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"I really am just a girl from a little town in Georgia, who
had this giant, absurd dream," said the Oscar-winning actress,
who accepted the 22nd Annual American Cinematheque Award at a
benefit dinner in Beverly Hills. Many of Roberts' current and former co-stars were on hand
to offer praise for the 39-year-old mother of three, who
arrived on the red carpet in a cinched-waist, black dress by
designer Diane Von Furstenberg. "Everybody loves Julia Roberts. Everybody, everybody,
everybody," said actor Tom Hanks, who stars with Roberts in the
upcoming "Charlie Wilson's War." Roberts won an Academy Award for her portrayal of a legal
crusader in the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich." She is also well
known for roles in films including "My Best Friend's Wedding,"
"Steel Magnolias," "Mystic Pizza" and "Ocean's Eleven." Though honored for her contributions to the film industry
on Friday, Roberts said she is most proud of her roles as a
wife and mother. She thanked her husband, cameraman Danny Moder, for
widening her life -- and her hips. Roberts married Moder, 38, in 2002. They have three
children, Phinnaeus, Hazel and Henry. The ceremony was taped and will air on television December
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Some of Hollywood's biggest and
brightest stars turned out on Friday night to pay tribute to
one of its own -- actress 
