CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Rose Byrne, celebrated for her recent Golden Globe victory and Academy Award nod for her starring role in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” has been honored as the 2026 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s esteemed Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The announcement came on Wednesday, adding another accolade to Byrne’s impressive career.

Known for her diverse roles in films such as “Bridesmaids,” “Neighbors,” “Insidious,” and the series “Damages,” Byrne is set to be feted on February 13. The festivities will kick off with a lively parade through Cambridge, Massachusetts, after which she will be presented with the traditional pudding pot award during a celebratory roast. The day will conclude with Byrne attending a performance of Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 177th production, “Salooney Tunes.”

The Associated Press’ Jocelyn Noveck praised Byrne’s performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” noting that the film offered her “a chance to display versatility and grit in surely the toughest dramatic role of her career.”

In a parallel honor, actor Michael Keaton has been named the 2026 Man of the Year, with his own pudding pot ceremony scheduled for February 6.

“We are thrilled to honor Rose Byrne as our Woman of the Year,” expressed Hasty Pudding Theatricals President Daisy Nussbaum in a statement. “Hot off a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, it’s only fitting 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.