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Photo Blast From The Past: 2012 Tony Nominees - The Woman

By: May. 08, 2012
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Awards season is in full swing and to celebrate all of the 2011-2012 nominees, we've dug deep into our archives to bring you vintage photos of all of the talent during special moments in their careers. Check out the 2011-2012 Tony-nominated women below and click here to check out the men!

The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012. 

Click here for the complete list of nominations! Click here for the nominations by the numbers. 

 Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

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Nina Arianda attending the 2010 Lucille Lortel Award Nominee Reception at Inside Park at St. Barts. in New York City. April 19, 2010

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Stockard Channing attending the Opening Night performance for Vanessa Redgrave in THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING at the Booth Theatre in New York City. March 29, 2007

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Stockard Channing attending the Pre-Cocktail Reception Party for the Movie Premiere of ANYTHING ELSE at Restaurant Brasserie 8 1/2 with a Screening at the Paris Theatre, New York City. September 16, 2003.

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Linda Emond arriving for the Opening Night Performance of EXIT THE KING at the Barrymore Theatre in New York City. March 26, 2009

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Linda Emond arriving for the Opening Night Performance of GOD OF CARNAGE at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York City. March 22, 2009

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Jayne Houdyshell attending the Gala Opening Night Premiere of The Public Theater's production of MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park in New York City. August 21, 2006

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Jayne Houdyshell attending the Opening Night performance for Nathan Lane in BUTLEY at the Booth Theatre with an after party at Ciriani in New York City. October 25, 2006.

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Jayne Houdyshell celebrating the Opening Night of THE RECEPTIONIST, playing at the Manhattan Theatre Cub City Center Theatre, with an after party at Beacon Restaurant in New York City. October 30, 2007

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Jayne Houdyshell during the 65th Annual Theatre World Awards held at the MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. The Theatre World Award celebrates the oldest Award given for Broadway and Off-Broadway Debuts. June 2, 2009

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Judy Kaye attending the 2006 Tony Awards Meet the Nominees Press Reception at The View Restaurant in the Mariott Marquis Hotel. May 17th, 2006

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Judy Kaye attending the 20th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway at the Dodger Stages in New York City. May 2, 2005

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Judy Kaye (past winner 1978) attending the 61st Annual Theatre World Awards at Studio 54 in New York City. May 23, 2005

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Judy Kaye attending The 56th Annual Tony Awards Radio City Music Hall New York City June 2, 2002

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Judy Kaye at the Opening Night of FLAMINGO COURT at the New World Stages Theatre with an after party at Bann Restaurant in New York City, July 31, 2008

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Judith Light arriving for the Princess Grace Awards honoring Glenn Close at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. October 15, 2008

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Celia Keenan-Bolger (Winner - Spelling Bee) Attending the 61st Annual Theatre World Awards at Studio 54 in New York City. May 23, 2005

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Celia Keenan-Bolger attending the after party reception for the final performance of JUNO - City Center Encores! Series, City Center, New York City. March 30, 2008

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Linda Lavin "Conrad Bloom" NBC Primetime Preview, Radio City Music Hall, NYC May 18,1998

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Linda Lavin The Drama League 2000-2001 Awards Grand Hyatt, NYC. May 11, 2001

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Judith Light pictured in New York City. July, 1981.

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Judith Light arriving for the Opening Performance of TWELFTH NIGHT at shakespeare in The Park with a Gala Dinner Honoring Mike Nichols & Susan Lyne. June 25, 2009

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Judith Light arriving for the Opening Night Performance of EQUUS at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. September 25, 2008

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Dan Lauria & Judith Light during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for "LOMBARDI" at Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. October 21, 2010

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Pam MacKinnon (Director) attending the Opening Night Performance after party for The Primary Stages production of "A Lifetime Burning" at Rouge Tomate in New York City. August 11, 2009.

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Kathleen Marshall attending the American Theatre Wing Gala Annual Luncheon at the Pierre Hotel, New York City. April 16, 20001.

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Kathleen Marshall attending the 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards at FH Laguardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. May 21, 2006

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Kathleen Marshall Attending the Opening Night performance of DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. March 3, 2005

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Kathleen Marshall attending the Opening Night performance of THE WEDDING SINGER at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. April 27th, 2006

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Kathleen Marshall arriving for the Opening Night Performance for the Broadway Revival of GREASE at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. August 19, 2007

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Jan Maxwell atttending the Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception at Arte Cafe Restaurant in New York City. May 1, 2007

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Jan Maxwell attending the 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards held at the FH LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. May 22, 2005

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Jan Maxwell ( ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE ) Attending the Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's Drama Desk Award Nominees at Arte Cafe in New York City. May 2, 2006

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Audra McDonald attending the Opening Night of the Broadway Musical Landmark, SWEENEY TODD at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City. November 3, 2005

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Audra McDonald attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance of MARY POPPINS at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. November 16, 2006

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Actress Audra McDonald pictured at the 2000 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY. June 4th 2000.

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Lynne Meadow Attending the Opening Night Performance of the Manhattan Theatre Cub Production of ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City. October 18, 2005.

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Barry Greove & Lynne Meadow attending the Manhattan Theatre Club's Spring Gala at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. May 7, 2007.

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Lynne Meadow arriving for the Opening Night Performance of The Manhattan Theatre Club's Production of TO BE OR NOT TO BE at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. October 14, 2008.

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Cristin Milioti attending the 2010 Lucille Lortel Award Nominee Reception at Inside Park at St. Barts. in New York City. April 19, 2010

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Cristin Milioti attending the Opening Night After Party for the Second Stage's Production of SOME AMERICANS ABROAD at Junior's Restaurant in New York City. July 15, 2008.

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Cynthia Nixon Mid 1980's in New York

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Cynthia Nixon Theatre World Award June 1981

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Cynthia Nixon The 56th Annual Tony Awards Radio City Music Hall New York City June 2, 2002.

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Kelli O'Hara attending the 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards held at the FH LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. May 22, 2005.

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Harry Connick Jr. and co-star Kelli O'Hara and Director Kathleen Marshall attending the Opening Night Performance Party for The Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway Production of THE PAJAMA GAME at the American Airlines Theatre in New York City. February 23, 2006.

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Kelli O'Hara ( THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA ) in attendance as Sardi's Restaurant unveils the New Caricature of Tony Award Winner Victoria Clark in New York City. August 24, 2005.

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Laura Osnes backstage after a performance of GREASE at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. pictured: Laura Osnes August 22, 2007.

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Laura Osnes during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for the Broadway Revival of GREASE at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. August 19, 2007.

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Laura Osnes with ensemble during the Opening Night Performance Curtain Call for the Broadway Revival of GREASE at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City. August 19, 2007.

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Laura Osnes ( GREASE ) attending Broadway on Broadway 2007 ... a free concert in Times Square, New York City. The event celebrates the beginning of the New Broadway Season. September 16, 2007.

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Diane Paulus arriving for the Opening Night Performance of HAIR: THE AMERICAN TRIBAL LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. March 31, 2009.

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Diane Paulus arriving at the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, 2009.

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James Rado & Diane Paulus Tony Award-Winning Revival of "HAIR" ends it's Triumphant Run on Broadway with athe final Curtain Call & on-stage Dance Party at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City. June 27th, 2010.

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Condola Rashad attending the Opening Night Performance After Party for The Public Theater production of THE BACCHAE at Shakespeare in The Park, Delacorte Theatrte in New York City. August 24, 2009.

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Condola Rashad attending the 65th Annual Theatre World Awards held at the MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. The Theatre World Award celebrates the oldest Award given for Broadway and Off-Broadway Debuts. June 2, 2009.

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Condola Rashad & mom Phylicia Rashad attending the 65th Annual Theatre World Awards held at the MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in New York City. The Theatre World Award celebrates the oldest Award given for Broadway and Off-Broadway Debuts. June 2, 2009.

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