Which actress won the Tony for Best Actress in a Play in 2023?

Jodie Comer won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.

She received the award at the 76th Tony Awards for her performance in Suzie Miller’s solo drama Prima Facie. Comer played Tessa Ensler, a successful barrister whose confidence in the legal system is shaken after she becomes a survivor of sexual assault. The demanding one-person performance required her to carry the entire production.

Prima Facie transferred to Broadway after a successful run in London’s West End, where Comer had already earned major critical attention. Her Tony win was her first Broadway award and marked a significant transition from screen roles, including Killing Eve, to live theatre.

The category is specifically for plays, not musicals. That distinction explains why names such as Jessica Chastain, Laurie Metcalf, and Audra McDonald can cause confusion: all are prominent Tony-recognized actresses, but none won this particular 2023 award. Comer’s victory was one of the ceremony’s clearest acting results.