Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Awarded for	Best Performance in a Supporting Role
Location	United Kingdom
Presented by	The Society of London Theatre
Currently held by	Sheridan Smith for Flare Path (2012)
Official website	Olivier Awards.com

The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by The Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and, renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor Lord Olivier.

The award was first given in 1985 but in the years following was often split into two separate awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

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