Harry Potter and the 2016 Olivier Awards

Harry Potter actors have been making a splash with the success of their new acting projects. Their stage work has been exceptional, as well as their silver screen work–Olivier exceptional. Both members of the old and new Harry Potter family have been honored with nominations. Among the nominees are Imelda Staunton (Dolores Umbridge), Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart) and Sonia Friedman (producer of Cursed Child).

Imelda Staunton has been nominated for Best Actress for her role in Gypsy. It is her 11th nomination, 3 of which she has won awards for. A video of the Olivier Nominee answering a few questions about her staggering role can be seen below.

Kenneth Branagh has had an extraodinary year with his Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company. He is also nominated for Best Director and Best Actor in his play The Winters Tale. The Official London Theater reports:

 

“Following a year of hugely high profile appearances on the London stage, the hotly contended leading acting categories both see five names make each list. Last night’s newly crowned Academy Award winner Mark Rylance (Farinelli And The King), Kenneth Branagh (The Winter’s Tale), Kenneth Cranham (The Father), Benedict Cumberbatch (Hamlet) and Adrian Lester (Red Velvet) will face off for Best Actor, while Gemma Arterton (Nell Gwynn), Denise Gough (People, Places And Things), Nicole Kidman (Photograph 51), Janet McTeer (Les Liaisons Dangereuses) and Lia Williams (Oresteia) are in the running for Best Actress.

“Chichester Festival Theatre’s triumphant West End hit Gypsy has earned a staggering eight nominations at this year’s Olivier Awards with MasterCard, with the show’s stars Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver both in the running for awards.

 

“2016’s awards mark a huge success for Branagh. His current inaugural Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company season at the Garrick Theatre has garnered a total of seven nominations, including a nod for Judi Dench in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category, and sees the stage and screen legend nominated in both the Best Actor and Best Director categories.

“Kinky Boots’ leading men Killian Donnelly and Matt Henry will go head to head for the Best Actor in a Musical Award, joined by the similarly conflicted pairing of Guys And Dolls co-stars Jamie Parker and David Haig. Rounding up the category is Mrs Henderson Presents’ Ian Bartholomew.”

 

The new Harry Potter family has been experiencing great success. Jamie Parker (the adult Harry in Cursed Child) is nominated for Best Actor in a Musical Award. Sonia Friedman (Cursed Child producer) has received a staggering 20 awards through her production company.

The entire list of nomination list can be seen here. The Olivier Awards will take place April 3, on ITV.