Julia Roberts: Career in pictures

Although Julia Roberts has stayed out of the limelight more and more in recent years with the birth of her three children, she still has the pull only afforded to a few movie icons. Thanks to Roberts’ star power, “Eat Pray Love” already looks well-positioned to become a summer hit. In anticipation of the film’s release, we take a look at how Roberts came to be America’s sweetheart.

--Kate Stanhope  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)