She turned down the female lead in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998).
(1991) She was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.
(1990) She was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world.
She was considered for the role of Poison Ivy in BATMAN & ROBIN (1997).
She once tried out for a part on ALL MY CHILDREN, but was turned down.
She was ranked #1 (in Hollywood Power) and #12 (in $$) on Forbes magazine 'Power 100'.
(June 2000) She tops the list of the 200 hottest actors and actresses in the business in James Ulmer's Hollywood Hot List: The Complete Guide to Star Power - 2000 book which is published in October 2000.
She changed her name from Julie to Julia when she applied for a SAG card and there was another SAG member actress named Julie Roberts.
She turned down the Sharon Stone role in BASIC INSTINCT (1992).
She was engaged to her STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) co-star, Dylan McDermott.
She beat out Sandra Bullock for the role of Maggie Carpenter in RUNAWAY BRIDE (1999).
She always lies on her back to have her make-up applied before going onto a film set -- she insists it gives her a relaxed look.
She frequently works with Steven Soderbergh
After George Clooney and Brad Pitt found out that she was going to be joining them in OCEAN'S ELEVEN (2001), they sent her a card that read, We heard that you get 20 per film, and in the card was a $20 bill. The joke was that she reportedly gets $20 million per film.