 Peters has been nominated for the Tony Award seven times and won twice . She has also been nominated for the Drama Desk Award nine times and won three times , for Annie Get Your Gun , Song and Dance and Dames at Sea . At the 66th Tony Awards ( 2012 ) , Peters was presented with the honorary Isabelle Stevenson Award for " making a substantial contribution of volunteered time and effort on behalf of one or more humanitarian , social service or charitable organizations , regardless of whether such organizations relate to the theatre " , specifically for her work with Broadway Barks . In making the announcement for this award , the Tony official site noted " With a rich generosity of spirit , Bernadette Peters ' devotion to charitable causes is perhaps only outweighed by her much fêted dedication to performing .... Peters ' efforts are held in the highest regard on Broadway and beyond . To quote BC / EFA 's Tom Viola , ' Bernadette 's boundless compassion and generosity represent the best in all of us . ' " 
