The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play was an annual award given to the best featured actress in a non-musical play on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award was established in 1997 as "Best Featured Actress in a Musical," before formally changing to "Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play" in 1999.
The award was retired in 2022 and replaced by Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play and Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play in gender-neutral performance categories.
Allison Janney and Laurie Metcalf are the only performers to win the award twice (both from two nominations), while Jan Maxwell has the most nominations with four. Close behind are Kristine Nielsen, Jayne Houdyshell and Judith Light with three nominations.