Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical

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Location United Kingdom Category of Laurence Olivier Award		Official website Olivier Awards.com
Awarded for Best Actress in a Musical Currently held by Imelda Staunton for Gypsy (2016) Presented by The Society of London Theatre People also search for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress Winners & Nominees Amber RileyDreamgirls, Amber Riley, Nominee, Claire MachinThe Girls, Claire Machin, Nominee, Sheridan SmithFunny Girl, Sheridan Smith, Nominee, Debbie ChazenThe Girls, Debbie Chazen, Nominee, Sophie-Louise DannThe Girls, Sophie-Louise Dann, Nominee, Glenn CloseSunset Boulevard, Glenn Close, Nominee, Michele DotriceThe Girls, Michele Dotrice, Nominee, Joanna RidingThe Girls, Joanna Riding, Nominee, Claire MooreThe Girls, Claire Moore, Nominee, Imelda StauntonGypsy, Imelda Staunton, Winner, Laura Pitt-PulfordSeven Brides for Seven Brothers, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Nominee, Sophie ThompsonGuys and Dolls, Sophie Thompson, Nominee, Tracie BennettMrs Henderson Presents, Tracie Bennett, Nominee, Natalie DewBend It Like Beckham the Musical, Natalie Dew, Nominee, Katie BraybenBeautiful: The Carole King Musical, Katie Brayben, Winner, Tamsin GreigWomen on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Tamsin Greig, Nominee, Beverley KnightMemphis, Beverley Knight, Nominee, Gemma ArtertonMade in Dagenham, Gemma Arterton, Nominee, Zrinka Cvitešić Once, Zrinka Cvitešić, Winner, Jenna RussellMerrily We Roll Along, Jenna Russell, Nominee, Charlotte WakefieldThe Sound of Music, Charlotte Wakefield, Nominee, Rosalie CraigThe Light Princess, Rosalie Craig, Nominee, Imelda StauntonSweeney Todd, Imelda Staunton, Winner, Hannah WaddinghamKiss Me - Kate, Hannah Waddingham, Nominee, Heather HeadleyThe Bodyguard, Heather Headley, Nominee, Summer StrallenTop Hat, Summer Strallen, Nominee

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 British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.

The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards. In both 1977 and 1978, the Oliviers presented an award for Best Performance in a Musical, this was won by a female performer on both occasions. The 1977 winner was Anna Sharkey for Maggie, while in 1978 it was won by Elaine Paige for Evita. The following year, they created the category for Best Actress in a Musical.