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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

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Grey's Anatomy Image
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Naomi Bennett
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrey Jackson
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Doc McStuffins
Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
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The View
Self - Guest
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The View
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The Tony Danza Show
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The Colbert Report
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The Good Wife
Liz Lawrence
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Great Performances
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RuPaul's Drag Race
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The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
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BoJack Horseman
Mother Superior (voice)
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Stars in the House
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Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
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The Gilded Age
Dorothy Scott
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The Good Fight
Liz Reddick-Lawrence
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The Good Fight
Liz Reddick
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Live from Lincoln Center
Clara
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Iron Chef America
Judge
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Central Park
Ashley (voice)
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Private Practice
Naomi Bennett
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Homicide: Life on the Street
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Kidnapped
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Beauty and the Beast
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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The Bedford Diaries
Carla Bonatelle
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The Bite
Rachel
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Origin
Miss Hale
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Rampart
Sarah
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Mister Sterling
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Respect
Barbara Franklin
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The Object of My Affection
Wedding Singer
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Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
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Rustin
Ella Baker
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Meisterwerke der Klassik
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Annie
Miss Grace Farrell
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Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel
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Down Low
Patty
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Wit
Susie Monahan
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The Vote
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It Runs in the Family
Sarah Langley
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Six by Sondheim
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Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
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The Sound of Music Live!
Mother Abbess
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Broadway: The Next Generation
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Every Act of Life
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway
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The Auction
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Hello Again
Sally
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My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
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A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
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Passion
Clara
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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
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The Ordained
Anthea
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The Last Debate
Barbara Manning
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
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Josh Groban: Stages Live
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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
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Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
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Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
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New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
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Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
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Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20s
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The Best Thief in the World
Ruth
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Beggar Woman
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
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Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II Image
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
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Seven Servants
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center Image
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Host
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Wonderful Town
Eileen
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
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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
Ragtime Reunion Concert Image
Ragtime Reunion Concert
Sarah
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch Image
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies Image
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess Image
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home Image
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London Image
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald Image
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
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Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
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Whitney Houston in Focus
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The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host