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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Best Supporting Actor
2004 – Warren Mitchell for The Price
2002 – Toby Jones for The Play What I Wrote
2001 – Ben Daniels for All My Sons
2000 – Roger Allam for Money
1997 – Trevor Eve for Uncle Vanya
1995 – Ken Stott for Broken Glass
1994 – Joseph Mydell for Perestroika
1993 – Julian Glover for Henry IV (Parts 1 and 2)
1992 – Oleg Menshikov for When She Danced
1991 – David Bradley for King Lear
1984 – Edward Petherbridge for Strange Interlude
1983 – Alan Devlin for A Moon for the Misbegotten
1982 – David Healy for Guys and Dolls
1981 – Joe Melia for Good
1980 – David Threlfall for Nicholas Nickleby
1979 – Patrick Stewart for Antony and Cleopatra
1978 – Robert Eddison for Twelfth Night
1977 – Nigel Hawthorne for Privates on Parade
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See also
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