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Byrne, who also has starred in “Bridesmaids,” “Neighbors,”
“Insidious” and “Damages,” will take part in a parade through
the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts. After that, she will
receive her pudding pot award at a celebratory roast. She will
then attend a performance of Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 177th
production “Salooney Tunes.”
In her review of “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” The Associated
Press’ Jocelyn Noveck wrote that the film gave Byrne “a chance
to display versatility and grit in surely the toughest dramatic
role of her career.”
Actor Michael Keaton, known for his roles in films such as
“Batman,” “Birdman,” “Beetlejuice” and “Spotlight,” is the 2026
Man of the Year. He received his pudding pot Feb. 6.
“We are thrilled to honor Rose Byrne as our Woman of the Year,”
Hasty Pudding Theatricals President Daisy Nussbaum said in a
statement. “Hot off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination,
it’s only right that she receives the most prestigious award of
all: a pudding pot.”
The Pudding is the oldest theatrical organization in the nation
and one of the oldest in the world. Since 1951, it has bestowed
the award annually on women including actors Meryl Streep, Julia
Roberts, Scarlett Johansson and Annette Bening. Last year, the
winner was “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo.
Byrne, who is Australian, also acted in “Juliet, Naked,” “Get
Him to the Greek” and “28 Weeks Later.” Her theater credits
include “Medea, You Can’t Take it With You” at the Brooklyn
Academy of Music, and she will star opposite Kelli O’Hara in the
revival of “Fallen Angels” on Broadway starting in March.
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