Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
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| Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Uzo Aduba, 2020 winner | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play |
| Location | New York City |
| Presented by | Outer Critics Circle |
| Status | Retired |
| Currently held by | Uzo Aduba, Clyde's (2020) |
| Website | OuterCriticsCircle.org |
The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play was an annual award given to the best featured actress in a non-musical play on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award was established in 1997 as "Best Featured Actress in a Musical," before formally changing to "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play" in 1999.[1]
The award was retired in 2022 and replaced by Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play and Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play in gender-neutral performance categories.[2]
Allison Janney and Laurie Metcalf are the only performers to win the award twice (both from two nominations), while Jan Maxwell has the most nominations with four. Close behind are Kristine Nielsen, Jayne Houdyshell and Judith Light with three nominations.
1990s
- Key
| Year | Actor | Work | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ||||
| Deborah Findlay | Stanley | Hilda Spencer | [3][4] | |
| Allison Janney | Present Laughter | Liz | ||
| Celia Weston | The Last Night of Ballyhoo | Aunt Reba | ||
| Jan Maxwell | A Doll’s House | Kristine Linde | ||
| 1998 | ||||
| Allison Janney | A View from the Bridge | Beatrice | [5][6] | |
| Patricia Clarkson | The Maiden’s Prayer | Libby | ||
| Linda Lavin | The Diary of Anne Frank | Mrs. Van Daan | ||
| Julyana Soelistyo | Golden Child | Eng Ahn | ||
| 1999 | ||||
| Claire Bloom | Electra | Clytemnestra | [7][8] | |
| Samantha Bond | Amy’s View | Amy | ||
| Kristine Nielsen | Betty’s Summer Vacation | Mrs. Siezmagraff | ||
| Mandy Siegfried | The Mineola Twins | Kenny / Ben | ||
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Actor | Work | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Hon.) | Liza Colón-Zayas | Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven | Sarge | [50] |
| Montego Glover | All the Natalie Portmans | Ovetta | ||
| Marsha Mason | Little Gem | Kay | ||
| Krysta Rodriguez | Seared | Emily | ||
| Lois Smith | The Inheritance | Margaret | ||
| Jennifer Van Dyck | The Confession of Lily Dare | Lily Dare | ||
| 2021 | No award given due to COVID-19 pandemic. | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| Uzo Aduba | Clyde's | Clyde | [51][52] | |
| Chanté Adams | Skeleton Crew | Shanita | ||
| Nancy Robinette | Prayer for the French Republic | Irma Salomon | ||
| Francis Benhamou | Elodie Benhamnou | |||
| Phylicia Rashad | Skeleton Crew | Faye | ||
Multiple wins
- 2 wins