“I really am just a girl from a little town in Georgia, who had this giant, absurd dream. I think I came along at a kinder time in the business … you could really cultivate your work a little more gently,” Roberts reportedly said at the event.

A star-studded audience included Tom Hanks, Natalie Portman, and Sally Field. Roberts talked about life with her 6-month-old baby Henry, husband Danny Moder, and young twins Hazel and Phinneus.

Glowing and jubilant, Julia lapped up the sparkling celebration of her success, and somehow, managed to altogether forget about area rugs. Maybe when she gets home to the kidlets she’ll celebrate with a guilt-free online shopping spree for area rugs at www.abingdonrugoutlet.com