Roberts guards her privacy and surrounds herself with a group of close friends, most of whom are not actors. When the mood strikes her, she has been known to color it black or platinum blonde. In 1990, Roberts was the first woman to grace the cover of Gentleman's Quarterly magazine. Catching ZZZs Roberts takes medication to control narcolepsy, a disorder that can cause its victim to fall suddenly and uncontrollably into a deep sleep. The program follows Roberts and Professor Birute Galdikas through Borneo where orangutans live in the forests of Tangung Putting.
Orangutans seem to be very enlightened.
In 1998, Roberts was the first female recipient of the National Association of Theater Owners' International Star of the Year Award.