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.
Filmography
all 94
Movies 66
self 35
TV Shows 28
Narrator 3
Voice 3
Producer 1
Actress
The Auction (2025)
Movie
Executive Producer
Satisfied (2024)
Movie
Actress
Rose Parade 2024 (2024)
Movie
Miss Hale
Origin (2023)
Movie
Ella Baker
Rustin (2023)
Movie
Patty
Down Low (2023)
Movie
Dorothy Scott
The Gilded Age (2022)
TV
Self - Host
Fire Shut Up in My Bones (2021)
Movie
Herself / Host
The Kennedy Center at 50 (2021)
Movie
Barbara Franklin
Respect (2021)
Movie
Rachel
The Bite (2021)
TV
Narrator
Song of Rapa Nui (2020)
Movie
Ashley (voice)
Central Park (2020)
TV
7
Self / Self - Special Guest
Stars in the House (2020)
TV
Self - Host
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (2020)
Movie
Self - Host
Falsettos (2017)
Movie
Madame Garderobe
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Movie
7.22
Liz Reddick / Liz Reddick / Liz Reddick-Lawrence
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
Maureen Brummel
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
Movie
10
Self - Host
The Nance (2014)
Movie
Mother Superior (voice)
BoJack Horseman (2014)
TV
6.24
Mother Abbess
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
Movie
Anthea
The Ordained (2013)
Movie
Self - Performer
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home (2013)
Movie
Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
Doc McStuffins (2012)
TV
4.33
Sarah
Rampart (2011)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Rosie Show (2011)
TV
Self - Performer
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Movie
Liz Lawrence
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)
TV
6.63
Ruth Younger
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
Movie
Naomi Bennett
Private Practice (2007)
TV
6.33
Self - Performer
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve (2006)
Movie
Self - Performer
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge (2006)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
TV
Professor Carla Bonatelle
The Bedford Diaries (2006)
TV
Sarah (segment 'Ragtime') (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Movie
Clara
Passion (2005)
Movie
Dr. Naomi Bennett
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.16
Sarah Langley
It Runs in the Family (2003)
Movie
Jackie Brock
Mister Sterling (2003)
TV
Susie Monahan
Wit (2001)
Movie
Barbara Manning
The Last Debate (2000)
Movie
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Movie
Self - Performer
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
Movie
Miss Grace Farrell
Annie (1999)
Movie
8
Audrey Jackson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.41
Bessie in her 20s
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
Movie
Wedding Singer
The Object of My Affection (1998)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Opera Singer
Seven Servants (1996)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1970-07-03 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
SpouseWill Swenson
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsAudra Ann McDonald
AwardsDrama League Award, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, National Medal of Arts, Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, Theatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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