Julia Roberts, who has long kept her family life out of public view, was seen in New York City on Tuesday during a rare outing with her eldest son, Phinnaeus “Finn” Moder. She looked relaxed and in good spirits as she walked arm-in-arm with Finn through the city streets. The outing came shortly after Roberts was seen with her youngest son, Henry, as her children enter adulthood.
Roberts wore a loose black button-down shirt tucked into distressed denim shorts, along with cream sneakers. Oversized black sunglasses and a burgundy crossbody bag completed her look. Finn wore an oversized navy graphic T-shirt with olive shorts. Striped socks and slip-on shoes rounded out his outfit, while dark sunglasses matched Roberts’. Their easygoing demeanor stood out, given Roberts’ longstanding preference for keeping family life largely private.
Roberts and cinematographer Daniel “Danny” Moder married on July 4, 2002, after meeting while working on the film The Mexican. They have three children: twins Hazel Patricia and Phinnaeus Walter, born in 2004, and Henry Daniel, born in 2007. Their 24th wedding anniversary falls in 2026. The family has been associated with California and Hawaii, as well as periods in New York City. Taos and New Mexico also feature in accounts of their family life, while Roberts has generally kept her children away from regular public appearances.
Roberts has occasionally spoken about the partnership behind that private family life. In comments reported from a December 2023 interview, she called Moder “the anchor” and said, “It all starts with Danny Moder… the captain of our ship.” Reflecting on the couple’s 20th anniversary, she described their secret as “more kissing,” adding, “That’s the secret never stop kissing.” Her remarks offer a glimpse of how she talks about her marriage, even as she shares relatively little about her children’s everyday lives.
Roberts’ public gestures toward Moder have been selective. For his birthday, she shared a photograph of the couple embracing, captioned, “My fav day. My fav man.” Her children, by contrast, have largely stayed out of the entertainment spotlight as they grow into adulthood.
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As of 2026, Julia Roberts remains one of Hollywood’s most recognized figures, while her family continues to keep a low profile. The New York outing offered a rare public glimpse of Roberts with Finn, but the family’s generally private approach remains a defining feature as the children reach adulthood.
Roberts’ career spans more than three decades and has brought numerous awards and international acclaim. Moder works as a cinematographer. Despite their high-profile careers, the couple have generally kept family life out of the spotlight, sharing occasional personal moments without making their children regular features of celebrity publicity.
