A life-changing romance with Danny Moder
Roberts met Danny Moder on the set of “The Mexican,” where Moder was working as a cameraman. Roberts was starring with Brad Pitt in the movie, but the cameraman caught her eye, and the two had undeniable chemistry despite being in relationships with other people when they first met. Moder was married to Vera Steimberg, and Roberts was dating Benjamin Bratt. They both split from their partners at the time and immediately started dating.
They got married shortly after Moder finalized his divorce in 2002. Unfortunately, their love story was in the press for affair allegations, with tabloids calling Roberts a “homewrecker.” However, Julia Roberts has zero regrets about falling in love with Moder, saying that when they met, it felt like a “seismic shift.” She told the Goop Podcast, “That was the first, like, my life will never be the same in the most incredible, indescribable way … he truly, to this day, to this minute, is just my favorite human.
From Hollywood’s brightest star to a dedicated mom
After dealing with a failed marriage and relationships, the height of fame and fortune, and critical acclaim that she earned from her years of hard work as an actor, Julia Roberts thought it couldn’t get any better. However, she started a new chapter when she had her first baby with Danny Moder. She gave birth to twins in 2004: daughter Hazel Patricia Moder and son Phinnaeus Walter Moder. They had their third child, Henry, in 2007, and even through motherhood, she continued working on films like “Closer,” “Charlotte’s Web,” and “Duplicity.”
Julia Roberts is living the dream as a successful actor, loving wife, and mother of three
Some people say that women can’t have it all, and Julia Roberts is proving that’s truly a myth. She has a career packed with unforgettable moments, and beyond the mark that this legend has forever left on Hollywood, she’s also managed to carve out a highly fulfilling personal life for herself. She still continues to take compelling roles and perform in hard hitters like “Homecoming,” but has shifted her focus to family life in recent years, becoming more selective with the jobs she takes on so that she can spend as much time with her kids and husband as possible.
In 2019, she told Marie Claire, “I’m more careful about the films I choose because we have a family, and it’s not just about me. My husband and I try not to work at the same time. It can happen, but… There are my projects, Danny’s projects, the children’s school planning, it’s all about scheduling.”