The Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) at the annual Helpmann Awards since 2001. This is a list of winners and nominations for the Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical.
Winners and nominees
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2000s Year Actor Production Character(s) 2001(1st) Sharon Millerchip Chicago Velma Kelly Chrissy Amphlett The Boy from Oz Judy Garland Lisa McCune The Sound of Music Maria Rainer Leonie Page Jolson Ruby Keeler 2002(2nd) Judi Connelli Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs. Lovett Deborah Conway Always... Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Lara Mulcahy Mamma Mia! Rosie Pamela Rabe The Wizard of Oz Wicked Witch of the West 2003(3rd) Tamsin Carroll Oliver! Nancy Lisa McCune Cabaret Sally Bowles Caroline O'Connor Man of La Mancha Aldonza Marina Prior The Witches of Eastwick Jane Smart 2004(4th) Kate Hoolihan We Will Rock You Scaramouche MaryAnne McCormack The Full Monty Georgie Bukatinsky Ursula Yovich The Threepenny Opera Polly Peachum Buyisile Zama The Lion King Rafiki 2005(5th) Chloe Dallimore The Producers Ulla Bridget Boyle The Venetian Twins Beatrice Emma Matthews The Mikado Yum-Yum Lisa McCune Urinetown Hope Cladwell 2006(6th) Tamsin Carroll Dusty – The Original Pop Diva Dusty Springfield Magda Szubanski The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee William Barfee Marina Prior The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Rona Lisa Peretti Amanda Harrison Leader of the Pack Ellie Greenwich 2007(7th) Laurie Cadevida Miss Saigon Kim Chrissy Amphlett The Boy from Oz Judy Garland Sharon Millerchip Pippin Catherine Silvie Paladino Sideshow Alley Rita 2008(8th) Genevieve Lemon Billy Elliot the Musical Mrs Wilkinson Ana Marina The Phantom of the Opera Christine Daaé Sharon Millerchip Sweet Charity Charity Hope Valentine Marina Prior Guys and Dolls Miss Adelaide 2009(9th) Sharon Millerchip Chicago Roxanne "Roxie" Hart Amanda Harrison Wicked Elphaba Lucy Durack Wicked Glinda Lucinda Shaw Monty Python's Spamalot Lady of the Lake
2010s Year Actor Production Character(s) 2010(10th) Michala Banas Avenue Q Kate Monster and Lucy the Slut Delia Hannah Cats Grizabella Ursula Yovich The Wizard Of Oz Dorothy Gale Christie Whelan The Drowsy Chaperone Janet van de Graaff 2011(11th) Verity Hunt-Ballard Mary Poppins Mary Poppins Jemma Rix Wicked Elphaba Jaz Flowers Hairspray Tracy Turnblad Lucy Maunder Doctor Zhivago Lara 2012(12th) Pamela Rabe Grey Gardens Edith Bouvier Beale and "Little" Edie Anita Louise Combe A Chorus Line Cassie Amanda Harrison An Officer and a Gentleman Paula Pokrifki Amy Lehpamer Rock of Ages Sherrie Christian 2013(13th) Lucy Durack Legally Blonde Elle Woods Chloe Dallimore The Addams Family Morticia Addams Esther Hannaford King Kong Ann Darrow Silvie Paladino Chess Florence Vassey 2014(14th) Verity Hunt-Ballard Sweet Charity Charity Lisa McCune The King and I Anna Leonowens Caroline O'Connor Gypsy Rose Phoebe PanaretosStrictly Ballroom: The Musical Fran 2015(15th) Caroline O'Connor Anything Goes Reno Sweeney Patrice Tipoki Les Misérables Fantine Helen Dallimore Blood Brothers Mrs Johnstone Madeleine Jones Once Girl2016(16th) Molly Barwick, Dusty Bursill, Tiana Mirra, Alannah Parfett, Sasha Rose, Georgia Taplin, Bella Thomas and Ingrid Torelli Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood Amy Lehpamer The Sound of Music Maria Rainer Antoinette Halloran Sweeney Todd Mrs Lovett Esther Hannaford Little Shop of Horrors Audrey2017(17th) Anna O'Byrne My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle Amy Lehpamer Dusty Dusty Springfield Zahra Newman The Book of Mormon NabulungiSophie WrightKinky Boots Lauren2018(18th) Esther Hannaford Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Carole King Natalie O'Donnell Mamma Mia! Donna Sheridan Marina Prior Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical Polly and Mary Douvan Maggie McKenna Muriel's Wedding Muriel Heslop2019(19th) Ursula Yovich Barbara and the Camp Dogs Barbara Luisa Scrofani In the Heights Nina Tina Arena Evita Eva Peron Natalie Abbott Muriel's Wedding the Musical Muriel Heslop
See also Helpmann Awards
References
External links The official Helpmann Awards website