Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress

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Evening Standard Theatre Award
for Best Actress
Jodie Comer during an interview, August 2021 (cropped).png
The 2022 recipient Jodie Comer
Awarded forBest Actress
Location United Kingdom
Presented by Evening Standard
Currently held byJodie Comer for Prima Facie(2022)

The Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress, also known as the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress since 2009, is an annual award presented by the Evening Standard in recognition of achievement in British theatre.

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Winners and nominees

1950s

YearActorWorkCharacter
1955
Siobhán McKenna Saint Joan Joan of Arc
1956
Peggy Ashcroft The Chalk Garden Miss Madrigal
1957
Brenda de Banzie The Entertainer Phoebe Rice
1958
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies Long Day's Journey into Night Mary Tyrone
1959
Flora Robson The Aspern Papers Miss Tina

1960s

YearActorWorkCharacter
1960
Dorothy Tutin Twelfth Night Viola
1961
Vanessa Redgrave As You Like It Rosalind
1962
Maggie Smith The Private Ear and The Public EyeDoreen / Belinda
1963
Joan Plowright Saint Joan Joan of Arc
1964
Peggy Ashcroft The Wars of the Roses Margaret of Anjou
1965
Eileen Atkins The Killing of Sister George Alice "Childie" McNaught
1966
Irene Worth A Song at Twilight Hilde Latymer
1967
Lila Kedrova The Cherry Orchard Madame Ranevskaya
1968
Jill Bennett Time PresentPamela
1969
Rosemary Harris Plaza Suite Karen Nash / Muriel Tate / Norma Hubley

1970s

YearActorWorkCharacter
1970
Maggie Smith Hedda Gabler Hedda Tesman
1971
Peggy Ashcroft The Loves of ViorneClaire Lannes
1972
Rachel Roberts Alpha BetaNora Elliot
1973
Janet Suzman Hello and Goodbye Hester
1974
Claire Bloom A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois
1975
Dorothy Tutin A Month in the Country Natalya Petrovna
1976
Janet Suzman Three Sisters Masha
1977
Alison Steadman Abigail's Party Beverly Moss
1978
Kate Nelligan Plenty Susan
1979
Vanessa Redgrave The Lady from the Sea Bolette

1980s

YearActorWorkCharacter
1980
Judi Dench Juno and the Paycock Juno Boyle
Frances de la Tour Duet for One Stephanie
1981
Maggie Smith Virginia Virginia Woolf
1982
Judi Dench The Importance of Being Earnest and A Kind of Alaska Lady Bracknell / Deborah
1983
Geraldine McEwan The Rivals Mrs Malaprop
1984
Maggie Smith The Way of the World Millamant
1985
Vanessa Redgrave The Seagull Arkadina
1986
Julia McKenzie Woman in Mind Susan
1987
Judi Dench Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra
1988
Lindsay Duncan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Margaret
1989
Felicity Kendal Ivanov and Much Ado About Nothing Anna / Beatrice

1990s

YearActorWorkCharacter
1990
Josette Simon After the Fall Maggie
1991
Vanessa Redgrave When She DancedIsadora Duncan
1992
Diana Rigg Medea Medea
1993
Fiona Shaw Machinal Young Woman
1994
Maggie Smith Three Tall Women A
1995
Geraldine McEwan The Way of the World Lady Wishfort
1996
Diana Rigg Mother Courage and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Mother Courage / Martha
1997
Eileen Atkins A Delicate Balance Agnes
1998
Sinéad Cusack Our Lady of SligoMai O'Hara
1999
Janie Dee Comic Potential Jacie Triplethree

2000s

YearActorWorkCharacter
2000
Paola Dionisotti Further than the Furthest ThingMill Lavarello
2001

[1]

Fiona Shaw Medea Medea
Lindsay Duncan Mouth To Mouth and Private Lives Laura / Amanda Prynne
Penelope Wilton The Little Foxes Regina
2002

[2]

Clare Higgins Vincent In Brixton Ursula Loyer
Helen McCrory Uncle Vanya Yelena
Gwyneth Paltrow Proof Catherine
2003

[3]

Sandy McDade IronFay
Eileen Atkins Honour Honor
Anne Mitchell Through the LeavesMartha
2004

[4] [5]

Victoria Hamilton Suddenly Last Summer Catharine
Pam Ferris Notes on Falling LeavesWoman
Kelly Reilly After Miss Julie Miss Julie
2005

[6] [7]

Harriet Walter Mary Stuart Elizabeth I
Eve Best Hedda Gabler Hedda Tesman
Clare Higgins Death Of A Salesman Linda Loman
Kristin Scott Thomas As You Desire MeElma
2006

[8] [9]

Kathleen Turner Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Martha
Sinéad Cusack Rock ‘n’ Roll Eleanor / Esme
Frances O'Connor Tom & Viv Vivienne Haigh-Wood
2007

[10] [11]

Anne-Marie Duff Saint Joan Joan of Arc
Billie Piper Treats Ann
Portia The Member Of The Wedding Berenice Sadie Brown
Penelope Wilton John Gabriel Borkman Ella Rentheim
2008

[12] [13]

Margaret Tyzack The Chalk Garden Mrs St Maugham
Penelope WiltonMiss Madrigal
Lesley Sharp Harper Regan Harper Regan
2009

[14] [15]

Rachel Weisz A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois
Deanna Dunagan August: Osage County Violet Weston
Penny Downie Helen Helen
Juliet Stevenson Duet for One Stephanie Abrahams

2010s

YearActorWorkCharacter
2010

[16] [17]

Nancy Carroll After The Dance Joan
Elena Roger Passion Fosca
Sheridan Smith Legally Blonde Elle Woods
Sophie Thompson Clybourne Park Bev
2011

[18] [19]

Sheridan Smith Flare Path Doris, Countess Skriczevinsky
Samantha Spiro Chicken Soup with Barley Sarah
Kristin Scott Thomas Betrayal Emma
2012

[20] [21]

Hattie Morahan A Doll’s House Nora Helmer
Eileen Atkins All That Fall Mrs. Rooney
Cate Blanchett Big and Small Lotte Kotte
Laurie Metcalf Long Days Journey Into Night Mary Tyrone
2013

[22]

Helen Mirren The Audience Queen Elizabeth II
Linda Bassett Roots Beatie Bryant
Lesley Manville Ghosts Mrs. Helene Alving
Billie Piper The Effect Connie
Kristin Scott Thomas Old Times Kate / Anna
2014

[23] [24]

Gillian Anderson A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois
Helen McCrory Medea Medea
Tanya Moodie Intimate Apparel Esther
Billie Piper Great Britain Paige Britain
Kristin Scott Thomas Electra Electra
2015

[25] [26]

Nicole Kidman Photograph 51 Rosalind Franklin
Denise Gough People, Places and Things Emma
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Nell Gwynn Nell Gwyn
Lia Williams Oresteia Clytemnestra
2016

[27] [28]

Billie Piper Yerma Yerma
Noma Dumezweni LindaLinda Wilde
Helen McCrory The Deep Blue Sea Hester Collyer
Sophie MelvilleIphigenia In SplottEffie
2017

[29] [30]

Glenda Jackson King Lear King Lear
Laura Donnelly The Ferryman Caitlin Carney
Victoria Hamilton AlbionAudrey
2018

[31] [32]

Sophie Okonedo Antony and Cleopatra Cleopatra
Laura Linney My Name Is Lucy Barton Lucy Barton
Carey Mulligan Girls and BoysN/A
Cecilia Noble Nine Night Aunt Maggie
Lia Williams The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie Jean Brodie
2019

[33] [34]

Maggie Smith A German Life Brunhilde Pomsel
Hayley Atwell Rosmersholm Rebecca West
Cecilia Noble Downstate and Faith, Hope and CharityIvy / Hazel
Juliet Stevenson The DoctorThe Doctor
Anjana Vasan A Doll’s HouseNora Helmer

2020s

YearActorWorkCharacter
2022

[35]

Jodie Comer Prima Facie Tessa Ensler
Samira Wiley Blues for an Alabama SkyAngel
Indira Varma The Seagull Irina Arkadina
Ronke Adekoluejo Blues for an Alabama SkyDelia
Sheila Atim Constellations Marianne

Multiple awards and nominations

Awards

Six awards

Four awards

Three awards

Two awards

Nominations

Four nominations

Three nominations

Two nominations

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