Lisa Roberts Gillan (born Lisa Roberts; January 1, 1965) is an American actress.

[edit] Early life

Roberts was born in Decatur, Georgia. Her mother, Betty Lou Motes (née Bredemus), was a one-time church secretary and real estate agent, and her father, Walter Grady Roberts, was a vacuum cleaner salesman.^[1] Roberts's parents, one-time actors and playwrights, met while performing theatrical productions for the armed forces and later co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop in Atlanta, Georgia off of Juniper Street in Midtown; the two divorced in 1971.^[2] Her mother later married Michael Motes and had a daughter, named Nancy Motes, who was born in 1976. Roberts's father died of cancer when she was twelve. Her younger sister, Julia Roberts and older brother Eric Roberts, are also actors.

[edit] Career

She has had roles in such films as I Love Trouble (1994), Something to Talk About (1995), Runaway Bride (1999), Maid in Manhattan (2002), Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and Raising Helen (2004). She produced the film Nothing to Lose (1997) where she played a small role; other actors were Adrien Brody and Tony Gillan. She also had a guest role in the TV-series Friends in an episode that guest-starred her sister, Julia Roberts.

[edit] Personal life

Lisa is married to actor Tony Gillan and lives in New York City. She is also the aunt of actress Emma Roberts, daughter of Eric.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Lisa Roberts Gillan at the Internet Movie Database
• The New York Times: Lisa Roberts Gillan