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WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
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Awarded for
| Excellence in a leading role in a play
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Country
| United Kingdom
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Presented by
| WhatsOnStage.com
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First awarded
| 2001
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Currently held by
| Lily Allen
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2022
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The
WhatsOnStage Award for Best Performer in a Female Identifying Role in a Play
is an annual award presented by
WhatsOnStage.com
as part of the annual
WhatsOnStage Awards
. Founded in 2001 as the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, the WhatsOnStage Awards are based on a popular vote recognising performers and productions in
London
's
West End theatre
.
This award is given to a person who has performed a leading female identifying role in a play during the eligibility year. Introduced in 2001 as the award for
Best Actress in a Play
, the category was renamed in 2022 in an effort to be more inclusive. The category was discontinued following the 2022 ceremony and was replaced with the gender-neutral
WhatsOnstage Award for Best Performer in a Play
.
Kristin Scott Thomas
and
Billie Piper
are the only performers to have won the award twice.
Helen McCrory
holds the record for most nominations in the category, with five, and also the most nominations without a win.
Winners and nominees
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2000s
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2010s
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2020s
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Multiple wins and nominations
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Wins
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- 2 wins
Nominations
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- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
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