Julia-roberts

Julia Fiona Roberts was born in Atlanta on October 28, 1967 in the home of Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts. She comes from the fourth Roberts family to have lived in Atlanta. The story began with her great-grandfather John Pendleton Roberts who was farmer. The Robertses' father was interested in theater from a young age. When he was studying at Emory University in 1952 he performed in shows on campus as well as in other parts of Atlanta. Following his air force service In 1953, he starred in an airforce production in Biloxi with Betty Lou Bredemus. They got married in the year 1955 and the couple's first child Eric Anthony was born in 1956. Walter and his wife were discharged from the Air Force in and enrolled Walter as a student at Tulane University. Walter began his work at Atlanta Academy Theater and Harrington Scenic and Lighting Studio in 1960. The year 1964 was when Walter along with Betty Lou began production on the local Saturday morning children's TV show called Bum Bum and His Buddies which they financed themselves. The Actors and Writers Workshop was established in 1964 and lasted for 6 years. The couple had another two children: Lelisa Billingsley (1965) (also known by the name Lisa) as well as Julia Billingsley (1967) (also known by the same name Julie).