Melissa McCarthy will join Michelle Williams as an honoree at this year’s seventh annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film event, which will be held on February 23, during Oscars week. The Bridesmaids actress will be accepting an award during the event, which will be held at Bad Robot, JJ Abrams’ Santa Monica production company.
The Irish-American actress, writer and producer has also been nominated for a SAG Award for her portrayal of Megan in last spring’s hit comedy. McCarthy, who also appears in the hit CBS sitcom Mike and Molly, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series last fall, has also been nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film.
McCarthy will add a lot more fun to a typically fun night, Trina Vargo, the President of the non-profit US-Ireland Alliance, said. The actress’ addition to the Oscar Wilde event comes after she and Bridesmaids‘ co-writer, Annie Mumolo, sold a pitch for a new film to Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn for Paramount Pictures. The comedy follows a group of Midwestern women who set out to steal the Stanley Cup. McCarthy will also star in Tammy, a film she co-wrote with her actor/writer husband Ben Falcone. They will also serve as Executive Producers on the movie.
The Oscar Wilde event, which is sponsored in part by American Airlines and Accenture, was created by the non-profit US-Ireland Alliance. The event recognizes the contributions of the Irish in movies, and allows the Irish and American film industries to meet every year.