Olivier Awards: Judi Dench Wins Historic Eighth Trophy

Dame Judi Dench is now the winningest performer in the history of the Olivier Awards, the London equivalent of the Tony Awards. The actress picked up her eighth Olivier during an April 3 ceremony at the Royal Opera House, where “Kinky Boots,” “In the Heights” and Imelda Staunton also were among the winners. Dench won the award for actress in a supporting role for her performance as Paulina in “The Winter’s Tale,” part of the Kenneth Branagh Company’s season of plays at the Garrick. Read More…