Helen Mirren nominated for Olivier award for performance in The Audience Helen Mirren is nominated for an Olivier award for her role as the Queen in The Audience. HELEN Mirren has received another accolade for her royal performance as the Queen - a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier theatre awards. Mirren is nominated for The Audience, alongside Hattie Morahan for A Doll's House, Billie Piper for The Effect and Kristin Scott Thomas for Old Times. Best-actor nominees include Rupert Everett, James McAvoy, Mark Rylance, Rafe Spall and Luke Treadaway. Nominees for musicals include Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton for Sweeney Todd, Alex Bourne and Hannah Waddingham for Kiss Me, Kate and Heather Headley for The Bodyguard. Poignant drama The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has eight nominations and jaunty musical Top Hat seven for the prizes, which celebrate London theatre, opera and dance. Winners will be announced on April 28.