Julianne Moore Honored as Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year, 1/27

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University is thrilled to announce that Julianne Moore is the recipient of the 2011Woman of the Year award.

The Woman of the Year festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 27^th, when the Woman of the Year will lead a parade through the streets of Cambridge. Following the parade, the president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Michael Barron '11, and the vice president of the cast, Kyle Dancewicz '11, will roast the actress and present her with her Pudding Pot at 3:15 p.m. at the New College Theatre, the Hasty Pudding's historic home in the heart of Harvard Square since 1889. After the roast, several numbers from the Hasty Pudding Theatrical's 163rd production "Kashmir If You Can" will be performed at approximately 3:40 p.m., and a press conference will be held at approximately 4:10 p.m.

On Feb. 4^th, the Hasty Pudding Theatrical's Man of the Year event will take place. The recipient of this year's award will be announced next week.

For more information about the event, please contact the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Press Manager, Learah Lockhart '12. She can be reached by phone at (917) 399-4627, or by e-mail at press@hastypudding.org.

The Man and Woman of the Year awards are presented annually to performers who have made a lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment.  Established in 1951, the Woman of the Year award has been granted to many notable and talented entertainers, including Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, ElizaBeth Taylor, and, most recently, Anne Hathaway. The Man of the Year award was established in 1963. Its past recipients include Clint Eastwood, Tom Cruise, Robert De Niro, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, Bruce Willis, and, last year, Justin Timberlake.

Julianne Moore, an actress of exceptional range, has delivered outstanding work in both box office hits and independent features. Moore is the ninth person in Academy history to receive two acting Oscar nominations in the same year for her performances in "Far From Heaven" (Best Actress nomination) and "The Hours" (Best Supporting Actress nomination). While lauded for her performances in dramatic films, such as "Boogie Nights," "The End of the Affair," and "A Single Man," Moore has also received praise for her roles in comedic films such as "The Big Lebowski." Moore's talents extend beyond the screen as seen in her 2006 Broadway debut in the Sam Mendes production of "The Vertical Hour," written by David Hare, her recurring role as Alec Baldwin's love interest on NBC's hit comedy "30 Rock," and her successful children's book series, "Freckleface Strawberry" and "Freckleface Strawberry and the Dodgeball Bully."

Moore was most recently seen starring opposite Annette Bening and Mark Ruffalo in Lisa Cholodenko's critically acclaimed film "The Kids Are Alright," for which she has earned a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination. She will next be seen in "Crazy Stupid Love" opposite Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling and "Shelter", directed by Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein and also starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers.

To purchase tickets to the Hasty Pudding Theatricals' "Kashmir If You Can," which will be performed at the New College Theatre, 12 Holyoke St., contact the HPT Box Office at (617) 495-5205. The show opens on Feb. 4, following the Man of the Year ceremony and continues in Cambridge until March 6. The show performs Wednesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m.  The company then travels to New York to perform at Hunter College's Kaye Playhouse on March 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. (call 212-772-4448 for tickets).  The tour continues to the Hamilton City Hall in Bermuda for performances on March 17-19 at 8 p.m. 

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