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		Jeff Daniels, for God of Carnage This marks Daniels' first Tony nomination. He is a three-time past Golden Globe nominee and a veteran of many stage performances, on Broadway and off.
		Raúl Esparza, for Speed-the-Plow This is the third consecutive year in which Esparza has received a Tony nomination. He was recognized for Company in 2007 and The Homecoming in 2008. His other Broadway credits include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Taboo, and The Rocky Horror Show.
		James Gandolfini, for God of Carnage This marks Gandolfini's first Tony nomination, and his third Broadway production. He won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Tony Soprano on The Sopranos.
		Geoffrey Rush , for Exit the King This performance marks Rush's Broadway debut. Rush adapted the text of Exit the King with Neil Armfield. This Australian born actor is an Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner.
		Thomas Sadoski, for Reasons to Be Pretty Sadoski originated the role of Greg Off Broadway in Reasons to be Pretty, earning him his first Tony nomination. He also recently appeared Off Broadway in Becky Shaw.
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		Hope Davis, for God of Carnage This is Davis' first Tony nomination. She is a past Golden Globe Award nominee, and a veteran stage actor.
		Jane Fonda, for 33 Variations Fonda was nominated for a Tony in 1960 for her role in There Was a Little Girl. This is her first Broadway appearance in 46 years.
		Marcia Gay Harden , for God of Carnage Harden was nominated for a Tony in 1993 for her performance in Tony Kushner's Angels in America: Millennium Approaches. She won an Oscar in 2000 for her role in Pollock.
		Janet McTeer, for Mary Stuart This is McTeer's second Tony nomination. She won the Tony in 1997 for her performance in A Doll's House. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2008.
		Harriet Walter, for Mary Stuart This is Walter's first Tony nomination. She has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company many times. Walter last appeared on Broadway in All's Well That Ends Well in 1983.
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		David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish , for Billy Elliot, The Musical David Alvarez: Alvarez is making his Broadway debut in Billy Elliot The Musical. He was trained in classical ballet at the American Ballet Theater's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. Trent Kowalik: Kowalik made his debut as Billy Elliot in London's West End in December 2007. This performance marks his Broadway debut. Kiril Kulish: This performance marks Kulish's Broadway debut. He is a U.S. Champion in ballroom dancing.
		Gavin Creel, for Hair Creel's performance in Hair has earned him his second Tony nomination. He was previously nominated for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002.
		Brian d’Arcy James, for Shrek The Musical James was nominated for a Tony in 2002 for his performance in Sweet Smell of Success. He last appeared on Broadway in the revival of The Apple Tree in 2006.
		Constantine Maroulis, for Rock of Ages Maroulis is a first-time Tony nominee. He originated the role of Drew in the Off Broadway production of Rock of Ages and is a past finalist on the reality show American Idol.
		J. Robert Spencer, for Next to Normal This is Spencer's first Tony nomination. Previously on Broadway, he originated the role of Nick Massi in the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys.
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		Stockard Channing, for Pal Joey This marks Channing's sixth Tony nomination. She won a Tony in 1985 for her performance in Joe Egg. She is an Oscar and Golden Glode nominee and an Emmy Award winner who has appeared in 12 previous Broadway shows.
		Sutton Foster, for Shrek The Musical This is Foster's fourth Tony nomination. She won in 2002 for her portrayal of the title character of Thoroughly Modern Millie.
		Allison Janney, for 9 to 5: The Musical Janney was last nominated for a Tony Award in 1998 for her performance in A View From the Bridge. She is well known for her role on The West Wing, for which she won multiple Emmy Awards. Her films include Juno and Hairspray.
		Alice Ripley , for Next to Normal Ripley was last nominated for a Tony Award in 1998 for her performance in Side Show. She originated the role of Diana in the Off Broadway production of Next to Normal.
		Josefina Scaglione, for West Side Story This performance marks Scaglione's Broadway debut. She is originally from Buenos Aires and is a trained opera singer.
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		John Glover, for Waiting for Godot Glover won a Tony in 1995 for his performance in Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion!. He has also appeared on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone, Whodunnit, and The Importance of Being Earnest.
		Zach Grenier, for 33 Variations This is Grenier's first Tony nomination. He also appeared on Broadway in 2008-2009 in the revival of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons.
		Stephen Mangan, for The Norman Conquests This performance marks Mangan's Broadway debut. He has appeared in many produtions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
		Paul Ritter, for The Norman Conquests This performance marks Ritter's Broadway debut. He has appeared in many productions at London's National Theatre including The Hothouse and Royal Hunt of the Sun.
		Roger Robinson , for Joe Turner's Come and Gone A 1996 Tony nominee for Seven Guitars, Robinson has also appeared on Broadway in Drowning Crow, The Iceman Cometh, and Amen Corner.
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		Hallie Foote, for Dividing the Estate This marks Foote's first Tony nomination. She is the daughter of Dividing the Estate's author, the late Horton Foote.
		Jessica Hynes, for The Norman Conquests This performance marks Hynes' Broadway debut and first Tony nomination. She has appeared in many British stage, film, and television projects.
		Marin Ireland, for Reasons to Be Pretty This performance marks Ireland's Broadway debut and first Tony nomination.Her Off Broadway work includes performances in Blasted, Cyclone, and The Ruby Sunrise.
		Angela Lansbury , for Blithe Spirit This marks Lansbury's sixth Tony nomination. She won previously for Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, Dear World, and Mame. She is also a past Acadamy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner.
		Amanda Root, for The Norman Conquests This performance marks Root's Broadway debut. Among her many credits is a starring role in the BBC's 1995 film adaptation of Jane Auten's Persuasion.
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		David Bologna, for Billy Elliot, The Musical This performance marks Bologna's Broadway debut. At only 13, Bologna has already won back to back North American Irish Dance Championships.
		Gregory Jbara , for Billy Elliot, The Musical This is Jbara's first Tony nomination. He originated the role of André Thirbault in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and has performed on Broadway in Victor/Victoria and the 1994 revival of Damn Yankees!.
		Marc Kudisch, for 9 to 5: The Musical Kudisch is a two-time past Tony nominee, for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Thoroughly Modern Millie.. He last appeared on Broadway in the 2006 revival of The Apple Tree.
		Christopher Sieber, for Shrek The Musical Sieber was last nominated for a Tony in 2005 for his performance in Monty Python's Spamalot. This is his second nomination.
		Will Swenson, for Hair This is Swenson's first Tony nomination. A filmmaker as well as an actor, he is reprising the role of Berger on Broadway after performing it last summer at Shakespeare in the Park.
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		Jennifer Damiano, for Next to Normal This is Damiano's first Tony nomination. She previously appeared on Broadway as an original cast member of the Tony-winning Best musical Spring Awakening.
		Haydn Gwynne, for Billy Elliot, The Musical This performance marks Gwynne's Broadway debut and first Tony nomination. She originated the role of Mrs. Wilkinson in the London production of Billy Elliot, The Musical, and received an Olivier Award nomination.
		Karen Olivo , for West Side Story This marks Olivo's first Tony nomination. She appeared last season in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights.
		Martha Plimpton, for Pal Joey Plimpton was nominated for Tony Awards for her performances in Top Girls in 2008 and for The Coast of Utopia in 2007.
		Carole Shelley, for Billy Elliot, The Musical Shelley is a three-time past Tony nominee. She won a Tony in 1979 for her performance in The Elephant Man.
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