By Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre
Jonathan Bailey
You might know Jonathan Bailey from Bridgerton, but did you know he has roots in musical theatre? Jonathan won his first Olivier in 2019 for his supporting role in Company alongside Patti LaPone and Rosalie Craig. Watch his acceptance speech in the next slide.
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen
An Olivier Award can be the start of a mammoth career! Both Judi Dench and Ian McKellen won their first award in 1977 - Judi for Macbeth and Ian for Pillars Of The Community. Watch as Ian was awarded the Olivier Special Award for his achievements in theatre in 2020.
The Matildas!
All 4 leads in Matilda The Musical won Best Actress In A Musical in 2012! Since then, you might have spotted Kerry Ingram in Game Of Thrones as Shireen Baratheon or Eleanor Worthington Cox in her BAFTA-nominated role in The Enfield Haunting. Check out their ten year reunion next.
Noma Dumezweni
Noma went from winning her first Olivier in 2006 for her role in A Raisin In The Sun to being our very own voiceover star in 2022 (taking over from Zoe Wanamaker, who made her own Olivier Award win back in 1979!). You can see her presenting an award over her own voiceover here!
Find out more Olivier Award winners
You can see the full list of Olivier Award winners over the years on the Olivier Awards website and do some digging of your own!
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