People Profiles Julia Roberts Author:Ellen Ladowsky The most talked-about actress of the '90s, Julia Roberts once dreamed of becoming a veterinarian (the she took high school science). In the second of our new monthly series of biographies, People Profiles chronicles the remarkable rise and resilient spirit of the shy schoolgirl who tamed her Georgia accent and dazzled the world with a smile now... more » worth $20 million a movie. Key points:
-The tragic early death of her charismatic father, who had introduced her to the theater
-Her struggles to emerge from the shadow of her famous, and troubled, big brother Eric