Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival
| Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Actress of the Year in a Revival |
| Location |  England |
| Presented by | Society of London Theatre |
| First awarded | 1976 |
| Last awarded | 1988 |
| Website | officiallondontheatre |
The Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival was 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 presented from 1976 to 1984, then in 1985 the award was combined with the Actress of the Year in a New Play award to create the Best Actress award. The original Actress of the Year in a Revival award returned one last time, for the 1988 ceremony.
Winners and nominees
[edit]1970s
[edit]| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | |||
| Dorothy Tutin | A Month in the Country | Natalya Petrovna | |
| Susan Fleetwood | The Playboy of the Western World, Hamlet and Tamburlaine the Great | Margaret Flaherty / Ophelia / Zenocrate | |
| Geraldine McEwan | On Approval | Maria Wislack | |
| Googie Withers | The Cherry Orchard and An Ideal Husband | Ranevskaya / Lady Chiltern | |
| 1977 | |||
| Judi Dench | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | |
| Francesca Annis | Troilus and Cressida | Cressida | |
| Susan Fleetwood | The Plough and the Stars | Nora | |
| Janet Suzman | Hedda Gabler | Hedda Gabler | |
| 1978 | |||
| Dorothy Tutin | The Double Dealer | Lady Plyant | |
| Eileen Atkins | Twelfth Night | Viola | |
| Ingrid Bergman | Waters of the Moon | Helen Lancaster | |
| Wendy Hiller | Waters of the Moon | Mrs. Whyte | |
| 1979 | |||
| Zoë Wanamaker | Once in a Lifetime | May Daniels | |
| Paola Dionisotti | The Taming of the Shrew | Katherina Minola | |
| Glenda Jackson | Antony and Cleopatra | Cleopatra | |
| Billie Whitelaw | Happy Days | Winnie |
1980s
[edit]References
[edit]- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre. p. 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30.