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June Squibb Becomes Oldest Tony Awards Nominee at 96

June Squibb made Tony history this morning by becoming the oldest actor to receive a nomination. At age 96, Squibb is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her performance as the title character in the Broadway production of Marjorie Prime. Squibb breaks a record previously set by Lois Smith, who, at 89, won a Tony Award for her performance in The Inheritance in 2020. Smith …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:14AM on May 5, 2026

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