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Great Danes: Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

By Karen Zhou

Pigs Do Fly - Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) 2012 Woman of the Year Claire Danes reaches to catch a stuffed pig that was thrown by a member of the Porcellian Club as HPT president James Fitzpatrick '12 (left) and cast vice president Ryan Halprin '12 watch in anticipation. By Karen Zhou

Claire Gets Kissed - Claire Danes gets a kiss from Fitzpatrick '12 (left) and Halprin '12 as she parades through Harvard Square. By Karen Zhou

Dan to Danes - Danes spent two years at Yale before returning to acting, so Handsome Dan, played by Matthew J. DaSilva ‘12, returns to help her finish her degree alongside host Fitzpatrick ‘12. By Karen Zhou

Dancing Danes - For Computer Science class, Danes shows off her moves against a robot, revealing her training in classical dance. By Karen Zhou

Don't Cow-er - For Biology class, Danes’ assignment is to spank a “sadomasochist cow” with a stuffed cat, in reference to her role as animal lover Temple Grandin. By Karen Zhou

Golden Girl - Claire Danes shows off her pudding pot after holding a press conference, where she answered questions from local and national media about her experience at Harvard and her future film and television plans. By Karen Zhou

Hasty Pudding Theatricals honors Claire Danes as the 2012 Woman of the Year. Festivities include a parade through Harvard Square, a celebrity roast, and the presentation of the pudding pot.

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