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}}The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.This award was introduced in 1979, along with the award for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1977 and 1978, there had been a commingled actor/actress award for Best Performance in a Musical, won both times by an actress.

Winners and nominees

1970s{| class"wikitable" style"width:63%;"

style="background:#bebebe;"! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1979 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Virginia McKenna| The King and I| Anna Leonowens| Carol ChanningHello, Dolly! (musical)>Hello, Dolly!| Dolly Gallagher Levi| Antonia EllisChicago (musical)>Chicago| Velma Kelly| Liz Robertson| My Fair Lady| Eliza Doolittle style"background:#bebebe;"">

1980s{| class"wikitable" style"width:98%;" style"background:#bebebe;"

! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1980 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Gemma Craven| They're Playing Our Song| Sonia Walsk| Sheila Hancock| (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)| Mrs. Lovett| Julia McKenzie| On the Twentieth Century| Lily Garland| Siân PhillipsPal Joey (musical)>Pal Joey| Vera Simpson! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1981 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Carlin Glynn| The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas| Mona Stangley| Petula Clark| The Sound of Music| Maria von Trapp| Patricia Hodge| The Mitford Girls| Nancy Mitford| Sylvia Kuumba WilliamsOne Mo' Time (musical)>One Mo' Time| "Big Bertha" Williams! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1982 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Julia McKenzie| Guys and Dolls| Miss Adelaide| Val McLane| Andy Capp| Florrie| Imelda Staunton| The Beggar's Opera| Lucy Lockit| Marti Webb| Song and Dance| Emma! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1983 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Barbara DicksonBlood Brothers (musical)>Blood Brothers| Mrs. Johnstone| Ellen GreeneLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)>Little Shop of Horrors| Audrey| Stephanie LawrenceMarilyn! the Musical>Marilyn| Marilyn MonroeSarah Payne (actor)>Sarah PayneSingin' in the Rain (musical)>Singin' in the Rain| Lina Lamont! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1984 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Natalia Makarova| On Your Toes| Vera Barnova| Julia Hills| The Hired Man| Emily| Clare Leach42nd Street (musical)>42nd Street| Peggy SawyerSheila White (actress)>Sheila WhiteLittle Me (musical)>Little Me| Belle! rowspan="6" align="center"| 1985 style="background:#B0C4DE" Patti LuPoneLes Misérables (musical)>Les Misérables| Fantine style="background:#B0C4DE"| The Cradle Will Rock| Moll| Betsy Brantley| Guys and Dolls| Miss Adelaide| Carol SlomanLennon (musical)>Lennon| Performer| Elisabeth Welch| Jerome Kern Goes to Hollywood| Performer! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1986 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Lesley Mackie| Judy| Judy Garland| Maureen Lipman| Wonderful Town| Ruth Sherwood| Elaine PaigeChess (musical)>Chess| Florence| Angela Richards| Side by Side by Sondheim| Herself! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1987 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Nichola McAuliffe| Kiss Me, KateLilli Vanessi / Katherina (Kate) Minola>Katharine| Dee Dee Bridgewater| Lady Day| Billie Holiday| Julia McKenzie| Follies| Sally Durant Plummer| Carol WoodsBlues in the Night (musical)>Blues in the Night| Performer! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1988 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Patricia RoutledgeCandide (operetta)>Candide| Old Lady| Kiki DeeBlood Brothers (musical)>Blood Brothers| Mrs. Johnstone| Ann MillerSugar Babies (musical)>Sugar Babies| Ann| Imelda StauntonThe Wizard of Oz (1987 musical)>The Wizard of Oz| Dorothy Gale! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1989/90 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Lea Salonga| Miss Saigon| Kim| Patricia Hodge| Noël and Gertie| Gertie| Judy KuhnMetropolis (musical)>Metropolis| Maria / Futura| Elaine Paige| Anything Goes| Reno Sweeney style"background:#bebebe;"">

1990s{| class"wikitable" style"width:98%;" style"background:#bebebe;"

! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1991 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Imelda Staunton| Into the Woods| The Baker's Wife| Sally Burgess| Show Boat| Julie| Maria Friedman| Sunday in the Park with George| Dot / Marie| Julia McKenzie| Into the Woods| The Witch! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1992 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Wilhelmenia Fernandez| Carmen Jones| Carmen| Sharon Benson| Carmen Jones| Carmen| Linzi Hateley| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat| Narrator| Miriam Margolyes| Dickens' Women| Various Characters! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1993 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Joanna RidingCarousel (musical)>Carousel| Julie Jordan| Kim CriswellAnnie Get Your Gun (musical)>Annie Get Your Gun| Annie Oakley| Ruthie HenshallCrazy for You (musical)>Crazy for You| Polly Baker| Kelly Hunter| The Blue Angel| Lola! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1994 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Julia McKenzie| (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)| Mrs. Lovett| Haydn GwynneCity of Angels (musical)>City of Angels| Oolie / Donna| Patti LuPoneSunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard| Norma Desmond| Elaine PaigePiaf (play)>Piaf| Édith Piaf! rowspan="4" align="center"| 1995 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Ruthie Henshall| She Loves Me| Amalia| Betty BuckleySunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard| Norma Desmond| Sally Dexter| Oliver!Nancy (Oliver Twist)>Nancy! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1996 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Judi Dench| A Little Night Music| Desirée Armfeldt| Elizabeth Mansfield| Marie| MarieCaroline O'Connor (actress)>Caroline O'Connor| Mack & Mabel| Mabel| Elaine PaigeSunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard| Norma Desmond! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1997 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Maria FriedmanPassion (musical)>Passion| Fosca| B.J. Crosby| Smokey Joe's Café| Performer| Joanna Riding| Guys and Dolls| Sarah Brown| Imelda Staunton| Guys and Dolls| Miss Adelaide! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1998 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Ute LemperChicago (musical)>Chicago| Velma Kelly| Maria Friedman| Lady in the Dark| Liza Elliott| Ruthie HenshallChicago (musical)>Chicago| Roxie Hart| Siân Phillips| Marlene| Marlene Dietrich! rowspan="5" align="center"| 1999 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Sophie Thompson| Into the Woods| The Baker's Wife| Krysten CummingsRent (musical)>Rent| Mimi Márquez| Maria FriedmanChicago (musical)>Chicago| Roxie Hart| Josefina Gabrielle| Oklahoma!| Laurey style"background:#bebebe;"">

2000s{| class"wikitable" style"width:98%;" style"background:#bebebe;"

! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2000 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Barbara Dickson| Spend Spend Spend| Viv Nicholson| Josette Bushell-MingoThe Lion King (musical)>The Lion KingRafiki (The Lion King)>Rafiki| Rachel Leskovac| Spend Spend SpendViv Nicholson>Young Viv Nicholson| Siobhan McCarthyMamma Mia! (musical)>Mamma Mia!| Donna Sheridan! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2001 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Samantha SpiroMerrily We Roll Along (musical)>Merrily We Roll Along| Mary FlynnNicola Hughes (actress)>Nicola HughesFosse (musical)>Fosse| Performer| Joanna RidingThe Witches of Eastwick (musical)>The Witches of Eastwick| Jane Smart| Josie WalkerThe Beautiful Game (musical)>The Beautiful Game| Mary! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2002 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Martine McCutcheon| My Fair Lady| Eliza Doolittle| Barbara Cook| Barbara Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim| Herself| Ruthie HenshallPeggy Sue Got Married (musical)>Peggy Sue Got Married| Peggy Sue| Marin Mazzie| Kiss Me, Kate| Lilli Vanessi / Katharine! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2003 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Joanna Riding| My Fair Lady| Eliza Doolittle| Janie DeeMy One and Only (musical)>My One and Only| Edith Herbert| Elaine Stritch| Elaine Stritch at Liberty| Herself| Sarah WildorContact (musical)>Contact| Wife! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2004 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Maria FriedmanRagtime (musical)>Ragtime| Mother| Amanda HoldenThoroughly Modern Millie (musical)>Thoroughly Modern Millie| Millie Dilmount| Alison Jiear(Jerry Springer: The Opera>Jerry Springer)| Shawntel| Maureen LipmanThoroughly Modern Millie (musical)>Thoroughly Modern Millie| Mrs. Meers! rowspan="4" align="center"| 2005 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Laura Michelle KellyMary Poppins (musical)>Mary PoppinsMary Poppins (character)>Mary Poppins| Maria FriedmanThe Woman in White (musical)>The Woman in White| Marian| Leigh ZimmermanThe Producers (musical)>The ProducersUlla (The Producers)>Ulla! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2006 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Jane Krakowski| Guys and Dolls| Miss Adelaide| Haydn GwynneBilly Elliot the Musical>Billy Elliot| Mrs. Wilkinson| Jenna Russell| Guys and Dolls| Sarah Brown| Julie Walters(Acorn Antiques: The Musical!>Acorn Antiques)| Mrs. Overall! rowspan="6" align="center"| 2007 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Jenna Russell| Sunday in the Park with George| Dot / MarieNicola Hughes (actress)>Nicola Hughes| Porgy and Bess| Bess| Tonya Pinkins| Caroline, or Change| Caroline Thibodeaux| Elena RogerEvita (musical)>Evita| Eva Perón| Hannah Waddingham| Spamalot| Lady of the Lake! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2008 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Leanne JonesHairspray (musical)>Hairspray| Tracy Turnblad| Lara PulverParade (musical)>Parade| Lucille Frank| Sheridan SmithLittle Shop of Horrors (musical)>Little Shop of Horrors| Audrey| Summer Strallen| The Drowsy Chaperone| Janet Van Der Graaf! rowspan="6" align="center"| 2009 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Elena RogerPiaf (play)>Piaf| Édith Piaf| Sofia Escobar| West Side Story| Maria| Kathryn EvansSunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard| Norma Desmond| Ruthie HenshallMarguerite (musical)>Marguerite| MargueriteEmma Williams (actress)>Emma WilliamsZorro (musical)>Zorro| Luisa style"background:#bebebe;"">

2010s{| class"wikitable" style"width:98%;" style"background:#bebebe;"

! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character! rowspan="6" align="center"| 2010 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Samantha SpiroHello, Dolly! (musical)>Hello, Dolly!| Dolly Levi| Melanie CBlood Brothers (musical)>Blood Brothers| Mrs. Johnstone| Patina MillerSister Act (musical)>Sister Act| Deloris Van Cartier| Hannah Waddingham| A Little Night Music| Desirée Armfeldt| Charlotte WakefieldSpring Awakening (musical)>Spring Awakening| Wendla! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2011 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Sheridan SmithLegally Blonde (musical)>Legally Blonde| Elle Woods| Sierra BoggessLove Never Dies (musical)>Love Never Dies| Christine Daaé| Elena RogerPassion (musical)>Passion| FoscaEmma Williams (actress)>Emma WilliamsLove Story (musical)>Love Story| Jenny! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2012 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram, Sophia Kiely, Eleanor Worthington CoxMatilda the Musical>Matilda| Matilda Wormwood| Kate FleetwoodLondon Road (musical)>London Road| Julie| Sarah Lancashire| Betty Blue Eyes| Joyce Chilvers| Scarlett StrallenSingin' in the Rain (musical)>Singin' in the Rain| Kathy Seldon! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2013 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Imelda Staunton| (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)| Mrs. Lovett| Heather HeadleyThe Bodyguard (musical)>The Bodyguard| Rachel Marron| Summer Strallen| Top Hat| Dale Tremont| Hannah Waddingham| Kiss Me, Kate| Lilli Vanessi / Katharine! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2014 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Zrinka CvitešićOnce (musical)>Once| Girl| Rosalie CraigThe Light Princess (musical)>The Light Princess| The Light Princess| Jenna RussellMerrily We Roll Along (musical)>Merrily We Roll Along| Mary Flynn| Charlotte Wakefield| The Sound of Music| Maria von Trapp! rowspan="5" align="center"| 2015 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Katie Brayben(Beautiful: The Carole King Musical>Beautiful)| Carole King| Gemma ArtertonMade in Dagenham (musical)>Made in Dagenham| Rita O'Grady| Tamsin GreigWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (musical)>Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown| Pepa Marcos| Beverley KnightMemphis (musical)>Memphis| Felicia Farrell! rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016 style="background:#B0C4DE"| Imelda StauntonGypsy (musical)>GypsyRose Thompson Hovick>Mama Rose| Tracie BennettMrs Henderson Presents (musical)>Mrs Henderson Presents| Laura Henderson| Natalie DewBend It Like Beckham the Musical>Bend It Like Beckham| Jess Bhamra| Laura Pitt-PulfordSeven Brides for Seven Brothers (musical)>Seven Brides for Seven Brothers| Milly| Sophie Thompson| Guys and Dolls| Miss Adelaide style="background:#B0C4DE"! rowspan="4" |2017| Amber Riley| Dreamgirls| Effie White | Glenn CloseSunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard| Norma DesmondDebbie Chazen, Sophie-Louise Dann, Michele Dotrice, Claire Machin, Claire Moore (singer)>Claire Moore and Joanna RidingThe Girls (musical)>The Girls| The Girls| Sheridan SmithFunny Girl (musical)>Funny Girl| Fanny Brice! rowspan="5" |2018 style="background:#B0C4DE"|Shirley HendersonGirl from the North Country (play)>Girl from the North Country|Elizabeth Lane|Janie DeeFollies|Phyllis Rogers Stone|Imelda Staunton|Sally Durant Plummer|Josie Walker|Everybody's Talking About Jamie|Margaret New!rowspan=5 |2019 style="background:#B0C4DE"|Sharon D. Clarke|Caroline, or Change|Caroline Thibodeaux|Rosalie CraigCompany (musical)>Company|Bobbie|Kelli O'Hara|The King and I|Anna Leonowens|Adrienne WarrenTina (musical)>Tina|Tina Turner style"background:#bebebe;"">

2020s{| class"wikitable" style"width:98%;" style"background:#bebebe;"

! style="width:10%;"| Year! style="width:27%;"| Actress! style="width:33%;"| Musical! style="width:30%;"| Character style="background:#B0C4DE"!rowspan=4 |2020|Miriam-Teak Lee|& Juliet|Juliet Capulet|Audrey BrissonAmélie (musical)>Amélie|Amélie Poulain|Judy Kuhn|Fiddler on the Roof|Golde|Zizi StrallenMary Poppins (musical)>Mary PoppinsMary Poppins (character)>Mary Poppins! align="center"| 2021 ''Not presented due to extended COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom#England''{{efn-ua>name=COVID1LAST=JOHNSON DATE=2020-03-23 LOCATION=LONDON, UK URL=HTTPS://WWW.GOV.UK/GOVERNMENT/SPEECHES/PM-ADDRESS-TO-THE-NATION-ON-CORONAVIRUS-23-MARCH-2020 QUOTE=FROM THIS EVENING I MUST GIVE THE BRITISH PEOPLE A VERY SIMPLE INSTRUCTION â€” YOU MUST STAY AT HOME. ARCHIVE-DATE=2020-06-09 LAST=MCPHEE WORK=PLAYBILL ACCESS-DATE=2022-04-25 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20210614205114/HTTPS://PLAYBILL.COM/ARTICLE/UK-POSTPONES-REOPENING-ROADMAP-WEST-END-THEATRES-WILL-NO-LONGER-REOPEN-IN-FULL-IN-JUNE URL-STATUS=LIVE, COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom#England during the COVID-19 pandemic in England, the 2022 awards recognise productions that launched anytime from February 2020 to February 2022EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE OLIVIER AWARDS LAST=THOMAS WORK=LONDONTHEATRE.CO.UK ACCESS-DATE=2022-04-25 ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220411225949/HTTPS://WWW.LONDONTHEATRE.CO.UK/THEATRE-NEWS/NEWS/EVERYTHING-YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-THE-OLIVIER-AWARDS URL-STATUS=LIVE, }} style="background:#B0C4DE"! rowspan="4" |2022{{efn-ua|name=COVID1}}|Jessie BuckleyCabaret (musical)#2021 West End revival>Cabaret|Sally Bowles|Sutton Foster|Anything Goes|Reno Sweeney|Beverley Knight|The Drifters Girl|Faye Treadwell|Stephanie McKeonFrozen (musical)>FrozenAnna (Frozen)>Anna style="background:#B0C4DE"! rowspan="4" |2023|Katie BraybenTammy Faye (musical)>Tammy Faye|Tammy Faye Messner| Anoushka Lucas| Oklahoma!| Laurey Williams| Miri MesikaThe Band's Visit (musical)>The Band's Visit| Dina| Faith OmoleStanding at the Sky's Edge (musical)>Standing at the Sky's Edge| Joy! rowspan="6" |2024 style="background:#B0C4DE"|Nicole ScherzingerSunset Boulevard (musical)>Sunset Boulevard|Norma Desmond|Natasha HodgsonOperation Mincemeat (musical)>Operation Mincemeat|Ewen Montagu & Others|Caissie Levy|Next to Normal|Diana Goodman|Marisha Wallace|Guys and Dolls|Miss Adelaide{{notelist-ua}}

Multiple awards and nominations for Best Actress in a Musical

Awards

Three awards

• Imelda Staunton

Two awards

• Barbara Dickson
• Maria Friedman
• Julia McKenzie
• Joanna Riding
• Samantha Spiro
• Katie Brayben

Nominations

Seven nominations

• Imelda Staunton

Six nominations

• Maria Friedman

Five nominations

• Ruthie Henshall
• Julia McKenzie
• Joanna Riding

Four nominations

• Elaine Paige

Three nominations

• Elena Roger
• Jenna Russell
• Sheridan Smith
• Hannah Waddingham

Two nominations

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• Katie Brayben
• Rosalie Craig
• Janie Dee
• Barbara Dickson
• Haydn Gwynne
• Patricia Hodge
• Nicola Hughes
• Beverley Knight
• Judy Kuhn
• Maureen Lipman
• Patti LuPone
• Siân Phillips
• Samantha Spiro
• Summer Strallen
• Sophie Thompson
• Charlotte Wakefield
• Josie Walker
• Emma Williams

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Multiple awards and nominations for a character

Awards

2 awards

• Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady
• Miss Adelaide from Guys and Dolls
• Mrs. Lovett from (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
• The Baker's Wife from Into the Woods

Nominations

6 nominations

• Miss Adelaide from Guys and Dolls
• Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard

3 nominations

• Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady
• Lilli Vanessi / Katharine from Kiss Me, Kate
• Mrs. Johnstone from Blood Brothers
• Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2 nominations

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• Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors
• Caroline Thibodeaux from Caroline, or Change
• Desirée Armfeldt from A Little Night Music
• Dolly Levi from Hello, Dolly!
• Dot / Marie from Sunday in the Park with George
• Édith Piaf from Piaf
• Eva Perón from Evita
• Fosca from Passion
• Laurey Williams from Oklahoma!
• Maria von Trapp from The Sound of Music
• Mary Flynn from Merrily We Roll Along
• Mary Poppins from Mary Poppins
• Reno Sweeney from Anything Goes
• Roxie Hart from Chicago
• Sally Durant Plummer from Follies
• Sarah Brown from Guys and Dolls
• The Baker's Wife from Into the Woods
• Velma Kelly from Chicago

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See also

• Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
• WhatsOnStage Award for Best Actress in a Musical

References

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• WEB, London Theatre Guide, The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008, 1976-2008, 20, .PDF, The Society of London Theatre,weblink 2008, 2008-08-30,

External links

• {{Official website}}

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