In 1972, her mother married Michael Motes, who was abusive and often unemployed; Roberts despised him.
Her role garnered her a nomination for the.
Roberts portrayed Gwen's once-overweight sister and assistant who has been secretly in love with Eddie Cusack for years.
In 2013, Roberts starred alongside and in the drama , about a that re-unites into the familial house when their patriarch suddenly disappears.
Her most successful films include 1988 , 1989 , Pretty Woman 1990 , 1991 , 1993 , 1997 , 1999 , 1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2004 , 2007 , 2010 , 2010 , 2016 , and 2017.
The marriage ended in 1983, with Betty Lou divorcing Motes on cruelty grounds; she had stated that marrying him was the biggest mistake of her life.