Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year
# Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year

The Laurence Olivier Award for Supporting Artist of the Year was a one-off award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and named in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier.

This commingled actor/actress award, only ever presented at the 1976 inaugural awards, was presented to an actress.

## Winners and nominees

### 1970s

| Year | Actor | Play | Character |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1976 |
| 1976 | Margaret Courtenay | Separate Tables | Mrs Railton-Bell |
| 1976 | Bill Fraser | The Fool, M. Perrichon's Travels, Twelfth Night and The Circle | Admiral Radstock / Photographer / Toby Belch / Lord Porteous |
| 1976 | Trevor Peacock | Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and The Merry Wives of Windsor | Poins / Sir Hugh Evans |
| 1976 | André van Gyseghem | Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and Hamlet | Baron Tito Belcredi / Polonius |
