+ List of Elaine Stritch awards Award Wins NominationsTony AwardsEmmy AwardsGrammy Awards
Elaine Stritch was an American actress of the stage and screen.
Over her 70-year career on stage and screen she received various awards and nominations for her performances including a Tony Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, and two Obie Awards. In 1995 she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She also received a Grammy Award, BAFTA Award, and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations.
She received five Tony Award nominations for her performances in the William Inge play Bus Stop (1956), the Noël Coward musical Sail Away (1962), the Stephen Sondheim musical Company (1971), and for the revival of the Edward Albee play A Delicate Balance (1996). Her one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty won the 2002 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event. The show was filmed for HBO and received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
On television, she played Colleen Donaghy, the cold and overbearing mother of Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) in the NBC comedy series 30 Rock from 2007 to 2012. The role earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
Major associations Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1956Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a PlayBus Stop1962Best Leading Actress in a MusicalSail Away1971Company1996Best Leading Actress in a PlayA Delicate Balance2002Special Theatrical EventElaine Stritch at Liberty
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1991Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or SpecialAn Inconvenient Woman1993Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesLaw & Order (episode: "Point of View") 2004Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy SpecialElaine Stritch at LibertyIndividual Performance in a Variety or Music Program2007Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 30 Rock (episode: "Hiatus") 2008 30 Rock (episode: "Ludachristmas") 2009 30 Rock (episode: "Christmas Special") 2010 30 Rock (episode: "The Moms") 2013 30 Rock (episode: "My Whole Life Is Thunder")
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2005Best Spoken Word Album for ChildrenThe Best Halloween Ever
Industry awards British Academy Television Award Year Category Nominated work Result 1979Light Entertainment PerformanceTwo's Company
Drama Desk Award Year Category Nominated work Result 1995Outstanding Actress in a MusicalShow Boat 1996Outstanding Featured Actress in a PlayA Delicate Balance 2002Outstanding Solo PerformanceElaine Stritch at Liberty Outstanding Book of a Musical
Drama League Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 Distinguished Achievement in Musical TheatreElaine Stritch at Liberty
Lucille Lortel Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 Outstanding Lead ActressElaine Stritch at Liberty
New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002Special CitationElaine Stritch at Liberty
Obie Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 PerformanceElaine Stritch at Liberty Special Citation
Outer Critics Circle Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2002 Outstanding Solo PerformanceElaine Stritch at Liberty
Laurence Olivier Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2003Best EntertainmentElaine Stritch at LibertyBest Actress in a Musical or Entertainment
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