Ellen Barkin became the first actor to win a 2011 Tony Award, taking home the Best Featured Actress in a Play trophy for her Broadway debut performance as Dr. Emma Brookner in the current revival of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. Calling her win “the proudest moment in my career,” the movie star-turned-theater actress said, “I am so grateful and humbled,” noting that her role as a c…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:19PM on June 12, 2011