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On June 8, 2014, Audra McDonald received a sixth Tony Award, surpassing five-time winners Angela Lansbury and the late Julie Harris for the most competitive wins by an actress. McDonald won the Leading Actress in a Play award for her portrayal of singer Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill."

Lansbury won her five Tonys in seven nominations. She was the first woman to be nominated in all four actress categories. She won Leading Actress in a Musical for "Mame" (1996), "Dear World" (1969), "Gypsy" (1975) and "Sweeney Todd" (1979). She also was nominated for Leading Actress in a Play for "Deuce" (2007). She won the Featured Actress in a Play award for "Blithe Spirit" (2009) and was nominated for Featured Actress in a Musical for "A Little Night Music" (2010).

Harris, who died August 24, 2013 at the age of 87, won Tonys for "I Am a Camera" (1952), "The Lark" (1956), "Forty Carats" (1969), "The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" (1973) and "The Belle of Amherst" (1977). She also was honored with a special Tony for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater. She remains the most nominated actress ever, with 10 nominations.

McDonald, who has received six Tonys in eight nominations, has now won in every Tony category for an actress. She previously won Leading Actress in a Musical for "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" (2012). She won Featured Actress in a Musical awards for "Carousel" (1994) and "Ragtime" (1998), as well as Featured Actress in a Play honors for "Master Class" (1996) and "A Raisin in the Sun" (2004). She was nominated for Leading Actress in a Musical for "Marie Christine" (1999) and "110 in the Shade" (2007).

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