Roberts' next role was opposite Richard Gere in the highly successful romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Musical or Comedy). For her supporting role in the comedy-drama Steel Magnolias (1989), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. She had her breakthrough the following year by starring in the coming-of-age film Mystic Pizza (1988). Julia Roberts is an American actress and producer who made her debut in the 1987 direct-to-video feature Firehouse. Roberts at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival