The veteran film actress has officially made the move to television.
Julia Roberts, 49, is set to appear in her first-ever TV series based on Maria Semple’s New York Times best-selling novel, Today Will Be Different.
The Pretty Woman star will play the lead in the TV adaptation of the book that was just released this fall.
Television star! Julia Roberts, 49, is set to star in her first-ever TV series based on Maria Semple’s New York Times best-selling novel, Today Will Be Different
Big break: She burst onto the scene in 1990 when Pretty Women became one of the biggest hits of the year
Roberts, who has become one of the biggest stars of her generation, is known for blockbuster hits like Notting Hill, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Mystic Pizza.
She burst onto the scene in 1990 when Pretty Women became one of the biggest hits of the year and cemented her status as Hollywood royalty.
In fact, in the mid-2000s she was one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood and worked with some of the biggest stars in the industry, including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Matt Damon, and Hugh Grant.
Blockbusters: The actress is known for hits like, My Best Friend’s Wedding that helped catapult her to stardom
Highest paid actress: In the mid-2000s, Roberts was one of the hightest paid actresses in the world
The stunning star, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as Erin Brockovich in 2000, will lead the cast in the new TV miniseries.
Today Will Be Different is about a day in the life of Eleanor Flood, played by Roberts, who decides that day will be the day to tackle the little things she has been putting off.
The entire series will take place over the course of that single day and has been described as a ‘hilarious, heart-filled story’ about reinvention, sisterhood and facing ones true self. 
Iconic role: The actress starred in Pretty Woman in 1990 when she was a relatively unknown actress
Leading lady: She’s worked with some of the biggest stars in the industry, including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Richard Gere, Matt Damon, and Hugh Grant (here she is starring in Notting Hill)
The series doesn’t have a network attached to it, but producers are apparently hopeful a big name like Roberts can attract interest.
Roberts, who hasn’t starred in a television series since before she was famous, is the latest in a long line of movie starts taking the leap from blockbusters to TV.
Veteran movie star Meryl Streep is starring in a series from J.J. Abrams, which doesn’t yet have a network, Julianne Moore and Robert De Niro are both starring in a new Amazon series, and Emma Stone is set to appear in Netflix’s ‘Maniac.’
Red-haired siren: Roberts, who hasn’t starred in a television series since before she was famous, is the latest in a long line of movie starts taking the leap from blockbusters to TV