Most Tony Awards won for Best Actress in a musical

Angela Lansbury (UK) has won four Tony Awards (out of four nominations) in the category of Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for: Mame (1969), Dear World (1969), Gypsy (1975) and Sweeney Todd (1979).

Lansbury continues to perform, most recently receiving a nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Play for 2009’s Blithe Spirit.