Nancy Motes and the Fame-Fueled Family Divide Nancy Motes was the half-sister of Academy Award-winning actress Julia Roberts, but her life took a very different turn from the red carpets and flashing lights of Hollywood. Born on May 19, 1976, in Smyrna, Georgia, Nancy Motes was the daughter of Betty Lou Bredemus and Michael Motes. While her famous sibling basked in the … [Read more...] about Nancy Motes: Unmasking the Heartbreaking Truth Behind Her Silent Struggles