Lithgow, 79, took home best actor in a play at the night of London theatre on Sunday, for playing Roald Dahl in Giant, about the children’s author grappling with whether to make a public apology. His co-star, English actor Elliot Levey, took best actor in a supporting role, while best actress went to Mrs Harris Goes To Paris star Manville, for Greek tragedy Oedipus at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London. Lesley Manville (Ian West/PA)Manville told PA that she felt “emotional” on stage, because it was something she “felt very strongly about being” in. Winners also included Emma star Romola Garai, who beat herself to win best actress in a supporting role for Annie Ernaux memoir The Years. She told PA that she was “slightly worried that, because of the two nominations, I was going to hear the wrong play”.
