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Ms. Byrne, an Oscar nominee for her dark performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” here gets to exercise once again her well-honed expertise in comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Byrne, on the other hand, gives a worthy performance that saves “Tow” from its own pedantic trappings and functions as a similarly fed-up complement to her character in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

The extreme-pressure and sacrifice that motherhood can involve is put under the spotlight in the film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, which is up for an Oscar tomorrow night.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Since Conan O’Brien, who co-stars in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” will be hosting this year’s Oscars, it seems natural that Byrne will get some sort of comedic shout-out during the telecast.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In early February, just a week before the dance, I sat with Dr. Legs again.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin