WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Heidi Schreck

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Heidi Schreck!

Quick Facts About Heidi

Her Nominations: Best Play and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

The Show: What the Constitution Means to Me

The Role: Heidi

Up Against: Annette Bening (All My Sons), Laura Donnelly (The Ferryman), Elaine May (The Waverly Gallery), Janet McTeer (Bernhardt/Hamlet), Laurie Metcalf (Hillary and Clinton)

Did You Know?: This play is based off of Heidi's own experience participating in debate competitions throughout her youth.

Heidi on Her Nomination: "The whole trajectory of this play has been an unexpected one so even to be here at all is a surprise and a delight. And also to be nominated as Best Actress with so many women I admire and love so deeply, I'm just really thankful."

watch as Heidi tells us all about what this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!