Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Billy Crudup & James Corden Among Winners at Critics' Choice Awards

The 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards, honoring film and television works, was held on January 12 at the Barker Hanger in Los Angeles, CA. It was hosted by screen actor, and original Rent cast member, Taye Diggs and was broadcasted live on the CW. Among the winners were a number of artists who have appeared on Broadway.

Michelle Williams (who was Tony-nominated for Blackbird) continued her Fosse/Verdon winning streak; she won Best Actress in a Limited Series for her portrayal of Tony-winning dancer Gwen Verdon. She previously received an Emmy and a Golden Globe for the role.

Television show Fleabag, based on the hit solo play of the same name, won three awards: Best Comedy Series, Actress in a Comedy Series (for creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge), and Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (for Andrew Scott). Waller-Bridge is also coming out of a productive awards season, having also received and Emmy and Golden Globe for her series.

The other television winners included Tony-winning actor Billy Crudup (The Coast of Utopia, Arcadia), who won Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for The Morning Show; Jeremy Strong (A Man for All Seasons) won Actor in a Drama Series for Succession; and Tony-nominated actor Toni Collette (The Wild Party) received Supporting Actress in a Limited Series for Unbelievable. Tony-winning actor, and two-time host, James Corden (One Man, Two Guvnors) was recognized for his talk show, The Late Late Night with James Corden. 

In the film categories, Renée Zellweger won Best Actress for portraying musical icon Judy Garland in the film Judy, based on End of the Rainbow, which played on Broadway in 2012. Tony-winning director Sam Mendes (The Ferryman) received best direction for 1917; Mendes will be helming The Lehman Trilogy on Broadway in March. Tony-winning songwriter Elton John (Aida, The Devil Wears Prada) won Best Song for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” co-written with Bernie Taupin for the biopic Rocketman. Greta Gerwig took home the Best Adapted Screenplay prize for Little Women; Gerwig will star in the upcoming Three Sisters off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop. 

Kirsten Bell (The Crucible) was honored with the #SeeHer Award, given to actresses who have advocated for multifaceted, authentic portrayals of women in entertainment; among Bell’s credits was voicing Princess Anna in Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II films.

The Critics' Choice Awards is determined annually by the Critics Choice Association, the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 300 critics. For the full list of winners, click here.