Learn about the life and achievements of Erin Brockovich , the environmental activist and legal researcher who inspired the Oscar-winning film. Discover how she fought against corporate giants, helped expose toxic contamination, and became a global icon. Erin Brockovich (née Pattee; born June 22, 1960) is an American paralegal, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) involving groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California, for attorney Ed Masry in 1993. A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution. Erin Brockovich is best known for her involvement in one of the largest direct action lawsuits in U.S. history and is the subject of the 2000 film ' Erin Brockovich ,' starring Julia Roberts.
