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| occupation = Actress, casting director, film producer
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'''Eliza Roberts''' (January 23, 1953, [[Los Angeles]]) is a [[Casting (performing arts)|casting director]], [[Actor|actress]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[screenwriter]], and also an [[acting coach]]. Married to actor [[Eric Roberts]], she also serves as his [[talent manager]].
'''Eliza Roberts''' (born January 23, 1953 in [[Los Angeles]]) is an American [[Casting (performing arts)|casting director]], [[Actor|actress]], [[Film producer|producer]], [[screenwriter]], and [[acting coach]]. Married to actor [[Eric Roberts]], she also serves as his [[talent manager]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==

Revision as of 04:29, 29 October 2024

Eliza Roberts
Born
Eliza Garrett

(1953-01-23) January 23, 1953 (age 71)
Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation(s)Actress, casting director, film producer, screenwriter, acting coach
Years active1973-present
Children
Parents
RelativesLeo F. Rayfiel (grandfather)

Eliza Roberts (born January 23, 1953 in Los Angeles) is an American casting director, actress, producer, screenwriter, and acting coach. Married to actor Eric Roberts, she also serves as his talent manager.

Biography

Early life

Eliza Garrett was born on January 23, 1953. She is the only daughter of screenwriters David Rayfiel and Lila Garrett.[1] Her parents were married for only three years. Her grandfather is statesman and judge Leo F. Rayfiel.

Career

Actress

At 18, she received her diploma.[2] Two years later, in 1973, she left everything behind to pursue her acting career. Her first film role was in Schlock, released in 1973, where she starred alongside John Landis, who also directed the film.[3] In 1978, she was rehired by the same director and appeared in the comedy National Lampoon's Animal House. During the filming, she was expecting her first child, Keaton.[4]

In 1994, she portrayed Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, in an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In 1996, she played Miranda in a Doctor Who franchise film.

In 2021, she starred alongside her husband in The Tasmanian Devil, directed by Hussain Ahmad. For this, she won two awards, including Best Actress at the Toronto Independent Film Festival in 2022. In 2023, she co-produced the film My Last Best Friend, which won Best Feature Film at the Athens Digital International Film Festival in Greece.[5]

Casting director

Her first experience as a casting director was for the CBS sitcom Baby... I'm Back!. This series was created by her mother, Lila Garrett, and Mort Lachman. She resumed this role eight years later for the shows You again? and Throb, and in 1990 for the series Midnight Caller, among others.

Producer

In 2012, she started her film production career with the movie Letting Go, in which she also acted. She went on to produce both short films and feature films, often casting herself, her husband, or her mother in roles.

Personal life

From her first marriage to producer James Simons (Malcolm in the Middle), she has two children: Keaton (born in 1978), a musician, and Morgan, a pastry chef.[6]

In 1986, she met Eric Roberts on a plane while he was still married to Kelly Cunningham.[7] They divorced in 1991, and the same year, Eric and Eliza began dating and married on August 16, 1992.[8] She became the sister-in-law of actresses Lisa and Julia Roberts.

In 1995, a dispute occurred with her husband at their home, leading to Eric's arrest and detention for hitting her on the head. He posted his own bail of $50,000 to be released.[9][10] Eliza gave Eric an ultimatum: he had to get clean if he didn't want to lose her.[11] The court also mandated that Eric undergo an 18-month rehabilitation program.[12] He quit cocaine but remained dependent on cannabis. Thanks to various therapies, Eliza helped Eric overcome his addictions. Together, they participated in Season 4 of Celebrity Rehab on VH1. The couple is considered one of Hollywood's strongest by various media outlets.

Additionally, as Eric's manager, Eliza revitalized his career.[13]

Eliza maintains a good relationship with her stepdaughter, actress Emma Roberts.[14]

In the film industry, she is the godmother of Mason Ewing.[15]

Philanthropy

Eliza Roberts advocates for child protection alongside actor and author Steve Pemberton and producer Sharon LeCoque.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Eliza Roberts". Seriebox. Retrieved October 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "The Untold Truth Of Eric Roberts Wife Eliza Roberts, A Look At Their Married Life". celebritydhamaka. August 8, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Eliza Roberts (Eliza Garret)". CinéDweller. Retrieved October 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Gold, Scotte (June 15, 2008). "Keaton Simons seems poised for a breakthrough". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 2, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Award". IMDb. Retrieved October 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Macke, Johnni (May 23, 2020). "Eric Roberts Says He 'Loves' Seeing Sister Julia Roberts With His Daughter Emma Roberts: 'It's Really Cool' (Exclusive)". Us Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  7. ^ NJeri, Esther (September 28, 2022). "Eric Roberts Credited 'Guardian Angel' Wife of 29 Years with Helping Him Walk & Talk Again & Fixing 'Joke' Life". AmoMama. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Julia Roberts and Brother Eric Roberts' Sibling Relationship: A Timeline of Their Alleged Drama". Us Weekly. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Schuster, Dana (August 29, 2013). "Emma Roberts' arrest has Hollywood wondering whether her good-girl act is a facade". New York Post.
  10. ^ Falconer, Daniel (March 18, 2018). "15 Crazy Things You Didn't Know About Emma Roberts And Her Family". ScreenRant.
  11. ^ Ice, Roy (January 4, 2018). "Actor Eric Roberts discusses choosing between his wife and his addiction to cocaine". YouTube. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Eric Roberts seeks redemption: He apologizes to his sister, Julia Roberts, and now understands why he lost custody of his daughter Emma". EL PAÍS. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  13. ^ Toto, Christian (December 18, 2021). "How Eric Roberts Became the Lou Gehrig of Independent Films". Hollywood in Toto. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Martin, Jill (November 22, 2022). "Eliza Roberts talks about her relationship with stepdaughter Emma Roberts". Today. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  15. ^ Ranner-Luxin, Lise-Marie (July 17, 2024). "Mason Ewing, le prodige aveugle qui conquiert Hollywood". Divas Magazine. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Weber, Lindsay (February 1, 2020). "Eric, Eliza Roberts bring 'The Craft of Acting' to Crystal Lake's Raue Center for the Arts". Shaw Local. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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