Hasty Pudding honors Dame Helen Mirren in Cambridge

Hasty Pudding Theatricals honored its 2014 Woman of the Year, actress Helen Mirren, with its annual parade through Harvard Square in Cambridge Jan. 30 before roasting her during a closed-door ceremony.

Pictured: Mirren recieved her pudding pot during the roast inside the theater following the parade.

Mirren was joined on stage by members of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals during the roast. From left: Karl Kopczynski as “The Snow Queen,” Max McGillivray as “Queen Elizabeth II,” and Alex Willis as “Queen Elizabeth I.”

Mirren knocked down a target with a toy gun, with Sam Clark portraying Al Pacino beside her.

During the roast, Bobby Flitsch (not pictured), who was portraying former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a game show host, held up a sign as part of the game for Mirren to demonstrate “twerking.” She wagged her finger and at first refused to do it, but a few moments later she gave it a try.

Mirren was kissed by drag actors Tony Oblen (left) and Ethan Hardy as she was honored at the parade before the roast.

Helen Mirren was all smiles as she paraded down Massachusetts Avenue.

The actress gave a lucky fan an autograph before the start of the parade.

01/30/14: Cambridge, MA: Academy Award winning actress Dame Helen Mirren was honored as the 2014 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by the Harvard University organization. She is pictured holding up a copy of her biography before he rode through the streets of Cambridge during the parade. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:names topic: 31hastypuddingtheatricals

Helen Mirren gave the crowd two thumbs up during her parade through Harvard Square.

Helen Mirren greeted fans as she arrived at the parade.

Helen Mirren gave the crowd a smile as she boarded a Bentley convertible at the start of the parade.

The actress even got her groove on as the band played music.

Helen Mirren didn’t seem to mind channeling her inner queen as she waved to the crowd.

Helen Mirren waved from a Bentley convertible, accompanied by drag actors Tony Oblen (left) and Ethan Hardy (right) while she was paraded through Harvard Square.

Miss Massachusetts, Sarah Kidd, was also on hand for the parade. “I am over the moon,’’ said Kidd, who revealed that the annual parade is her favorite event to attend as Miss Massachusetts.

Fans lined the streets before the arrival of Helen Mirren.

Actors in drag wore colorful costumes as they arrived at the parade.

Members of Harvard’s football team acted as extra security for the dame.

Actors in drag broke out in dance moves before the start of the parade.

Miss Massachusetts smiled as she spoke with parade goers before the start of the event.

Miss Massachusetts posed for a picture with the actors in drag prior to the start of the parade.

Miss Massachusetts did a chorus line with some of the actors in drag before the start of the parade.

Actors in drag posed for a photo before the start of the parade.

From left: Harvard students Karin Chee, Jacob Rienst, and Sarah Siskind showed off their costumes before the parade. Siskind joked about her favorite Mirren movie, saying, “But for reals, she’s the (expletive) in ‘The Queen.’’’

A parade goer tried to get the perfect shot of the actress as she strolled through the streets.

A duck boat filled with passengers rode behind Mirren during the parade.

Band members got the crowd going by playing music before the start of the event.

Fans took out their cell phones to snap a quick picture of the dame.

Mirren and her parade companions looked up as fans shouted to them from their apartment buildings.

Fans waved to Mirren from their windows.

A fan waved to Mirren from his apartment.

Fans lined the streets to catch a glimpse of Mirren.

Harvard cheerleaders shook their pom poms as they walked in the parade.

From left: Harvard employees Allison Powers and Maureen Driscoll. “It’s a lot of fun,’’ said Driscoll, who admired Mirren’s roles as various British monarchs.

Students at the Harvard Business School dressed up to participate in the parade.