Julia-roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts was born in Atlanta on October 28, 1967 and was the child of Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts. Her great-grandfather John Pendleton Roberts, a farmer, was the first Roberts to settle in Atlanta. Her father was the first interest to the theatre. He was a part of stage on the Emory University campus in 1952 as well as in various productions in Atlanta. While stationed in Biloxi the Mississippi state, he was part of a military unit in the play of Betty Lou Bredemus. In 1955, the couple tied the knot and then in 1956 their son Eric Anthony was born. The couple divorced in 1957. the military and Walter enrolled at Tulane University in New Orleans Louisiana. In 1960, the couple moved to Decatur Georgia where Walter began working for Atlanta's Academy Theater and the Harrington Scenic and Lighting Studio. In 1964 Walter along with Betty Lou began production on the local Saturday morning children's television show called Bum Bum and His Buddies which they financed themselves. They established an Actors and Writers Workshop in the same year, which was in operation for six years. They were joined by Lelisa Billingsley (also also known as Lisa) as well as Julia (also also known as Julie) at the time.