Audra McDonald
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Jul 3, 1970 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
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
| 2027 | The AuctionRita White | |
| 2025 | Actors on Actors: BroadwaySelf | |
| 2024 | My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary ConcertSelf | |
| 2024 | Ragtime Reunion ConcertSarah | |
| 2024 | Audra McDonald at the London Palladium | |
| 2023 | RustinElla Baker | |
| 2023 | OriginMiss Hale | |
| 2023 | Whitney Houston in Focus | |
| 2023 | Down LowPatty | |
| 2022 | The Gilded AgeDorothy Scott | |
| 2021 | The Kennedy Center at 50Herself / Host | |
| 2021 | RespectBarbara Franklin | |
| 2021 | Ohio State MurdersSuzanne | |
| 2021 | The BiteRachel | |
| 2020 | Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald | |
| 2020 | The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and BessSelf - Host | |
| 2020 | An Evening With Audra McDonald | |
| 2020 | In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the MoviesSoloist | |
| 2020 | Song of Rapa NuiNarrator | |
| 2020 | The Vote | |
| 2020 | Stars in the HouseSelf - Special Guest | |
| 2020 | Stars in the HouseSelf | |
| 2020 | Central ParkAshley (voice) | |
| 2020 | Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf | |
| 2018 | Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in ConcertHost | |
| 2018 | Every Act of LifeSelf | |
| 2018 | Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at TanglewoodSelf - Host | |
| 2018 | New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on BroadwayHost | |
| 2017 | Beauty and the BeastMadame Garderobe | |
| 2017 | Hello AgainSally | |
| 2017 | The Good FightLiz Reddick | |
| 2017 | The Good FightLiz Reddick-Lawrence | |
| 2016 | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & GrillLady Day | |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasCaroler | |
| 2015 | Ricki and the FlashMaureen Brummel | |
| 2015 | Josh Groban: Stages LiveSelf | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetBeggar Woman | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | BoJack HorsemanMother Superior (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Sound of Music Live!Mother Abbess | |
| 2013 | Six by SondheimSelf | |
| 2013 | The OrdainedAnthea | |
| 2013 | Audra McDonald: Go Back Home | |
| 2013 | Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln CenterHost | |
| 2012 | One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch | |
| 2012 | Doc McStuffinsItty Bitty Bess (voice) | |
| 2012 | Meisterwerke der KlassikSelf | |
| 2011 | RampartSarah | |
| 2010 | Sondheim! The Birthday ConcertSelf | |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeSelf - Performer | |
| 2009 | The Music Instinct: Science & Song | |
| 2009 | The Good WifeLiz Lawrence | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge | |
| 2008 | A Raisin in the SunRuth Younger | |
| 2007 | Rise and Fall of the City of MahagonnyJenny Smith | |
| 2007 | Private PracticeNaomi Bennett | |
| 2006 | Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge | |
| 2006 | Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve | |
| 2006 | Kidnapped | |
| 2006 | The Bedford DiariesCarla Bonatelle | |
| 2006 | The Megan Mullally ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2005 | Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter GravesSelf | |
| 2005 | PassionClara | |
| 2005 | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsSarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyDr. Naomi Bennett | |
| 2005 | Iron Chef AmericaJudge | |
| 2004 | The Best Thief in the WorldRuth | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSelf | |
| 2003 | It Runs in the FamilySarah Langley | |
| 2003 | Mister SterlingJackie Brock | |
| 2002 | Wonderful TownEileen | |
| 2001 | WitSusie Monahan | |
| 2000 | The Last DebateBarbara Manning | |
| 2000 | Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London | |
| 1999 | Cradle Will RockBlitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer | |
| 1999 | AnnieMiss Grace Farrell | |
| 1999 | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsBessie in her 20s | |
| 1999 | My Favorite Broadway: The Leading LadiesSelf - Performer | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAudrey Jackson | |
| 1998 | The Object of My AffectionWedding Singer | |
| 1998 | Creating RagtimeSarah | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf | |
| 1997 | The ViewSelf - Guest | |
| 1996 | Seven Servants | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IISelf | |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the StreetTeresa Giardello | |
| 1976 | Live from Lincoln CenterClara | |
| 1971 | Great PerformancesSelf | |
| - | Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf |
| 2025 | SatisfiedExecutive Producer | |
| 2024 | Audra McDonald at the London PalladiumExecutive Producer |