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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

American theatre award for Broadway actresses


American theatre award for Broadway actresses

FieldValue
nameTony Award for
Best Actress in a Musical
image_upright0.55
imageNicole Scherzinger, 2011.jpg
caption2025 Recipient: Nicole Scherzinger
awarded_forBest Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
presenterAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
locationNew York City
holderNicole Scherzinger for Sunset Blvd. (2025)
websiteTonyAwards.com

Best Actress in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, to actresses for quality leading roles in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The awards are named after Antoinette Perry, an American actress who died in 1946.

Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, to "honor the best performances and stage productions of the previous year."

The award was originally called the Tony Award for Actresses—Musical. It was first presented to Grace Hartman at the 2nd Tony Awards for her portrayal of various characters in Angel in the Wings. Before 1956, nominees' names were not made public; the change was made by the awards committee to "have a greater impact on theatregoers".

In 1965, Liza Minnelli, age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award. She is followed by Lea Salonga, age 20, in 1991. In 2017, Bette Midler, age 71, became the oldest actress to win the award. She is followed by Victoria Clark, age 63, in 2023.

Angela Lansbury holds the record as the performer with the most wins in this category, with a total of four. Chita Rivera has the most nominations, with eight. The characters of Rose in Gypsy and Anna Leonowens in The King and I currently hold the record for most wins, each winning three times. Rose also holds the record for most nominations, with six.

Winners and nominees

1940s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.Not awarded
1947
(1st)
1948
(2nd)
Grace Hartman*Angel in the Wings*Nettie / Mrs. Blodgett / Ruth / Mrs. Hutchinson
1949
(3rd)
Nanette Fabray*Love Life*Susan Cooper

1950s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
1950
(4th)
Mary Martin*South Pacific*Ensign Nellie Forbush
1951
(5th)
Ethel Merman*Call Me Madam*Sally Adams
1952
(6th)
Gertrude Lawrence*The King and I*Anna Leonowens
1953
(7th)
Rosalind Russell*Wonderful Town*Ruth Sherwood
1954
(8th)
Dolores Gray*Carnival in Flanders*Cornelia
1955
(9th)
Mary Martin*Peter Pan*Peter Pan
1956
(10th)
Gwen Verdon*Damn Yankees*Lola
Carol ChanningThe VampFlora Weems / Delilah
Nancy WalkerPhoenix '55Various Characters
1957
(11th)
Judy Holliday*Bells Are Ringing*Ella Peterson
Julie AndrewsMy Fair LadyEliza Doolittle
Ethel MermanHappy HuntingLiz Livingstone
1958
(12th)
Thelma Ritter*New Girl in Town*Marthy Owen
Gwen VerdonAnna Christopherson
Lena HorneJamaicaSavannah
Beatrice LillieZiegfeld Follies of 1957Various Characters
1959
(13th)
Gwen Verdon*Redhead*Essie Whimple
Miyoshi UmekiFlower Drum SongMei-Li

1960s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
1960
(14th)
Mary Martin*The Sound of Music*Maria von Trapp
Carol BurnettOnce Upon a MattressPrincess Winnifred
Dolores GrayDestry Rides AgainFrenchy
Eileen HerlieTake Me AlongLily Miller
Ethel MermanGypsyRose
1961
(15th)
Elizabeth Seal*Irma La Douce*Irma La Douce
Julie AndrewsCamelotGuenevere
Carol ChanningShow GirlVarious Characters
Nancy WalkerDo Re MiKay Cram
1962
(16th)
Anna Maria Alberghetti*Carnival!*Lili Daurier
Diahann Carroll*No Strings*Barbara Woodruff
Molly PiconMilk and HoneyClara Weiss
Elaine StritchSail AwayMimi Paragon
1963
(17th)
Vivien Leigh*Tovarich*Tatiana Petrovna
Georgia BrownOliver!Nancy
Nanette FabrayMr. PresidentNell Henderson
Sally Ann HowesBrigadoonFiona MacLaren
1964
(18th)
Carol Channing*Hello, Dolly!*Dolly Gallagher Levi
Beatrice LillieHigh SpiritsMadame Arcati
Barbra StreisandFunny GirlFanny Brice
Inga Swenson110 in the ShadeLizzie Curry
1965
(19th)
Liza Minnelli*Flora the Red Menace*Flora Mezaros
Elizabeth AllenDo I Hear a Waltz?Leona Samish
Nancy DussaultBajourEmily Kirsten
Inga SwensonBaker StreetIrene Adler
1966
(20th)
Angela Lansbury*Mame*Mame Dennis
Barbara HarrisOn a Clear Day You Can See ForeverDaisy Gamble / Melinda Wells
Julie HarrisSkyscraperGeorgina Allerton
Gwen VerdonSweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
1967
(21st)
Barbara Harris*The Apple Tree*Eve / Princess Barbara / Ella and Passionella
Lotte Lenya CabaretFraulein Schneider
Mary MartinI Do! I Do!She (Agnes)
Louise TroyWalking HappyMaggie Hobson
1968
(22nd)
Patricia Routledge*Darling of the Day*Alice Challice
Leslie Uggams*Hallelujah, Baby!*Georgina
Melina MercouriIllya DarlingIllya
Brenda VaccaroHow Now, Dow JonesCynthia Pike
1969
(23rd)
Angela Lansbury*Dear World*Countess Aurelia
Maria KarnilovaZorbaMadame Hortense
Dorothy LoudonThe Fig Leaves Are FallingLillian Stone
Jill O'HaraPromises, PromisesFran Kubelik

1970s

YearActressMusicalRole (s)Ref.
1970
(24th)
Lauren Bacall*Applause*Margo Channing
Katharine HepburnCocoCoco Chanel
Dilys WatlingGeorgyGeorgina "Georgy" Parkin
1971
(25th)
Helen Gallagher*No, No, Nanette*Lucille Early
Susan BrowningCompanyApril
Sandy DuncanThe Boy FriendMaisie
Elaine StritchCompanyJoanne
1972
(26th)
Alexis Smith*Follies*Phyllis Rogers Stone
Jonelle AllenTwo Gentlemen of VeronaSilvia
Dorothy CollinsFolliesSally Durant Plummer
Mildred Natwick70, Girls, 70Ida Dodd
1973
(27th)
Glynis Johns*A Little Night Music*Desiree Armfeldt
Leland PalmerPippinFastrada
Debbie ReynoldsIreneIrene O'Dare
Marcia RoddShelterMaud
1974
(28th)
Virginia Capers*Raisin*Lena Younger
Carol ChanningLoreleiLorelei Lee
Michele LeeSeesawGittel Mosca
1975
(29th)
Angela Lansbury*Gypsy*Rose
Lola FalanaDoctor JazzEdna Mae Sheridan
Bernadette PetersMack & MabelMabel Normand
Ann ReinkingGoodtime CharleyJoan of Arc
1976
(30th)
Donna McKechnie*A Chorus Line*Cassie Ferguson
Vivian ReedBubbling Brown SugarMarsha / Young Irene
Chita RiveraChicagoVelma Kelly
Gwen VerdonRoxie Hart
1977
(31st)
Dorothy Loudon*Annie*Miss Hannigan
Clamma DalePorgy and BessBess
Ernestine JacksonGuys and DollsSarah Brown
Andrea McArdleAnnieAnnie
1978
(32nd)
Liza Minnelli*The Act*Michelle Craig
Madeline KahnOn the Twentieth CenturyLily Garland / Mildred Plotka
Eartha KittTimbuktu!Shaleem La Lume
Frances SternhagenAngelEliza Gant
1979
(33rd)
Angela Lansbury*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*Mrs. Lovett
Tovah FeldshuhSaraváDona Flor
Dorothy Loudon BallroomBea Asher
Alexis SmithPlatinumLila Halliday

1980s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.Not awardedThe category was not given due to an insufficient number of musicals during the season.
1980
(34th)
Patti LuPone*Evita*Eva Perón
Christine AndreasOklahoma!Laurey Williams
Sandy DuncanPeter PanPeter Pan
Ann MillerSugar BabiesAnn
1981
(35th)
Lauren Bacall*Woman of the Year*Tess Harding
Meg BussertBrigadoonFiona MacLaren
Chita RiveraBring Back BirdieRosie Alvarez
Linda RonstadtThe Pirates of PenzanceMabel
1982
(36th)
Jennifer Holliday*Dreamgirls*Effie White
Lisa MordenteMarloweEmelia Bossano
Mary Gordon MurrayLittle MeMaybelle Schlumpfert / Belle Poitrine
Sheryl Lee RalphDreamgirlsDeena Jones
1983
(37th)
Natalia Makarova*On Your Toes*Vera Barnova
Lonette McKeeShow BoatJulie La Verne
Chita RiveraMerlinThe Queen
TwiggyMy One and OnlyEdith Herbert
1984
(38th)
Chita Rivera*The Rink*Anna
Rhetta HughesAmen CornerSister Margaret Alexander
Liza MinnelliThe RinkAngel
Bernadette PetersSunday in the Park with GeorgeDot / Marie
1985
(39th)
1986
(40th)
Bernadette Peters*Song and Dance*Emma
Debbie AllenSweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
Cleo LaineThe Mystery of Edwin DroodAngela Prysock / The Princess Puffer
Chita RiveraJerry's GirlsVarious Characters
1987
(41st)
Maryann Plunkett*Me and My Girl*Sally Smith
Catherine CoxOh, Coward!Various Characters
Teresa StratasRagsRebecca Hershkowitz
1988
(42nd)
Joanna Gleason*Into the Woods*The Baker's Wife
Alison FraserRomance/RomanceJosefine Weninger / Monica
Judy Kuhn ChessFlorence Vassy
Patti LuPoneAnything GoesReno Sweeney
1989
(43rd)
Ruth Brown*Black and Blue*Various Characters
Charlotte d'AmboiseJerome Robbins' BroadwayAnita / Peter Pan / Company
Linda HopkinsBlack and BlueVarious Characters
Sharon McNightStarmitesDiva / Mother

1990s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
1990
(44th)
Tyne Daly*Gypsy*Rose
Georgia BrownThe Threepenny OperaCelia Peachum
Beth FowlerSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetMrs. Lovett
Liliane MontevecchiGrand HotelElizaveta Grushinskaya
1991
(45th)
Lea Salonga*Miss Saigon*Kim
June AngelaShōgun: The MusicalLady Mariko
Dee HotyThe Will Rogers FolliesBetty Blake
Cathy RigbyPeter PanPeter Pan
1992
(46th)
Faith Prince*Guys and Dolls*Miss Adelaide
Jodi BensonCrazy for YouPolly Baker
Josie de GuzmanGuys and DollsSarah Brown
Sophie HaydenThe Most Happy FellaRosabella
1993
(47th)
Chita Rivera*Kiss of the Spider Woman*Aurora / Spider Woman
Ann CrumbAnna KareninaAnna Karenina
Stephanie LawrenceBlood BrothersMrs. Johnstone
Bernadette PetersThe Goodbye GirlPaula McFadden
1994
(48th)
Donna Murphy*Passion*Fosca
Susan EganBeauty and the BeastBelle
Dee HotyThe Best Little Whorehouse Goes PublicMona Stangley
Judy KuhnShe Loves MeAmalia Balash
1995
(49th)
Glenn Close*Sunset Boulevard*Norma Desmond
Rebecca LukerShow BoatMagnolia Hawks
1996
(50th)
Donna Murphy*The King and I*Anna Leonowens
Julie Andrews (nomination declined)Victor/VictoriaVictoria Grant / Count Victor Grazinski
Crista MooreBig: The MusicalSusan Lawrence
Daphne Rubin-VegaRentMimi Marquez
1997
(51st)
Bebe Neuwirth*Chicago*Velma Kelly
Pamela IsaacsThe LifeQueen
Tonya PinkinsPlay OnLady Liv
Karen ZiembaSteel PierRita Racine
1998
(52nd)
Natasha Richardson*Cabaret*Sally Bowles
Betty BuckleyTriumph of LoveHesione
Marin MazzieRagtimeMother
Alice Ripley & Emily SkinnerSide ShowViolet and Daisy Hilton
1999
(53rd)
Bernadette Peters*Annie Get Your Gun*Annie Oakley
Carolee CarmelloParadeLucille Frank
Dee HotyFootlooseVi Moore
Siân PhillipsMarleneMarlene Dietrich

2000s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
2000
(54th)
Heather Headley*Aida*Aida
Toni ColletteThe Wild PartyQueenie
Rebecca LukerThe Music ManMarian Paroo
Marin MazzieKiss Me, KateLilli Vanessi / Katharine
Audra McDonaldMarie ChristineMarie Christine L'Adrese
2001
(55th)
Christine Ebersole*42nd Street*Dorothy Brock
Blythe DannerFolliesPhyllis Rogers Stone
Randy GraffA Class ActSophie
Faith PrinceBells Are RingingElla Peterson
Marla SchaffelJane EyreJane Eyre
2002
(56th)
Sutton Foster*Thoroughly Modern Millie*Millie Dillmount
Louise PitreMamma Mia!Donna Sheridan
Nancy OpelUrinetownPenelope Pennywise
Jennifer Laura ThompsonHope Cladwell
Vanessa WilliamsInto the WoodsThe Witch
2003
(57th)
Marissa Jaret Winokur*Hairspray*Tracy Turnblad
Melissa ErricoAmourIsabella
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioMan of La ManchaAldonza / Dulcinea
Elizabeth ParkinsonMovin' OutBrenda
Bernadette PetersGypsyRose
2004
(58th)
Idina Menzel*Wicked*Elphaba
Kristin ChenowethWickedGlinda
Stephanie D'AbruzzoAvenue QKate Monster / Lucy the Slut / Company
Donna MurphyWonderful TownRuth Sherwood
Tonya PinkinsCaroline, or ChangeCaroline Thibodeaux
2005
(59th)
Victoria Clark*The Light in the Piazza*Margaret Johnson
Christina ApplegateSweet CharityCharity Hope Valentine
Erin DillyChitty Chitty Bang BangTruly Scrumptious
Sutton FosterLittle WomenJosephine 'Jo' March
Sherie Rene ScottDirty Rotten ScoundrelsChristine Colgate
2006
(60th)
LaChanze*The Color Purple*Celie Harris Johnson
Sutton FosterThe Drowsy ChaperoneJanet Van De Graaff
Patti LuPoneSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetMrs. Lovett
Kelli O'HaraThe Pajama GameCatherine 'Babe' Williams
Chita RiveraChita Rivera: The Dancer's LifeChita Rivera
2007
(61st)
Christine Ebersole*Grey Gardens*'Little Edie' Beale
Laura Bell BundyLegally BlondeElle Woods
Audra McDonald110 in the ShadeLizzie Curry
Debra MonkCurtainsCarmen Bernstein
Donna MurphyLoveMusikLotte Lenya
2008
(62nd)
Patti LuPone*Gypsy*Rose
Kerry ButlerXanaduKira / Clio
Kelli O'HaraRodgers & Hammerstein's South PacificEnsign Nellie Forbush
Faith PrinceA Catered AffairAgnes 'Aggie' Hurley
Jenna RussellSunday in the Park with GeorgeDot / Marie
2009
(63rd)
Alice Ripley*Next to Normal*Diana Goodman
Stockard ChanningPal JoeyVera Simpson
Sutton FosterShrek the MusicalPrincess Fiona
Allison Janney9 to 5Violet Newstead
Josefina ScaglioneWest Side StoryMaria

2010s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
2010
(64th)
Catherine Zeta-Jones*A Little Night Music*Desiree Armfeldt
Kate BaldwinFinian's RainbowSharon McLonergan
Montego GloverMemphisFelicia Farrell
Christiane NollRagtimeMother
Sherie Rene ScottEveryday RaptureSherie Rene Scott
2011
(65th)
Sutton Foster*Anything Goes*Reno Sweeney
Beth LeavelBaby It's You!Florence Greenberg
Patina MillerSister ActDeloris Van Cartier
Donna MurphyThe People in the PictureBubbie / Raisel
2012
(66th)
Audra McDonald*Porgy and Bess*Bess
Jan MaxwellFolliesPhyllis Rogers Stone
Cristin MiliotiOnceGirl
Kelli O'HaraNice Work If You Can Get ItBillie Bendix
Laura OsnesBonnie and ClydeBonnie Parker
2013
(67th)
Patina Miller*Pippin*The Leading Player
Stephanie J. BlockThe Mystery of Edwin DroodEdwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
Carolee CarmelloScandalousAimee Semple McPherson
Valisia LeKaeMotown: The MusicalDiana Ross
Laura OsnesRodgers + Hammerstein's CinderellaElla
2014
(68th)
Jessie Mueller*Beautiful: The Carole King Musical*Carole King
Mary Bridget DaviesA Night with Janis JoplinJanis Joplin
Sutton FosterVioletViolet Karl
Idina MenzelIf/ThenElizabeth Vaughan
Kelli O'HaraThe Bridges of Madison CountyFrancesca Johnson
2015
(69th)
Kelli O'Hara*The King and I*Anna Leonowens
Kristin ChenowethOn the Twentieth CenturyLily Garland / Mildred Plotka
Leanne CopeAn American in ParisLise Dassin
Beth MaloneFun HomeAlison Bechdel
Chita RiveraThe VisitClaire Zachanassian
2016
(70th)
Cynthia Erivo*The Color Purple*Celie Harris Johnson
Laura BenantiShe Loves MeAmalia Balash
Carmen CusackBright StarAlice Murphy
Jessie MuellerWaitressJenna Hunterson
Phillipa SooHamiltonEliza Hamilton
2017
(71st)
Bette Midler*Hello, Dolly!*Dolly Gallagher Levi
Denée BentonNatasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812Natasha Rostova
Christine EbersoleWar PaintElizabeth Arden
Patti LuPoneHelena Rubinstein
Eva NoblezadaMiss SaigonKim
2018
(72nd)
Katrina Lenk*The Band's Visit*Dina
Lauren AmbroseMy Fair LadyEliza Doolittle
Hailey KilgoreOnce on This IslandTi Moune
LaChanzeSummer: The Donna Summer MusicalDiva Donna / Mary Gaines
Taylor LoudermanMean GirlsRegina George
Jessie MuellerCarouselJulie Jordan
2019
(73rd)
Stephanie J. Block*The Cher Show*Star
Caitlin KinnunenThe PromEmma Nolan
Beth LeavelDee Dee Allen
Eva NoblezadaHadestownEurydice
Kelli O'HaraKiss Me, KateLilli Vanessi / Katharine

2020s

YearActressMusicalRole(s)Ref.
2020
(74th)
Adrienne Warren*Tina - The Tina Turner Musical*Tina Turner
Karen OlivoMoulin Rouge! The MusicalSatine
Elizabeth StanleyJagged Little PillMary Jane Healy
2022
(75th)
Joaquina Kalukango*Paradise Square*Annabelle "Nelly" Freeman
Sharon D. ClarkeCaroline, or ChangeCaroline Thibodeaux
Carmen CusackFlying Over SunsetClare Boothe Luce
Sutton FosterThe Music ManMarian Paroo
Mare WinninghamGirl from the North CountryElizabeth Laine
2023
(76th)
Victoria Clark*Kimberly Akimbo*Kimberly Levaco
Annaleigh AshfordSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetMrs. Lovett
Sara BareillesInto the WoodsThe Baker's Wife
Lorna Courtney& JulietJuliet
Micaela DiamondParadeLucille Frank
2024
(77th)
Maleah Joi Moon*Hell's Kitchen*Ali
Eden EspinosaLempickaTamara de Lempicka
Kelli O'HaraDays of Wine and RosesKirsten Arnesen-Clay
Maryann PlunkettThe NotebookAllison "Allie" Calhoun (older)
Gayle RankinCabaret at the Kit Kat ClubSally Bowles
2025
(78th)
Nicole Scherzinger*Sunset Blvd.*Norma Desmond
Megan HiltyDeath Becomes HerMadeline Ashton
Audra McDonaldGypsyRose
Jasmine Amy RogersBOOP! The MusicalBetty Boop
Jennifer SimardDeath Becomes HerHelen Sharp

Notes

Statistics

Most wins

; 4 wins

  • Angela Lansbury

; 3 wins

  • Mary Martin
  • Gwen Verdon

; 2 wins

  • Lauren Bacall
  • Victoria Clark
  • Christine Ebersole
  • Sutton Foster
  • Patti LuPone
  • Liza Minnelli
  • Donna Murphy
  • Bernadette Peters
  • Chita Rivera

Most nominations

; 8 nominations

  • Chita Rivera

; 7 nominations

  • Sutton Foster
  • Kelli O'Hara

; 6 nominations

  • Bernadette Peters

; 5 nominations

  • Patti LuPone
  • Donna Murphy
  • Gwen Verdon

; 4 nominations

  • Carol Channing
  • Angela Lansbury
  • Mary Martin
  • Audra McDonald

; 3 nominations

  • Julie Andrews
  • Jessie Mueller
  • Christine Ebersole
  • Dee Hoty
  • Dorothy Loudon
  • Ethel Merman
  • Liza Minnelli
  • Faith Prince

; 2 nominations

  • Lauren Bacall
  • Stephanie J. Block
  • Georgia Brown
  • Carolee Carmello
  • Kristin Chenoweth
  • Victoria Clark
  • Carmen Cusack
  • Sandy Duncan
  • Nanette Fabray
  • Dolores Gray
  • Barbara Harris
  • Judy Kuhn
  • LaChanze
  • Beth Leavel
  • Beatrice Lillie
  • Rebecca Luker
  • Marin Mazzie
  • Patina Miller
  • Idina Menzel
  • Eva Noblezada
  • Laura Osnes
  • Tonya Pinkins
  • Maryann Plunkett
  • Alice Ripley
  • Sherie Rene Scott
  • Alexis Smith
  • Elaine Stritch
  • Inga Swenson
  • Nancy Walker

Character win total

; 3 wins

  • Anna Leonowens from The King and I
  • Rose from Gypsy

; 2 wins

  • Desiree Armfeldt from A Little Night Music
  • Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard
  • Celie Harris Johnson from The Color Purple
  • Dolly Gallagher Levi from Hello, Dolly!

Character nomination total

; 6 nominations

  • Rose from Gypsy

; 4 nominations

  • Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd
  • Peter Pan from Peter Pan and Jerome Robbins' Broadway

; 3 nominations

  • Anna Leonowens from The King and I
  • Charity Hope Valentine from Sweet Charity
  • Phyllis Rogers Stone from Follies

; 2 nominations

  • Amalia Balash from She Loves Me
  • The Baker's Wife from Into the Woods
  • Bess from Porgy and Bess
  • Caroline Thibodeaux from Caroline, or Change
  • Celie Harris Johnson from The Color Purple
  • Desiree Armfeldt from A Little Night Music
  • Dolly Gallagher Levi from Hello, Dolly!
  • Dot / Marie from Sunday in the Park with George
  • Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady
  • Ella Peterson from Bells Are Ringing
  • Ensign Nellie Forbush from South Pacific
  • Fiona MacLaren from Brigadoon
  • Kim from Miss Saigon
  • Lilli Vanessi / Katharine from Kiss Me, Kate
  • Lily Garland / Mildred Plotka from On the Twentieth Century
  • Lizzie Curry from 110 in the Shade
  • Lucille Frank from Parade
  • Marian Paroo from The Music Man
  • Mother from Ragtime
  • Norma Desmond from Sunset Boulevard
  • Reno Sweeney from Anything Goes
  • Ruth Sherwood from Wonderful Town
  • Sally Bowles from Cabaret
  • Sarah Brown from Guys and Dolls
  • Velma Kelly from Chicago

Characters nominated for both the [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play]] and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical

  • Joan of Arc from Goodtime Charley, Saint Joan, Joan of Lorraine and The Lark
  • Countess Aurelia from The Madwoman of Chaillot and Dear World
  • Sally Bowles from I Am a Camera and Cabaret
  • Leona Samish from The Time of the Cuckoo and Do I Hear a Waltz?
  • Dolly Gallagher Levi from The Matchmaker and Hello Dolly!
  • Lena Younger from A Raisin in the Sun and Raisin
  • Mame Dennis from Auntie Mame and Mame
  • Eliza Gant from Look Homeward, Angel and Angel
  • Claire Zachanassian The Visit (play) and The Visit (musical)
  • Sister Margaret Alexander from The Amen Corner and Amen Corner (musical)
  • Eliza Doolittle from Pygmalion and My Fair Lady
  • Lizzie Curry from The Rainmaker and 110 in the Shade.
  • Lily Garland / Mildred Plotka from Twentieth Century and On the Twentieth Century
  • Madame Arcati from Blithe Spirit and High Spirits
  • Anna Christopherson from Anna Christie and New Girl in Town

Productions with multiple nominations

boldface=winner

  • New Girl in TownThelma Ritter and Gwen Verdon (tie)
  • Company – Susan Browning and Elaine Stritch
  • Follies – Dorothy Collins and Alexis Smith
  • Chicago – Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon
  • AnnieDorothy Loudon and Andrea McArdle
  • DreamgirlsJennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph
  • The Rink – Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera
  • Black and BlueRuth Brown and Linda Hopkins
  • Guys and Dolls – Josie de Guzman and Faith Prince
  • Urinetown – Nancy Opel and Jennifer Laura Thompson
  • Wicked – Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel
  • War Paint – Christine Ebersole and Patti LuPone
  • The Prom – Caitlin Kinnunen and Beth Leavel
  • Death Becomes Her – Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard

Multiple awards and nominations

; Actresses who have been nominated multiple times in any acting categories

AwardsNominationsRecipient
611Audra McDonald
510Julie Harris
7Angela Lansbury
46Gwen Verdon
4Zoe Caldwell
38Patti LuPone
5Irene Worth
Jessica Tandy
4Glenn Close
Mary Martin
3Shirley Booth
210Chita Rivera
8Colleen Dewhurst
7Bernadette Peters
Frances Sternhagen
Sutton Foster
6Andrea Martin
Laurie Metcalf
Maureen Stapleton
5Victoria Clark
Cherry Jones
Donna Murphy
Mary-Louise Parker
Swoosie Kurtz
4Christine Ebersole
Cynthia Nixon
Judith Ivey
Judy Kaye
Margaret Leighton
3Anne Bancroft
Bebe Neuwirth
Helen Gallagher
Helen Hayes
Jennifer Ehle
Judith Light
Liza Minnelli
Phylicia Rashad
Viola Davis
2Christine Baranski
Katie Finneran
Lauren Bacall
Sandy Dennis
Tammy Grimes
Uta Hagen
19Rosemary Harris
8Jane Alexander
Stockard Channing
Kelli O'Hara
6Linda Lavin
5Celia Keenan-Bolger
Glenda Jackson
Jayne Houdyshell
Laura Benanti
Marian Seldes
4Blythe Danner
Carol Channing
Carole Shelley
Debra Monk
Diana Rigg
Faith Prince
Jessie Mueller
Julie White
Kara Young
Karen Ziemba
LaChanze
Madeline Kahn
3Amanda Plummer
Annaleigh Ashford
Barbara Harris
Beth Leavel
Dorothy Loudon
Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Franz
Ethel Merman
Helen Mirren
Idina Menzel
Jane Krakowski
Janet McTeer
Joanna Gleason
Kristin Chenoweth
Lois Smith
Maggie Smith
Mercedes Ruehl
Rae Allen
Stephanie J. Block
Tonya Pinkins
Tyne Daly
Vanessa Redgrave
2Adriane Lenox
Adrienne Warren
Alexis Smith
Alice Ghostly
Alice Ripley
Anika Noni Rose
Anna Manahan
Barbara Cook
Betty Buckley
Cady Huffman
Dolores Gray
Frances McDormand
Gretha Boston
Jessica Lange
Jo Van Fleet
Joan Allen
Joaquina Kalukango
Judith Anderson
Karen Olivo
Leora Dana
Leslie Uggams
Liliane Montevecchi
Lillias White
Linda Hopkins
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Mendez
Lotte Lenya
Lynne Thigpen
Marcia Gay Harden
Margaret Tyzack
Maria Karnilova
Mary Alice
Maryann Plunkett
Mary Louise Wilson
Nanette Fabray
Natasha Richardson
Nikki M. James
Nina Arianda
Patina Miller
Patricia Elliott
Patsy Kelly
Phyllis Newman
Priscilla Lopez
Randy Graff
Rosalind Russell
Ruthie Ann Miles
Shirley Knight
Sophie Okonedo
NominationsRecipient
5Dana Ivey
Laura Linney
Estelle Parsons
Jan Maxwell
4Condola Rashad
Eileen Atkins
Elaine Stritch
Geraldine Page
Judy Kuhn
Kate Nelligan
Tovah Feldshuh
Zoë Wanamaker
3Amy Ryan
Brenda Vaccaro
Carolee Carmello
Dee Hoty
Eileen Heckart
Jennifer Simard
Jessica Hecht
Julie Andrews
Kate Burton
Linda Emond
Louise Troy
Lynn Redgrave
Marin Mazzie
Martha Plimpton
Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Testa
Rebecca Luker
Rosemary Murphy
Sandy Duncan
2Alison Fraser
Allison Janney
Amy Morton
Ann Reinking
Anne Pitoniak
Annette Bening
Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbra Streisand
Beatrice Lillie
Beth Fowler
Carmen Cusack
Carol Burnett
Charlotte d'Amboise
Charlotte Rae
Christine Andreas
Claudia McNeil
Crista Moore
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Debbie Allen
Diana Sands
Eartha Kitt
Elizabeth Allen
Ernestine Jackson
Eva Noblezada
Eve Best
Fionnula Flanagan
Georgia Brown
Gladys Cooper
Inga Swenson
Jane Fonda
Jayne Atkinson
Johanna Day
Josephine Premice
Josie de Guzman
Julienne Marie
Kate Baldwin
Kate Reid
Katharine Hepburn
Kathleen Turner
Kim Stanley
Kristine Nielsen
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Laura Donnelly
Laura Osnes
Leland Palmer
Liv Ullmann
Marcia Lewis
Mare Winningham
Mary Beth Peil
Megan Hilty
Michele Lee
Mildred Natwick
Millicent Martin
Nancy Dussault
Nancy Walker
Penny Fuller
Pert Kelton
Ruth Wilson
S. Epatha Merkerson
Sarah Stiles
Sherie Rene Scott
Shoshana Bean
Sinéad Cusack
Siobhán McKenna
Spencer Kayden
Susan Browning
Tammy Blanchard
Vivian Reed
Zohra Lampert

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