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Audra McDonald

Acting
Known For

55 Years Old

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.

Born

Berlin, Germany on 3rd July 1970

All Credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Image
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrey Jackson
Grey's Anatomy Image
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Naomi Bennett
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
Liz Lawrence
BoJack Horseman Image
BoJack Horseman
Mother Superior (voice)
The View Image
The View
Self - Guest
The View Image
The View
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
The Good Fight Image
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick-Lawrence
The Good Fight Image
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee & Performer
The Colbert Report Image
The Colbert Report
Homicide: Life on the Street Image
Homicide: Life on the Street
Teresa Giardello
Private Practice Image
Private Practice
Naomi Bennett
The Gilded Age Image
The Gilded Age
Dorothy Scott
Doc McStuffins Image
Doc McStuffins
Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
Beauty and the Beast Image
Beauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe
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The Tony Danza Show
Self
Stars in the House Image
Stars in the House
Self
Stars in the House Image
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
The Megan Mullally Show Image
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
Six by Sondheim Image
Six by Sondheim
Self
Central Park Image
Central Park
Ashley (voice)
Kidnapped Image
Kidnapped
Iron Chef America Image
Iron Chef America
Judge
Origin Image
Origin
Miss Hale
Down Low Image
Down Low
Patty
Ragtime Reunion Concert Image
Ragtime Reunion Concert
Sarah
Live from Lincoln Center Image
Live from Lincoln Center
Clara
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Image
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Annie Image
Annie
Miss Grace Farrell
No Image
The Ordained
Anthea
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The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's Image
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
The Bedford Diaries Image
The Bedford Diaries
Carla Bonatelle
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London Image
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Respect Image
Respect
Barbara Franklin
Wit Image
Wit
Susie Monahan
Mister Sterling Image
Mister Sterling
Jackie Brock
The Bite Image
The Bite
Rachel
Hello Again Image
Hello Again
Sally
The Object of My Affection Image
The Object of My Affection
Wedding Singer
Cradle Will Rock Image
Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Rampart Image
Rampart
Sarah
Rustin Image
Rustin
Ella Baker
Passion Image
Passion
Clara
Ricki and the Flash Image
Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel
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Actors on Actors: Broadway
Self
Josh Groban: Stages Live Image
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Self
The Vote Image
The Vote
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald Image
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium Image
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Broadway: The Next Generation Image
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
A Raisin in the Sun Image
A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
It Runs in the Family Image
It Runs in the Family
Sarah Langley
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies Image
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
Every Act of Life Image
Every Act of Life
Self
The Sound of Music Live! Image
The Sound of Music Live!
Mother Abbess
The Last Debate Image
The Last Debate
Barbara Manning
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Image
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
Wonderful Town Image
Wonderful Town
Eileen
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert Image
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
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The Auction
Song of Rapa Nui Image
Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess Image
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves Image
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Image
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Beggar Woman
The Best Thief in the World Image
The Best Thief in the World
Ruth
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards Image
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Image
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Image
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center Image
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Host
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Image
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
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Meisterwerke der Klassik
Self
Creating Ragtime Image
Creating Ragtime
Sarah
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill Image
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
An Evening With Audra McDonald Image
An Evening With Audra McDonald
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood Image
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Host
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Image
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20s
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway Image
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert Image
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II Image
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch Image
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge Image
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Seven Servants Image
Seven Servants
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies Image
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
Ohio State Murders Image
Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
The Music Instinct: Science & Song Image
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve Image
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home Image
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Whitney Houston in Focus Image
Whitney Houston in Focus