It isn’t every day that an unemployed single mother sees herself portrayed by Hollywood star Julia Roberts in an Oscar-winning film. But Erin Brockovich, who rose to fame after winning the biggest ...

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Erin Brockovich made history as an activist fighting for clean water, but it wasn't until Julia Roberts starred in the eponymous movie about her life that she became a household name. In 1993, the mom ...

Coming in hot off her Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for this film, Julia Roberts (“Closer”) plays Alma, a tenured professor at prestigious Yale University. She must side with either her ...

25 years after the release of Erin Brockovich, the achievements of the beloved movie’s real-life heroine are still being uncovered — even by those closest to her. Brockovich rose to international fame ...