Audra McDonald
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1970-07-03 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Audra McDonald
Biography
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
Acting
(2024)
(2024)
Ragtime Reunion Concert
as Sarah
(2024)
(2023)
Origin
as Miss Hale
(2023)
Rustin
as Ella Baker
(2023)
Down Low
as Patty
(2023)
(2021)
Respect
as Barbara Franklin
(2021)
Ohio State Murders
as Suzanne
(2021)
The Kennedy Center at 50
as Herself / Host
(2020)
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
as Self - Host
(2020)
(2020)
Song of Rapa Nui
as Narrator
(2020)
(2020)
(2018)
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Host
(2018)
(2018)
Every Act of Life
as Self
(2018)
(2017)
Beauty and the Beast
as Madame Garderobe
(2017)
(2017)
Hello Again
as Sally
(2016)
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
as Lady Day
(2016)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Caroler
(2015)
Ricki and the Flash
as Maureen Brummel
(2015)
Josh Groban: Stages Live
as Self
(2014)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Beggar Woman
(2013)
Six by Sondheim
as Self
(2013)
The Sound of Music Live!
as Mother Abbess
(2013)
The Ordained
as Anthea
(2013)
(2013)
(2012)
(2011)
Rampart
as Sarah
(2010)
(2009)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
(2008)
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
(2007)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
(2006)
(2006)
(2005)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
(2005)
Passion
as Clara
(2005)
(2004)
The Best Thief in the World
as Ruth
(2003)
It Runs in the Family
as Sarah Langley
(2002)
Wonderful Town
as Eileen
(2001)
Wit
as Susie Monahan
(2000)
The Last Debate
as Barbara Manning
(2000)
(1999)
Annie
as Miss Grace Farrell
(1999)
Cradle Will Rock
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
(1999)
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
(1999)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Bessie in her 20s
(1998)
The Object of My Affection
as Wedding Singer
(1996)
(1995)
Crew
(2024)
Satisfied
Executive Producer
(2024)
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Executive Producer