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Roberts set for movies 2 months after giving birth

January 21, 2005, 2:06:23 Julia Roberts is set to star in a clutch of Hollywood movies - scrapping plans of maternity leave just two months after giving birth to twins.

The 'Pretty Woman' actress, who vowed to devote at least the next five years to bringing up Phinnaeus and Hazel, has agreed to play the voice of spider Charlotte in forthcoming animation 'Charlotte's Web' and is in talks to star in the classic romantic comedy 'The Seven Year Switch'.

The screen beauty is also planning to make a movie about pregnancy. Roberts is reportedly obtaining film rights to best-selling British author Tony Parsons' new novel 'The Family Way'.

Despite her move back to Hollywood, last August the 37-year-old revealed being a mum was her priority, saying: "I'm not planning anything. I just want to play as it comes."

Her trainer Kathy Kaehler added at the time: "Julia says she's taking at least five years off from movie-making to raise her twins. She's waited so long to be a mother, and fought so hard to be one, that she wants to devote all her time to her babies."

The Hollywood star's decision to go back to work so quickly has been strongly criticised by family groups.

Michelle Elliot of children's charity Kidscape said: "Maybe she already misses her glamorous life. But the reality is that very young babies need to be near their mother. I can only think that she will miss them when she's away filming."

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Julia Roberts to attend Oscars 2 months after giving birth

Julia Roberts is set to attend this year's Oscars - making her first public appearance since the birth of her twins two months ago.

Despite not receiving a Best Actress nomination for her role in 'Closer', the beautiful star will attend the prestigious event after husband Danny Moder reportedly persuaded her to go.

A source said: "She was all set to not go unless she was nominated. She's devoted to her twins, but Danny said she should go. He's told her she can be a star and mother. He's not a fan of showbiz bashes so he'd rather babysit."

Last week, it was revealed Julia was set to star in a clutch of Hollywood movies - scrapping plans of maternity leave.

The actress, who vowed to devote the next five years to bringing up Phinnaeus and Hazel, has agreed to provide the voice in forthcoming animation 'Charlotte's Web' and is in talks to star in the romantic comedy 'The Seven Year Switch'.

The screen beauty is also said to be planning to make a movie about pregnancy, after reportedly obtaining film rights to British novel 'The Family Way'.

Last August, the 37-year-old revealed being a mum was her priority, saying: "I'm not planning anything. I just want to play as it comes."

Her trainer, Kathy Kaehler, added at the time: "Julia says she's taking at least five years off from movie-making to raise her twins. She's waited so long to be a mother, and fought so hard to be one, that she wants to devote all her time to her babies."

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Julia Roberts Returns For Charity Work

JULIA ROBERTS is to make her acting return after giving birth to twins - for free.

The PRETTY WOMAN actress with join SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and ROBIN WILLIAMS at a star-studded benefit for PAUL NEWMAN's Hole in the Wall Camps - the world's largest association of camps for children with serious illnesses.

The Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall event (21APR05) in New York will feature a performance which will be co-produced by veteran entertainer LOU ADLER.

The full details of the event are being kept a closely guarded secret, but Roberts is expected to team up with Newman for one of the evening's dramatic turns.

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“Pretty Woman” working the streets of Times Square

Former “Runaway Bride” Julia Roberts is courting a new man and his name is Tony! Julia will make her Broadway debut in a revival of Richard Greenburg’s three character play “Three Days of Rain”. The ex-Mrs. Lyle Lovett starts her 12-week engagement next March at a yet to be named theater.

This will be one of the “I Love Trouble” star’s first acting gigs since her last production, the birth of her own personal Olsen Twins, Phinnaeus and Hazel. Here’s hoping the Oscar-winner’s man-wife, Danny Moder, adjusts to tucking in their million dollar babies on East coast time.

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