The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of the "world-class status of 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 commingled actor/actress award was introduced in 1991, presented through to 2014, then in 2015 was replaced by newly created awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical and Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical.
On the 24 occasions that this commingled actor/actress award was given, it was presented 13 times to an actress, 10 times to an actor, and once to "The Chorus".
Winners and nominees 1990s Year Performer Musical Character 1991 Karla Burns Show Boat Queenie Sandra Browne The King and I Lady Thiang Clive Carter Into the Woods Cinderella's Prince / Wolf 1992 Jenny Galloway The Boys from Syracuse Luce Gregg Baker Carmen Jones Frankie Karen Parks Carmen Jones Myrt Martin Smith A Swell Party Soloist 1993 Janie Dee Carousel Carrie Pipperidge Ian Bartholomew Radio Times Wilf Clive Rowe Carousel Enoch Snow Chris Langham Crazy for You Bella Zangler 1994 Sara Kestelman Cabaret Frau Schneider Henry Goodman City of Angels Buddy Fidler Barry James Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Beadle Bamford Adrian Lester Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Anthony Hope 1995 Tracie Bennett She Loves Me Ilona Sharon D. Clarke Once on This Island Asaka Tara Hugo The Threepenny Opera Jenny Berry Jones She Loves Me Stephen Kodaly 1996 Sheila Gish Company Joanne John Bennet Jolson Epstein Siân Phillips A Little Night Music Madame Armfeldt Sophie Thompson Company Amy 1997 Clive Rowe Guys and Dolls Nicely Nicely Johnson James Gillan Tommy Uncle Ernie Hugh Ross Passion Doctor Tambourri Tony Selby Paint Your Wagon Ben Rumson 1998 James Dreyfus Lady in the Dark Russell Paxton Nicky Henson Enter the Guardsman Playwright / Narrator April Nixon Damn Yankees Lola Issy Van Randwyck Kiss Me, Kate Bianca / Lois Lane 1999 Shuler Hensley Oklahoma! Jud Fry Wilson Jermaine Heredia Rent Angel Dumott Schunard Jimmy Johnston Oklahoma! Will Parker Andrew Kennedy Annie Rooster Hannigan
2000s Year Performer Musical Character 2000 Jenny Galloway Mamma Mia! Rosie Mulligan Joseph Alessi Animal Crackers Emanuel Ravelli Steven Houghton Spend Spend Spend Keith Nicholson Louise Plowright Mamma Mia! Tanya Chesham-Leigh Denis Quilley Candide Baron Von Thunder/Martin 2001 Miles Western Pageant Miss West Coast Rosemary Ashe The Witches of Eastwick Felicia Gabriel Rebecca Thornhill Singin' in the Rain Lina Lamont Taewon Yi Kim The King and I Lady Thiang 2002 Martyn Jacques Shockheaded Peter Performer Nancy Anderson Kiss Me, Kate Bianca / Lois Lane Michael Berresse Kiss Me, Kate Bill Calhoun Nicholas Le Prevost My Fair Lady Colonel Hugh Pickering 2003 Paul Baker Taboo Philip Sallon Sharon D. Clarke We Will Rock You Killer Queen Jenny Galloway My One and Only Mickey Nichola McAuliffe Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Baroness Bomburst Craig Urbani Contact Performer 2004 The Chorus Jerry Springer The Studio Audience Tracie Bennett High Society Liz Richard Henders Pacific Overtures Manjiro Jérôme Pradon Pacific Overtures Shogun's Mother / French Admiral Matthew White Ragtime Younger Brother 2005 Conleth Hill The Producers Roger de Bris Michael Crawford The Woman in White Count Fosco David Haig Mary Poppins George Banks 2006 Celia Imrie Acorn Antiques Miss Babs Tameka Empson The Big Life Mrs. Aphrodite Tim Healy Billy Elliot Dad Scarlett Strallen H.M.S. Pinafore Josephine 2007 Sheila Hancock Cabaret Fraulein Schneider Anna Francolini Caroline, or Change Rose Tom Goodman-Hill Spamalot Sir Lancelot Summer Strallen The Boy Friend Maisie 2008 Tracie Bennett Hairspray Velma Von Tussle Elinor Collett Hairspray Penny Pingleton Shaun Escoffery Parade Jim Conley Alistair McGowan Little Shop of Horrors Orin Scrivello 2009 Lesli Margherita Zorro Inez Alexander Hanson Marguerite Otto Katherine Kingsley Piaf Marlene Dietrich Jason Pennycooke La Cage aux Folles Jacob Dave Willetts Sunset Boulevard Max
2010s Year Performer Musical Character 2010 Iwan Rheon Spring Awakening Moritz Sheila Hancock Sister Act Mother Superior Maureen Lipman A Little Night Music Madame Armfeldt Kelly Price A Little Night Music Anne Egerman 2011 Jill Halfpenny Legally Blonde Paulette Bonafonté Josefina Gabrielle Sweet Charity Nickie Summer Strallen Love Never Dies Meg Giry Michael Xavier Into the Woods Cinderella's Prince / Wolf 2012 Nigel Harman Shrek Lord Farquaad Sharon D. Clarke Ghost Oda Mae Brown Sophie-Louise Dann Lend Me a Tenor Diana Divane Paul Kaye Matilda Mr. Wormwood Katherine Kingsley Singin' in the Rain Lina Lamont 2013 Leigh Zimmerman A Chorus Line Sheila Adam Garcia Kiss Me, Kate Bill Calhoun Debbie Kurup The Bodyguard Nicki Marron Siân Phillips Cabaret Fraulein Schneider 2014 Stephen Ashfield The Book of Mormon Elder McKinley Colman Domingo The Scottsboro Boys Mr. Bones Josefina Gabrielle Merrily We Roll Along Gussie Nigel Planer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Grandpa Joe
Multiple awards and nominations for Best Performance in a Supporting Role Awards Two awards Tracie Bennett Jenny Galloway
Nominations Three nominations Tracie Bennett Sharon D. Clarke Jenny Galloway
Two nominations Josefina Gabrielle Sheila Hancock Katherine Kingsley Siân Phillips Clive Rowe Summer Strallen
See also Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Lists of acting awards List of awards for supporting actor Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
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