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From Oscar To Tony

️Tue Jun 02 2009

June 2, 2009 / 10:48 AM EDT / CBS News

Tony Nomination: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for "33 Variations."

Also Famous For: Being nominated for seven Oscars and winning two throughout her four-decade film career.

Photo: Jane Fonda poses at the photo call for her Broadway show "33 Variations" on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.

Elton John

Nominated For: Best Original Score Written for the Theater, for "Billy Elliot, The Musical."

Also Famous For: Decades of hit songs including "Benny and the Jets" and "Tiny Dancer."

Photo: Elton John is shown on stage during the media launch of "Billy Elliot, The Musical" in New York, Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Geoffrey Rush

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, for "Exit The King."

Also Famous For: Winning an Oscar for his role in "Shine" and swashbuckling his way through the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise.

Photo: Geoffrey Rush attends the Drama League Awards ceremony in New York on Friday, May 15, 2009.

Stockard Channing

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, for "Pal Joey."

Also Famous For: Playing Betty Rizzo in the 1978 film version of "Grease."

Photo: Martin Sheen, left, and Stockard Channing attend the 4th Annual Stella by Starlight benefit Monday, March 17, 2008, in New York.

Dolly Parton

Nominated For: Best Original Score written for the Theater, for "9 to 5: The Musical."

Also Famous For: Decades of hit songs and starring in the 1980 film version of "9 to 5."

Photo: Dolly Parton arrives at the 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in New York on June 7, 2007, in New York.

Constantine Maroulis

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, for "Rock of Ages."

Also Famous For: Competing on the fourth season of "American Idol."

Photo: Constantine Maroulis arrives at the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, on Friday, June 15, 2007.

James Gandolfini

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, for "God of Carnage."

Also Famous For: Playing Tony Soprano on the HBO series "The Sopranos," a role which earned him six Emmy nominations and three wins.

Photo: James Gandolfini and his wife, Deborah Lin, arrive at the Beacon Theatre in New York on Feb. 13, 2009.

Allison Janney

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, for "9 to 5: The Musical."

Also Famous For: Her role as C.J. Cregg on "The West Wing," which earned her six Emmy nominations and four wins.

Photo: Allison Janney attends the Drama League Awards ceremony in New York on Friday, May 15, 2009.

Marcia Gay Harden

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for "God of Carnage."

Also Famous For: Powerful perfomances in films like "Mystic River" and "Pollock," for which she was nominated for and won an Academy Award, respectively.

Photo: Marcia Gay Harden attends the Drama League Awards ceremony in New York on Friday, May 15, 2009.

Jeff Daniels

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, for "God of Carnage."

Also Famous For: Starring in films like "The Squid and the Whale," "Pleasantville" and "Dumb and Dumber."

Photo: Jeff Daniels arrives for a screening of the film "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" in New York on Thursday, Feb 9, 2006.

Hope Davis

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for "God of Carnage."

Also Famous For: Roles in films like "Proof" and the HBO series "In Treatment."

Photo: Marcia Gay Harden, left, and Hope Davis pose backstage at the Bernard Jacobs Theater on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, in New York.

Angela Lansbury

Nominated For: Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play, for "Blithe Spirit."

Also Famous For: Starring on "Murder, She Wrote," which earned her 12 Emmy nominations.

Photo: Angela Lansbury arrives at the opening night of "Gypsy" on Broadway, Thursday, March 27, 2008, in New York.