Lisa Roberts Gillan

Lisa Roberts Gillan
Born
Lisa Roberts

1965 (age 60–61)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active1995–present
Relatives

Lisa Roberts Gillan (née Roberts; born 1965) is an American actress and producer.

Biography

Lisa Roberts was born in Decatur, Georgia, the middle child of Walter Grady Roberts and Betty Lou Bredemus. Her brother, Eric Roberts, and sister, Julia Roberts, are both actors. She also had a half-sister, Nancy Motes, who died in 2014. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City to attend theater school.

She runs the production company Red Om Films with her sister and Marisa Yeres Gill. Her niece is actress Emma Roberts.

Filmography

As actress

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
1995 Ten Benny Linda
The Journey of August King Meg
1999 Runaway Bride Elaine from Manhattan
2002 Maid in Manhattan Cora
2003 Mona Lisa Smile Miss Albini
2004 Raising Helen Zoo reporter
2010 Valentine's Day Young nurse
2010 Eat Pray Love Woman in play
2016 Mother's Day Assistant Betty

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Friends Cathy Episode: "The One After the Superbowl, Part Two"
1999 Law & Order Madelyn Bishop Episode: "Tabula Rasa"
2001 100 Centre Street Mrs. Gayley Episode: "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mrs. Simmons Episode: "Countdown"
2003 Queens Supreme Alona Episode: "Words That Wound"

As producer

Film

Year Title Notes Ref.
1995 Ten Benny Executive producer
2008 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Producer
2011 Jesus Henry Christ Producer
2022 Ticket to Paradise Executive producer
2023 Leave the World Behind Producer
2027 Panic Carefully Producer
TBA Kill Your Darlings Producer

Television

Year Title Notes Ref.
2004 Samantha: An American Girl Holiday Executive producer; television film
2005 Felicity: An American Girl Adventure Executive producer; television film
2006 Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front Executive producer; television film
2018–2020 Homecoming Co-executive producer
2022 Gaslit Co-executive producer
2023 The Last Thing He Told Me Executive producer
2024 Fool Me Once Producer

References

  1. 1 2 Clothier, Gary (September 7, 2011). "Acting talent runs in the Roberts family". Southern Standard. Vol. 133, no. 106. p. 8-C. Retrieved April 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Dodd, Sophie (September 17, 2024). "All About Julia Roberts' Brother Eric Roberts". People. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  3. ↑ LaCroix, Emy (September 17, 2024). "All About Emma Roberts' Parents, Eric Roberts and Kelly Cunningham". People. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Stenzel, Wesley (September 21, 2024). "Eric Roberts reflects on parenting Emma Roberts: 'I'm still not a father figure'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ Linares, Veronica (February 10, 2014). "Julia Roberts' half sister Nancy Motes found dead of apparent overdose". United Press International. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ McNeil, Liz (November 6, 2019). "Julia Roberts: 'I Think of My Sister When I Think of Kindness'". People. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Yamato, Jen (January 23, 2015). "Julia Roberts To Produce & Star In 'Batkid Begins' Feature Film". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ Holden, Stephen (November 13, 1998). "'Ten Benny': A Heel of a Shoe Salesman Can't Expect a Last Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  9. 1 2 Sierra, Gabrielle (February 13, 2012). "Theater for the New City Presents The Off-B'way Premiere of Heathens". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ Kosmala, Karina (July 5, 2022). "Hollywood Dynasties: The 7 Most Recognizable Families in Hollywood". Collider. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ Anderson, John (November 27, 1998). "Bross' 'Ten Benny' Is All Too Obvious--Except for the Title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (February 21, 2007). "HBO dolls up 'Girl' deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ McNary, Dave (June 9, 2010). "Thesp pair find 'Jesus'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kuipers, Richard (September 14, 2022). "'Ticket to Paradise' Review: Julia Roberts and George Clooney Contemplate a Second Chance at Love in an Old-Fashioned Rom-Com". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  15. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr (July 20, 2020). "Netflix Wins Julia Roberts-Denzel Washington-Sam Esmail Package 'Leave The World Behind' Based On Rumaan Alam's Upcoming Novel". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  16. ↑ Kit, Borys (December 11, 2024). "Eddie Redmayne Starring Opposite Julia Roberts in Sam Esmail's 'Panic Carefully' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 5, 2025). "Julia Roberts, James Gray Tackling Unique Murder Mystery 'Kill Your Darlings' for Amazon MGM, UA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  18. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (November 23, 2004). "The Doll That Became a Movie (No, Not Chucky)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ Adalian, Josef (May 10, 2005). "Frog leaps on 'Girl'". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ McNary, Dave; Fleming, Michael (July 25, 2006). "Walden's all dolled up". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  21. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 19, 2017). "'Homecoming' Drama Series Starring Julia Roberts Lands At Amazon With Two-Season Pickup". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  22. ↑ Thorne, Will (February 21, 2020). "Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer and Joel Edgerton to Star in Watergate Series From Sam Esmail". Variety. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 10, 2020). "Julia Roberts To Star In & EP 'The Last Thing He Told Me' Apple Limited Series From Hello Sunshine". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  24. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (March 29, 2016). "Julia Roberts To Star In & Produce 'Fool Me Once', Based On Harlan Coben Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved April 8, 2026.