Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.
| Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance in a Supporting Role |
| Location |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Society of London Theatre |
| Currently held by | Sheridan Smith for Flare Path (2012) |
| Website | Olivier Awards.com |
The award was first given in 1985 but in the years following was often split into two separate awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | |||
| Margaret Courtenay | Separate Tables | Mrs Railton-Bell | |
| Bill Fraser | The Fool, M. Perrichon's Travels, Twelfth Night and The Circle | Admiral Radstock / Photographer / Toby Belch / Lord Porteous | |
| Trevor Peacock | Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and The Merry Wives of Windsor | Poins / Sir Hugh Evans | |
| André van Gyseghem | Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and Hamlet | Baron Tito Belcredi / Polonius |
1980s
1990s
| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | |||
| Simon Russell Beale | Volpone | Mosca | |
| Ben Chaplin | The Glass Menagerie | Tom Wingfield | |
| Geraldine McEwan | The Way of the World | Lady Wishfort | |
| Claire Skinner | The Glass Menagerie | Laura Wingfield | |
| 1998 | |||
| Sarah Woodward | Tom & Clem | Kitty | |
| Michael Bryant | King Lear | Lear's Fool | |
| Ronald Pickup | Amy's View | Frank Oddie | |
| Paul Rhys | King Lear | Edgar | |
| 1999 | |||
| Brendan Coyle | The Weir | Brendan | |
| Emma Fielding | The School for Scandal | Lady Teazle | |
| Adam Godley | Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick | Kenneth | |
| Michael Sheen | Amadeus | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
2000s
2010s
| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| Sheridan Smith | Flare Path | Doris, Countess Skriczevinsky | |
| Mark Addy | Collaborators | Vladimir | |
| Oliver Chris | One Man, Two Guvnors | Stanley Stubbers | |
| Johnny Flynn | Jerusalem | Lee | |
| Bryony Hannah | The Children's Hour | Mary Tilford |
See also
References
- London Theatre Guide (2008). "The Laurence Olivier Awards: Full List of Winners, 1976-2008" (.PDF). 1976-2008. The Society of London Theatre: 20. Retrieved 2008-08-30. Cite journal requires
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