Erin Brockovich and daughter Elizabeth appear together in ABC's primetime special The Real Rebel: The Erin Brockovich Story Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

Twenty-five years ago, Julia Roberts won an Oscar for the hit movie “Erin Brockovich.” She portrayed the real-life single mother of three who, as a paralegal, spearheaded a major lawsuit ...

In the decades since her story inspired Julia Roberts' award-winning movie, Erin Brockovich has continued to be an activist Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

Erin Brockovich made history as an activist fighting for clean water, but it wasn't until Julia Roberts starred in the eponymous movie about her life that she became a household name. In 1993 ...

Erin Brockovich at the Premiere of her new movie "Erin Brockovich" on March 14, 2000 in Westwood, California ; Erin Brockovich at her home on March 16, 2021 in Agoura Hills, California.