Theatre Company Sharon Scruggs - Elmer Gantry - Ford's Theatre 1997 Anne Kanengeiser - Passion - Signature Theatre Anita Hollander - The Fifth Season - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts Eileen Ward - The Mikado - Interact Theatre Company Patricia Pearce Gentry - The Rink - Signature Theatre Rebecca Baxter - Candide - Arena Stage Sherri L. Edelen - The Rink - Signature Theatre 1998 Liz Larsen - Sunday in the Park With George - Arena Stage Liz Larsen - Sunday in the Park With George - Signature Theatre Carole Lehan - It's a Wonderful Life - Toby's Dinner Theatre Cathy Mundy - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Toby's Dinner Theatre Stephanie Waters - The Wizard of Oz - Toby's Dinner Theatre Tracie Nicole Thoms - Hair, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical - The Studio Theatre Secondstage 1999 Marva Hicks - Thunder Knocking on the Door - Arena Stage Janine Gulisano - West Side Story - Toby's Dinner Theatre Linda Balgord - The Fix - Signature Theatre in association with Cameron Mackintosh Maureen Kerrigan - Lady in the Dark - The American Century Theater Patricia Pearce Gentry - A Little Night Music - Signature Theatre 2000 Anne Kanengeiser - Eleanor: An American Love Story - Ford's Theatre Alexandra Foucard - Guys and Dolls - Arena Stage Chandra Currelley - Slam! - The Studio Theatre Donna Migliaccio - Sweeney Todd - Signature Theatre Sherie Scott - Over & Over - Signature Theatre 2001 Sherri L. Edelen - Side Show - Signature Theatre Alexandra Foucard - Play On! - Arena Stage Amy Goldberger - Side Show - Signature Theatre E. Faye Butler - Dinah Was - Arena Stage Janine Gulisano - Brigadoon - West End Dinner Theatre Lauren Kennedy - The Rhythm Club - Signature Theatre 2002 Bernardine Mitchell - Blues in the Night - Arena Stage Deidra LaWan Starnes - SPUNK - African Continuum Theatre Company Donna Migliaccio - Gypsy - Signature Theatre Jane Pesci-Townsend - Putting it Together - Signature Theatre Janine Gulisano - Danny & Sylvia: A Musical Love Story - American Century Theatre Peggy Yates - She Loves Me - Olney Theatre Center for the Arts 2003 Christine Baranski - Sweeney Todd - The Kennedy Center E. Faye Butler - The Gospel According to Fishman - Signature Theatre Harriett D. Foy - Polk County - Arena Stage Janine Gulisano - Jekyll & Hyde The Musical