Laurence Olivier Awards

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The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976.

The awards are organized by The Society of London Theatre in London.

Contents

1 Awards

1.1 Best new play
1.2 Best actor
1.3 Best actress

2 See also
3 External links

Awards

The following list shows the winners in the principal categories since 1989/90. See the link to the official site below for other categories and earlier years.

Best new play

2005 – The History Boys by Alan Bennett

2004 – The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh

2003 – Vincent in Brixton by Nicholas Wright

2002 – Jitney by August Wilson

2001 – Blue/Orange by Joe Penhall

2000 – Goodnight Children Everywhere by Richard Nelson

1999 – The Weir by Conor McPherson

1998 – Closer by Patrick Marber

1997 – Stanley by Pam Gems

1996 – Skylight by David Hare

1995 – Broken Glass by Arthur Miller

1994 – Arcadia by Tom Stoppard

1993 – Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare

1992 – Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

1991 – Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel

1989/90 – Racing Demon by David Hare

Best actor

2005 – Richard Griffiths for The History Boys

2004 – Matthew Kelly for Of Mice and Men

2003 – Simon Russell Beale for Uncle Vanya

2002 – Roger Allam for Privates on Parade

2001 – Conleth Hill for Stones in his Pockets

2000 – Henry Goodman for The Merchant of Venice

1999 – Kevin Spacey for The Iceman Cometh

1998 – Ian Holm for King Lear

1997 – Antony Sher for Stanley

1996 – Alex Jennings for Peer Gynt

1995 – David Bamber for My Night with Reg

1994 – Mark Rylance for Much Ado About Nothing

1993 – Robert Stephens for Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2

1992 – Nigel Hawthorne for The Madness of George III

1991 – Ian McKellen for Richard III

1989/90 – Oliver Ford Davies for Racing Demon

Best actress

2005 – Clare Higgins for Hecuba

2004 – Eileen Atkins for Honour

2003 – Clare Higgins for Vincent in Brixton

2002 – Lindsay Duncan for Private Lives

2001 – Julie Walters for All My Sons

2000 – Janie Dee for Comic Potential

1999 – Eileen Atkins for The Unexpected Man

1998 – Zoe Wanamaker for Electra

1997 – Janet McTeer for A Doll's House

1996 – Judi Dench for Absolute Hell

1995 – Clare Higgins for Sweet Bird of Youth

1994 – Fiona Shaw for Machinal

1993 – Alison Steadman for The Rise and Fall of Little Voice

1992 – Juliet Stevenson for Death and the Maiden

1991 – Kathryn Hunter for The Visit

1989/90 – Fiona Shaw for Electra, As You Like It and The Good Person of Sezuan

External links

[Official website]
[Laurence Olivier Theatre Award] list from [NNDB]