Claire Danes receives Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award – in pictures

Actor Claire Danes is kissed by the pesident of Hasty Pudding theatricals James Fitzpatrick, left, and cast vice president Ryan Halprin, as Danes is honoured as the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

The Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year parade rides through the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Danes gets a kiss from Hasty Pudding royalty Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

James Ftizpatrick (L) and Ryan Halprin (R) of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals watch as actress Claire Danes reaches for a thrown stuffed animal during the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2011 Woman of the Year parade on the streets of Cambridge Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

All smiles Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Claire Danes waves to crowds at the Cambridge parade Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

Danes reacts as she is honoured at Harvard University Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters

An actor dressed as a cow performs during the day of celebrations for Danes Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

Claire Danes holds a stuffed toy aloft during the roast portion award ceremony Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Claire Danes – being playful Photograph: Gail Oskin/WireImage

Danes leaps in the air and spins during a dance-off with an actor Photograph: Charles Krupa/AP

More from the dance-off with actor Sam Clark during the roast portion Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Oops! Danes drops the lid of her Pudding Pot award Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Danes acts with Ethan Hardy, a student dressed as Meryl Streep Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters