Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Honors Actress Rose Byrne as 'Woman of Year'
Rose Byrne earned a Golden Globe and Oscar nod last year before receiving Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award accompanied by a Cambridge parade.
- Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals will honor Rose Byrne on Friday, including a public parade through Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Following her recent Golden Globe win and Oscar nomination, Rose Byrne was selected, praised by critic Jocelyn Noveck for showcasing versatility in her role in the film.
- With roots stretching back to 1951, Hasty Pudding Theatricals is the oldest theatrical organization in the nation and has awarded the Woman of the Year honor since then.
- Hasty Pudding's president, Daisy Nussbaum, said `We are thrilled to honor Rose Byrne as our Woman of the Year,` and Byrne will receive her pudding pot at a celebratory roast after the parade.
- Amid awards-season appearances, Byrne attended the Feb. 10, 2026 Oscar nominees luncheon and will star opposite Kelli O'Hara in a Broadway revival starting in March.
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Rose Byrne honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year with parade, roast
Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” will be honored as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Byrne, who also has starred in “Bridesmaids,” “Neighbors,” “Insidious” and “Damages,” will take part in a parade Friday through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts. After that, she will receive her pudding pot award at a cel…
Actress Rose Byrne honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year with parade and roast
Rose Byrne, fresh off her Golden Globe Award win and Oscar nomination for the leading role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” will be honored as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Dozens of fans lined the streets of Cambridge on Friday to celebrate Australian actress Rose Byrne, who was named Woman of the Year 2026 by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatre Group. Byrne, a Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for her role in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," waved to the crowd and blew kisses as she was being honored.
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