Dame Judy Dench wins 8th Olivier Award

Dame Judy Dench has broken the record and won her eighth Olivier Award.

The actress has broken Olivier Award records and has now won more than anyone else.

At last night’s ceremony she awarded the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role as Paulina in Kenneth Branagh’s production of The Winter’s Tale.

She previously won in 1977 for her role in Macbeth, 1980 for Juno and the Paycock, 1983 for Pack of Lies, 1987 for Antony and Cleopatra, 1995 for A Little Night Music and in1996 for Absolute Hell.

She also won a special award in 2004 for services to theatre.

Dame Judi told press she wasn’t expecting the win and had actually lost a bet to her grandson.

“I’m rather overcome, actually … I didn’t expect it. I made a bet with my grandson and I’ve got to pay out now … we’ll go out to supper.”

Full winner’s list at the 2016 Olivier Awards:

Best Actor

Kenneth Cranham for The Father, Wyndham’s Theatre

Best Actress

Denise Gough for People, Places and Things, National Theatre, Dorfman

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Mark Gatiss for Three Days In The Country, National Theatre, Lyttelton

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Judi Dench for The Winter’s Tale, Garrick Theatre

Best Director

Robert Icke for Oresteia, Almeida Theatre

Best Revival

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, National Theatre, Lyttelton

Best Entertainment and Family

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, Apollo Theatre

Best Costume Design

Gregg Barnes for Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design

Anna Fleischle for Hangmen, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre

White Light Award For Best Lighting Design

Mark Henderson for Gypsy, Savoy Theatre

Best Sound Design

Tom Gibbons for People, Places and Things, National Theatre, Dorfman

Best New Opera Production

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Opera

English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra for The Force Of Destiny, Lady Macbeth Of Mtsensk and The Queen Of Spades, London Coliseum

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

Pat Kinevane and Fishamble for Silent, Soho Theatre

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play

Hangmen at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre and Wyndham’s Theatre

Magic Radio Audience Award

The Phantom Of The Opera, Her Majesty’s Theatre

Best New Comedy

Nell Gwynn, Apollo Theatre

Best New Dance Production

Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor, Royal Opera House

Outstanding Achievement in Dance

Alessandra Ferri for her performances in Chéri and Woolf Works, Royal Opera House

Autograph Sound Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music

In The Heights – Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Orchestrated and Arranged by Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman, King’s Cross Theatre

Best Theatre Choreographer

Drew McOnie for In The Heights, King’s Cross Theatre

Best Actor in a Musical

Matt Henry for Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre

Best Actress in a Musical

Imelda Staunton for Gypsy, Savoy Theatre

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical

David Bedella for In The Heights, King’s Cross Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical

Lara Pulver for Gypsy, Savoy Theatre

Best Musical Revival

Gypsy, Savoy Theatre

MasterCard Best New Musical

Kinky Boots, Adelphi Theatre