Julia Roberts stars in "Eat, Pray, Love" with sister Lisa Roberts Gillan AP Photo/Sony
Eat, Pray, Love (2010) is released in the United States on August 13, 2010. The lead actress in the movie is Julia Roberts of Pretty Woman (1990) fame, and numerous other movie credits, such as Runaway Bride (1999) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003). But the movie also stars the sister of Julia Roberts.
Lisa Roberts Gillan, 45, is the older sister of Julia Roberts and the younger sister to brother Eric Roberts, who is also an actor. She is married to actor Tony Gillan. Although younger sister Julia Roberts is the name more people are familiar with, Lisa Roberts Gillan has starred in several of her “sister’s” movies, in addition to several of her own.
Julia Roberts and Lisa Roberts Gillan have starred in, in addition to Eat, Pray, Love (2010):
- I Love Trouble (1994)
- Something to Talk About (1995)
- Runaway Bride (1999)
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003).
In addition, Lisa Roberts Gillan has starred in Maid in Manhattan (2002) and Raising Helen (2004) and has had several T.V. appearances in shows such as Law and Order, Friends and Sex and the City.
Eat, Pray, Love is based on the real life memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert who takes a year off to “find herself” in a journey through Italy, India and Bali; the book is described as “one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia.” Many who have read the book are hoping the movie will do it justice.
As for Lisa Roberts Gillan, she may be always in the acting “shadow” of her sister Julia Roberts, but watch out for her in this movie – she is only listed as “woman in play” on the movie credits, so you will have to watch carefully 
