Inga Swenson was an American actress and singer. She appeared in multiple Broadway productions and was nominated twice for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances as Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade and Irene Adler in Baker Street. She also spent seven years portraying Gretchen Kraus in the ABC comedy series Benson.
Swenson as Ophelia in the American Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet, 1958
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956.
2023 recipient: Victoria Clark for Kimberly Akimbo
Nanette Fabray won for Love Life (1949)
Mary Martin won three times for South Pacific (1950), Peter Pan (1955), and The Sound of Music (1960)
Gertrude Lawrence won for The King and I (1952)