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==Dancer==
==Dancer==
Roberts started her career as a [[cabaret]] [[dancer]], supporting ''[[Cannon and Ball]]'' on a summer season in [[Guernsey]], and then followed their act on to television. She supplemented this work with various [[Supporting actor|supporting cast]] roles on TV including ''[[Citizen Smith]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 1979, Christmas [[pantomime]]s and dancing on [[cruise liner]]s. She then took a job in a cabaret show in [[Hong Kong]], dancing and singing.<ref name="STJR">{{cite web|url=http://www.shoppingtelly.com/index.php?categoryid=32&p2_articleid=21|title=Julia Roberts|publisher=shoppingtelly.com|date=8 June 2005|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>
Roberts started her career as a [[cabaret]] [[dancer]], supporting ''[[Cannon and Ball]]'' on a summer season in [[Guernsey]], and then followed their act on to television. She supplemented this work with various [[Supporting actor|supporting cast]] roles on TV including ''[[Citizen Smith]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' in 1979, Christmas [[pantomime]]s and dancing on [[cruise liner]]s. She then took a job in a cabaret show in [[Hong Kong]], dancing and singing.<ref name="STJR">{{cite web|url=http://www.shoppingtelly.com/index.php?categoryid=32&p2_articleid=21|title=Julia Roberts|publisher=shoppingtelly.com|date=8 June 2005|accessdate=2008-01-06|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614161359/http://www.shoppingtelly.com/index.php?categoryid=32&p2_articleid=21|archivedate=14 June 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Roberts returned to the UK, and appeared in various [[commercials]], including the [[Woolwich Building Society]] and ''[[Head & Shoulders]]'' shampoo. She was approached in 1980 by a group called ''The Main Event'' to sing in their [[Eurovision Song contest]] entry ''I'm Gonna Do My Best To Please You'' - which came last. The ensemble included [[Cheryl Baker]], who won the following year with [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.excellentvoice.co.uk/talent.showcard.php?id=11|title=Julia Roberts|publisher=excellentvoice.co.uk|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>
Roberts returned to the UK, and appeared in various [[commercials]], including the [[Woolwich Building Society]] and ''[[Head & Shoulders]]'' shampoo. She was approached in 1980 by a group called ''The Main Event'' to sing in their [[Eurovision Song contest]] entry ''I'm Gonna Do My Best To Please You'' - which came last. The ensemble included [[Cheryl Baker]], who won the following year with [[Bucks Fizz (band)|Bucks Fizz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.excellentvoice.co.uk/talent.showcard.php?id=11|title=Julia Roberts|publisher=excellentvoice.co.uk|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>
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After the birth of her first child, Roberts and her husband Chris were living in [[South London]], when [[Telewest|Croydon Cable]] started [[cable television|cabling]] the local streets. Looking to get into [[television presentation]], she sent in an audition tape based on her time at the ''[[British International Motor Show|1989 Motorshow]]'' at [[Olympia, London|Olympia]] for [[Vauxhall Motors]]. Roberts got the job undertaking general reporting duties, developing her role by presenting on her own 'magazine-style' program on the station. It was during this period that she began presenting the channels shows on [[Crystal Palace F.C.]], and which resulted in her now an obsession with the football club. Roberts is a season ticket holder, in the past written a column in "Palace News" and been interviewed for [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]], and presented half time slots on the giant screen in the stadium, promoting club merchandise.
After the birth of her first child, Roberts and her husband Chris were living in [[South London]], when [[Telewest|Croydon Cable]] started [[cable television|cabling]] the local streets. Looking to get into [[television presentation]], she sent in an audition tape based on her time at the ''[[British International Motor Show|1989 Motorshow]]'' at [[Olympia, London|Olympia]] for [[Vauxhall Motors]]. Roberts got the job undertaking general reporting duties, developing her role by presenting on her own 'magazine-style' program on the station. It was during this period that she began presenting the channels shows on [[Crystal Palace F.C.]], and which resulted in her now an obsession with the football club. Roberts is a season ticket holder, in the past written a column in "Palace News" and been interviewed for [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]], and presented half time slots on the giant screen in the stadium, promoting club merchandise.


Asked by her agent to apply for a new shopping channel in 1993, she presented a pilot slot on presenting her own [[mobile phone]] for 15 minutes, and a pencil for 5 minutes.<ref name="STJR"/> Appearing on the channel's opening sequences with co-presenter [[Jon Briggs]], Roberts is one of two original cast members who have been with [[QVC (UK)]] since the launch of the channel in October 1993. Roberts was one of two judges, together with Head of Presenters Mark West, in finding Craig Rowe in QVC's search for a presenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qvcpresentersearch.qvcuk.com/meet_the_judges|title=Meet the Judges|publisher=QVC UK|accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>
Asked by her agent to apply for a new shopping channel in 1993, she presented a pilot slot on presenting her own [[mobile phone]] for 15 minutes, and a pencil for 5 minutes.<ref name="STJR"/> Appearing on the channel's opening sequences with co-presenter [[Jon Briggs]], Roberts is one of two original cast members who have been with [[QVC (UK)]] since the launch of the channel in October 1993. Roberts was one of two judges, together with Head of Presenters Mark West, in finding Craig Rowe in QVC's search for a presenter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qvcpresentersearch.qvcuk.com/meet_the_judges|title=Meet the Judges|publisher=QVC UK|accessdate=2008-01-06}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 10:58, 2 December 2017

This article is about the QVC presenter. For other people with the same name, see Julia Roberts (disambiguation). For the American country music singer, see Julie Roberts. For the British jazz, rock and house music singer, see Juliet Roberts.

Julia Roberts (born 10 June 1956) is a British television home shopping host on the shopping channel QVC.

Dancer

Roberts started her career as a cabaret dancer, supporting Cannon and Ball on a summer season in Guernsey, and then followed their act on to television. She supplemented this work with various supporting cast roles on TV including Citizen Smith and Doctor Who in 1979, Christmas pantomimes and dancing on cruise liners. She then took a job in a cabaret show in Hong Kong, dancing and singing.[1]

Roberts returned to the UK, and appeared in various commercials, including the Woolwich Building Society and Head & Shoulders shampoo. She was approached in 1980 by a group called The Main Event to sing in their Eurovision Song contest entry I'm Gonna Do My Best To Please You - which came last. The ensemble included Cheryl Baker, who won the following year with Bucks Fizz.[2]

Television

Wishing to undertake more television, she appeared as a hostess on The Price is Right with Leslie Crowther. After two series she had her first child Daniel, and then worked on the 'Hit Squad' on Beadle's About, before having her second child, daughter Sophie, who died in 2013 due to Polio (Poliomyelitis).

After the birth of her first child, Roberts and her husband Chris were living in South London, when Croydon Cable started cabling the local streets. Looking to get into television presentation, she sent in an audition tape based on her time at the 1989 Motorshow at Olympia for Vauxhall Motors. Roberts got the job undertaking general reporting duties, developing her role by presenting on her own 'magazine-style' program on the station. It was during this period that she began presenting the channels shows on Crystal Palace F.C., and which resulted in her now an obsession with the football club. Roberts is a season ticket holder, in the past written a column in "Palace News" and been interviewed for Sky TV, and presented half time slots on the giant screen in the stadium, promoting club merchandise.

Asked by her agent to apply for a new shopping channel in 1993, she presented a pilot slot on presenting her own mobile phone for 15 minutes, and a pencil for 5 minutes.[1] Appearing on the channel's opening sequences with co-presenter Jon Briggs, Roberts is one of two original cast members who have been with QVC (UK) since the launch of the channel in October 1993. Roberts was one of two judges, together with Head of Presenters Mark West, in finding Craig Rowe in QVC's search for a presenter.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Julia Roberts". shoppingtelly.com. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Julia Roberts". excellentvoice.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Meet the Judges". QVC UK. Retrieved 6 January 2008.[permanent dead link]

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