Bride"" (1999), ""Ocean's Eleven"" (2001), ""Ocean's Twelve"" (2004), ""Charlie Wilson's War"" (2007), ""Valentine's Day"" (2010), ""Eat Pray Love"" (2010), ""Money Monster"" (2016), and ""Wonder"" (2017). Roberts was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in the HBO television film ""The Normal Heart"" (2014). In 2018, she starred in the Amazon psychological thriller series ""Homecoming"". Roberts was the highest-paid actress in"
"9 to 5 (TV series) 9 to 5 is an American sitcom based on the 1980 film of the same name that aired on ABC from March 25, 1982, to October 27, 1983, and in first-run syndication from September 13, 1986 to September 10, 1988. ""9 to 5"" features Rachel Dennison, Dolly Parton's younger sister, in Parton's role of Doralee Rhodes; Rita Moreno portrayed the Lily Tomlin role of Violet Newstead, and Valerie Curtin took the Jane Fonda role of Judy Bernly. In the truncated third season, Curtin's Judy Bernly was replaced with Leah Ayres as secretary Linda Bowman. In"
"the world throughout most of the 1990s and in the first half of the 2000s. Her fee for 1990's ""Pretty Woman"" was US$300,000; in 2003, she was paid an unprecedented $25 million for her role in ""Mona Lisa Smile"" (2003). As of 2007 Roberts's net worth was estimated to be $140 million. She has been named the world's most beautiful woman by ""People"" a record five times. Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou Bredemus (1934–2015) and Walter Grady Roberts (1933–1977). She is of English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent. Her father"
"appearance in a Cher special. During the mid-1970s, Parton wanted to expand her audience base. Although her first attempt, the television variety show ""Dolly!"" (1976–77), had high ratings, it only lasted one season, with Parton requesting to be released from her contract because of the stress it was causing on her vocal cords (she later tried a second television variety show, also titled ""Dolly"" (1987–88); likewise, it too only lasted one season). In her first feature film, Parton portrayed a secretary in a leading role with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the comedy film ""9 to 5"" (1980). The"
"performing at the Ryman. While the auditorium was dormant, major motion pictures continued to be filmed on location there, including John Carpenter’s ""Elvis"" (1979), ""Coal Miner's Daughter"" (1980 – Loretta Lynn Oscar-winning biopic), ""Sweet Dreams"" (1985 – story of Patsy Cline), and Clint Eastwood’s ""Honkytonk Man"" (1982). A 1978 television special, ""Dolly and Carol in Nashville"", included a segment featuring Dolly Parton performing a gospel medley on the Ryman stage. In 1989, Gaylord Entertainment began work to beautify the Ryman's exterior. The structure of the building was also improved, as the company installed a new roof, replaced broken windows, and"
"Love Potion No. 9 (film) Love Potion No. 9 is a 1992 American romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan. Paul Matthews (Tate Donovan) is a lonely biochemist with a crush on his unavailable co-worker, biologist Diane Farrow (Sandra Bullock). His friends take him to a gypsy on 34th and Vine named Madame Ruth (Anne Bancroft). After reading his palm and seeing absolutely no romance in his life, Ruth gives him a small amount of Love Potion No. 8 on a piece of paper. As a scientist, Paul has doubts and ends up throwing it in the trash"
"8. ""Love Potion No. 9"" received poor reviews from critics, as the film holds a 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from a sample of 11 reviews. Variety however called it A light-hearted rom-com. Love Potion No. 9 (film) Love Potion No. 9 is a 1992 American romantic comedy film starring Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan. Paul Matthews (Tate Donovan) is a lonely biochemist with a crush on his unavailable co-worker, biologist Diane Farrow (Sandra Bullock). His friends take him to a gypsy on 34th and Vine named Madame Ruth (Anne Bancroft). After reading his palm and seeing absolutely no romance"
"Randy Parton Randel Huston Parton (born December 15, 1953), better known as Randy Parton, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman. Parton is the eighth of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr (1921–2000), in Sevierville, Tennessee. He is the younger brother of Dolly and Stella Parton and the older brother of actress Rachel Dennison. In 1984 he sang a song for the ""Rhinestone"" soundtrack; his sister Dolly starred in the film. He also played bass for his sister. He is also known for the theater that once bore his name in"
"Pretty Woman Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on down-on-her-luck Hollywood sex worker Vivian Ward, who is hired by Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship over the course of her week-long stay with him. Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale"
"finished last season batting .405 ... and has the trophies to prove it ... She has won 11 plaques for excellence in sports since she's been in show business, and her accomplishments range from swimming and track to stud poker. There's a popular belief that men don't like athletic girls, but Dixie belies it. She's probably the most popular dame in the show, in a cast of 50 expensive stunners."" In 1939, at age 20, Roberts taught and performed on weekends at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, which was the inspiration for ""Kellerman’s Resort"" in the movie Dirty Dancing. Roberts was"
"Fatal Beauty Fatal Beauty is a 1987 American action comedy thriller film directed by veteran horror director Tom Holland (""Fright Night"" and ""Child's Play"") and starring Whoopi Goldberg as detective Rita Rizzoli and Sam Elliott. The screenplay was written by Hilary Henkin and Dean Riesner. The original music score was composed by Harold Faltermeyer, of ""Top Gun"" fame. The film was marketed with the tagline """"An earthquake is about to hit L.A. It's called Detective Rita Rizzoli."""" Detective Rita Rizzoli (Whoopi Goldberg) an undercover narcotics police officer, stages an undercover buy with drug dealer Tito Delgadillo. During the bust she"
"and songwriter—it launched her permanently into mainstream popular culture. A television series of the same name based on the film ran for five seasons, and a musical version of the film (also titled ""9 to 5""), with new songs written by Parton, opened on Broadway on April 30, 2009. ""9 to 5"" is number 74 on the American Film Institute's ""100 Funniest Movies"" and has an 82% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Judy Bernly (Jane Fonda) is forced to find work after her husband, Dick (Lawrence Pressman), runs off with his secretary. Judy finds employment as a"
"Dolly Dearest Dolly Dearest is a 1991 American black comedy horror film starring Denise Crosby and Rip Torn. The movie was initially supposed to be direct-to-video, but did get a limited theatrical release in the Midwestern United States. Elliot Wade (Sam Bottoms) obtains ownership of the Dolly Dearest factory in Mexico. Not far from the factory is the underground Mayan tomb of Sanzia, or Satan on Earth. An archaeologist breaks into the sarcophagus but is crushed by the stone slab that covers the entrance, releasing the malevolent spirit of Sanzia. Upon its escape, Sanzia takes refuge in the porcelain doll,"
"for me."" She and Dennison were married three years later. In 1982, Dennison landed her first and only acting role in the ABC television sitcom incarnation of ""9 to 5"". Before the show premiered, she stated in a ""People"" magazine interview: ""I'm sure people will compare me to Dolly—it's only human nature."" Her role, as bombshell secretary Doralee Rhodes, had been originated by her older sister, Dolly Parton, in the hit 1980 theatrical film of the same name. ""9 to 5"" was shot before a live studio audience and co-starred Rita Moreno and Valerie Curtin. The series had an impressive"
"to be released in 2019. Dolly Parton filmography Dolly Parton is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She has appeared in twelve theatrically released films and has made over 400 appearances on television. Parton's first televised appearance was in 1956 on the ""Cas Walker Farm and Home Hour"" when she was 10 years old, she had previously appeared on Cas Walker's radio show. Her major television breakthrough came in 1967 when she was discovered by Porter Wagoner who had her join is weekly variety show, ""The Porter Wagoner Show"". Parton appeared on 218 episodes of the show between 1967 and"
"by AllMusic to work ""better than it should, since most of the vocalists... concentrate on the songs..."" My Best Friend's Wedding My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by P.J. Hogan from a screenplay by Ronald Bass. The film stars Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a global box-office hit. The soundtrack song ""I Say a Little Prayer (For You)"" was covered by singer Diana King and featured heavily in the film, making it a US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 hit. The soundtrack"
"young attractive receptionist, played by Tanya Boyd (Celeste in ""Days of Our Lives""), from her former boss. Action explodes when the ""loving"" machine becomes the ""killing"" machine. Jonathan, chainsaw in hand, gets down to the get down on the vicious mob gang that wrecked his shop and kidnapped his woman. Black Shampoo Black Shampoo, later released as ""Sex at the Salon"", is an American 1976 blaxploitation drama film directed by Greydon Clark and starring John Daniels, based on the 1975 film ""Shampoo"". John Daniels plays Jonathan Knight, the owner of ""Mr. Jonathan's"", the most successful hair salon for women on"
"her."" Alyvia Alyn Lind auditioned and could ""sing...act"" and ""cry on cue"", said Parton, adding, ""When she came in, it just kind of blew it all out of the water and she got the part."" In addition, Dolly's younger sister Stella Parton appears in the film, playing town gossip Corla Bass. ""Coat of Many Colors"" received favorable reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has received a 78% rating from nine critics. Among eight reviews at Metacritic, it holds a ""generally favorable"" score of 65 out of 100. Ken Tucker of Yahoo TV gave the film its highest praise, stating"
"the '50s, with also rock music from the '90s. True Romance True Romance is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette with an ensemble cast including James Gandolfini, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken. At a Detroit theater showing kung fu films, Alabama Whitman strikes up a conversation with Elvis Presley fanatic Clarence Worley. They later have sex at Clarence's apartment in downtown Detroit. Alabama tearfully confesses that she is a call girl hired by Clarence's boss as a"
"Straight Talk Straight Talk is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman and starring Dolly Parton and James Woods. Shirlee Kenyon is a dance instructor living in Arkansas. After she is fired for giving advice to her clients rather than teaching them dance, she attempts to convince her common-law husband (Michael Madsen) to move to Chicago with her. After he declines and then belittles her, she decides to move there without him. Once she arrives, she stands on a bridge enjoying the view of the city when she accidentally drops a twenty-dollar bill. As she climbs over"
"Dolly (TV series) Dolly is an American variety show starring Dolly Parton that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 to May 10, 1988. The show was an attempt at a traditional variety show, featuring music, comedy skits and various guest stars. It had been roughly a decade since the last successful variety series, ""The Carol Burnett Show,"" ""The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour"" and ""Cher"" had gone off the air, and it was regarded as a gamble to try to revive the genre. Banking on Parton's talent and appeal, however, ABC paid the performer a reported $44 million for"