Marcia Gay Harden wins 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play

now I'm sure the replied women in the audience who have not heard one single word I've said in the last two minutes so I'm going to get down to telling you the names of the chosen few wonderful they all are the nominees for Best Performance by an actress in a leading role our hope Davis God of Carnage jane fonda 33 variation Marcia Gay Harden Janet McTeer Mary Stewart and Harriet Walker Mary Stewart I apologize that as Harriet Walter Mary Stewart and the Tony goes to Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden earns her first thank you what a glorious season to be on Broadway you know I tell my kids every day that bad behavior and hysteria and tantrums and tears will get them nowhere I don't quite know how to explain this I've seen the beautiful performances of Janet and Harriet for our viewing audiences they were mixed up Harriet has beautiful brown hair and Janet beautiful blonde hair and Jane Fonda and I have the joy of performing every night with my friend the divine hope so I am all the more humbled and honored and thrilled to have this prestigious award thank you Tony voters as many of you know the play is about marital strife so I should probably start by thanking my husband Thaddeus teal for preparing me so well for the role you know many dress rehearsals Thank You fati as how do I feel I I feel like I've been given a custody of a baby that has four parents for sick deranged parents but nonetheless I do share this with James Gandolfini who brings out the worst in me every night thanks James and Jeff Daniels the suave and the gorgeous hope Davis thank you it's a pleasure fighting with you guys every night this place Springs from the brilliant mind of Jasmina rays then it was translated by Chris Hampton thank you but Matthew wardeness without your sublime direction we would have sent this play out to pasture long ago with all the milking for laughs so thank you for your love of human foibles to my family I love you and mom thank you for helping me love the suitcase up so many flights but I first came to New York

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Keywords: Marcia Gay Harden (Film Actor), Tony Award For Best Lead Actress In A Play, Tony Award (Award), Frank Langella (Film Actor), God Of Carnage (Play), Broadway (Location), Broadway Theatre (Venue)

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Length: 3min 19sec (199 seconds)

Published: Sat May 30 2015