Audra McDonald
July 3, 1970 (54 years old) in Berlin, Germany
Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories. She has performed in musicals, operas, and dramas such as A Moon for the Misbegotten, 110 in the Shade, Carousel, Ragtime, Master Class, and Porgy and Bess. In addition to her six Tony Awards, she has received numerous accolades including two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. She was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 2016 from President Barack Obama and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2017.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 ·The Auctionas
- 2024 ·Audra McDonald at the London Palladiumas
- 2024 ·Ragtime Reunion Concertas Sarah
- 2024 ·My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concertas Self
- 2023 ·Originas Miss Hale
- 2023 ·Whitney Houston in Focusas
- 2023 ·Rustinas Ella Baker
- 2023 ·Down Lowas Patty
- 2022 ·The Gilded Ageas Dorothy Scott
- 2021 ·The Kennedy Center at 50as Herself / Host
- 2021 ·Respectas Barbara Franklin
- 2021 ·Ohio State Murdersas Suzanne
- 2021 ·The Biteas Rachel
- 2020 ·An Evening With Audra McDonaldas
- 2020 ·Song of Rapa Nuias Narrator
- 2020 ·In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Moviesas Soloist
- 2020 ·Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonaldas
- 2020 ·The Voteas
- 2020 ·Central Parkas Ashley (voice)
- 2020 ·Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self
- 2020 ·Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebrationas Self - Performer
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ·The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bessas Self - Host
- 2018 ·Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewoodas Self - Host
- 2018 ·Every Act of Lifeas Self
- 2018 ·Sutton Foster in Concertas Host
- 2018 ·New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadwayas Host
- 2017 ·Broadway: The Next Generationas Self
- 2017 ·Hello Againas Sally
- 2017 ·Beauty and the Beastas Madame Garderobe
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Liz Reddick
- 2017 ·The Good Fightas Liz Reddick-Lawrence
- 2016 ·Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmasas Caroler
- 2016 ·Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grillas Lady Day
- 2015 ·Josh Groban: Stages Liveas Self
- 2015 ·Ricki and the Flashas Maureen Brummel
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show: Carpool Karaokeas Self
- 2014 ·Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetas Beggar Woman
- 2014 ·BoJack Horsemanas Mother Superior (voice)
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ·Six by Sondheimas Self
- 2013 ·The Sound of Music Live!as Mother Abbess
- 2013 ·The Ordainedas Anthea
- 2013 ·Audra McDonald: Go Back Homeas
- 2013 ·Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras Host
- 2012 ·One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlischas
- 2012 ·Doc McStuffinsas Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
- 2012 ·Meisterwerke der Klassikas Self
- 2011 ·Rampartas Sarah
- 2010 ·Sondheim! The Birthday Concertas Self
- 2009 ·Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self - Performer
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Liz Lawrence
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 ·A Raisin in the Sunas Ruth Younger
- 2007 ·Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonnyas Jenny Smith
- 2007 ·Private Practiceas Naomi Bennett
- 2006 ·Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eveas
- 2006 ·Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridgeas
- 2006 ·Kidnappedas
- 2006 ·The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·The Bedford Diariesas Carla Bonatelle
- 2005 ·The Colbert Reportas
- 2005 ·Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Gravesas Self
- 2005 ·Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awardsas Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
- 2005 ·Passionas Clara
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Dr. Naomi Bennett
- 2004 ·The Tony Danza Showas Self
- 2004 ·The Best Thief in the Worldas Ruth
- 2003 ·It Runs in the Familyas Sarah Langley
- 2003 ·Mister Sterlingas
- 2002 ·Wonderful Townas Eileen
- 2001 ·Witas Susie Monahan
- 2000 ·The Last Debateas Barbara Manning
- 2000 ·Audra McDonald at the Donmar, Londonas
- 1999 ·Cradle Will Rockas Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
- 1999 ·My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladiesas Self - Performer
- 1999 ·Annieas Miss Grace Farrell
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Audrey Jackson
- 1999 ·Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Yearsas Bessie in her 20s
- 1998 ·The Object of My Affectionas Wedding Singer
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1996 ·Seven Servantsas
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
- 1993 ·Homicide: Life on the Streetas
- 1976 ·Live from Lincoln Centeras Clara
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Self