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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington Winner, for Fences
This is Washington's first Tony nomination. He was last seen on Broadway playing Brutus in the 2005 production of Julius Caesar. For his film work, he has received two Oscars and three Golden Globes.
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Viola Davis
Viola Davis Winner, for Fences
This marks Davis's third Tony nomination. She won in 2001 for her performance in August Wilson's King Hedley II and was previously nominated in 1996 for Wilson's Seven Guitars. Davis was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 2008 film adaptation of Doubt.
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Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge Winner, for La Cage aux Folles
This marks Hodges's Broadway debut. He originated the role of Albin in this production's London staging, earning an Olivier Award.
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Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones Winner, for A Little Night Music
This performance marks Zeta-Jones's Broadway debut. She began her stage career in London's West End in 42nd Street. In 2002, she won an Oscar for her performance as Velma Kelly in the screen adaptation of the musical Chicago.
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Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne Winner, for Red
This marks Redmayne's first Tony nomination. He won an Olivier award for his performance in Red in London.
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Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson Winner, for A View from the Bridge
This performance marks Johansson's Broadway debut. She is a four-time Golden Globe nominee who has starred in films such as Match Point, The Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Lost in Translation.
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Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Levi Kreis
Levi Kreis Winner, for Million Dollar Quartet
This is Kreis's first Tony nomination. He originated the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in the Chicago production of Million Dollar Quartet prior to the show's transfer to Broadway.
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Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran Winner, for Promises, Promises
Finneran was last seen on Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's 2007 production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius. She won a Tony Award in 2002 for her performance in Noises Off.
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