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Audra McDonald

Acting

Audra McDonald

Born
(age 56)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Credits
95 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 94

YearTitleRole
TBA Broadway: The Next Generation Film Self
TBA Love Love Film
2027 The Auction Film Rita White
2026 Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am Film Performer
2025 Actors on Actors: Broadway TV Self (1 ep)
2024 Audra McDonald at the London Palladium Film
2024 Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert Film Sarah
2024 My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert Film Self
2023 Origin Film Miss Hale
2023 Whitney Houston in Focus Film
2023 Rustin Film Ella Baker
2023 Down Low Film Patty
2022 The Gilded Age TV Dorothy Scott (17 ep)
2021 The Kennedy Center at 50 Film Herself / Host
2021 Respect Film Barbara Franklin
2021 Ohio State Murders Film Suzanne
2021 The Bite TV Rachel (6 ep)
2021 Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration! Film Self
2020 An Evening With Audra McDonald Film
2020 Song of Rapa Nui Film Narrator
2020 In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies Film Soloist
2020 Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald Film
2020 The Vote TV (2 ep)
2020 Central Park TV Ashley (voice) (1 ep)
2020 Bottomless Brunch at Colman's TV Self (1 ep)
2020 Stars in the House TV Self - Special Guest (1 ep)
2020 Porgy and Bess - Metropolitan Opera Film Self - Host
2018 Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood Film Self - Host
2018 Every Act of Life Film Self
2018 Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert Film Host
2018 New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway Film Host
2017 Hello Again Film Sally
2017 Beauty and the Beast Film Madame Garderobe
2017 The Good Fight TV Liz Reddick, Liz Reddick-Lawrence (27 ep)
2016 Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Film Caroler
2016 Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill Film Lady Day
2015 Josh Groban: Stages Live Film Self
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Self - Guest (2 ep)
2015 Ricki and the Flash Film Maureen Brummel
2014 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic Film Self – Host / Beggar Woman
2014 BoJack Horseman TV Mother Superior (voice) (2 ep)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Self (1 ep)
2013 Six by Sondheim Film Self
2013 The Sound of Music Live! Film Mother Abbess
2013 The Ordained Film Anthea
2013 Audra McDonald: Go Back Home Film
2013 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center Film Host
2012 One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch Film
2012 Doc McStuffins TV Itty Bitty Bess (voice) (1 ep)
2012 Meisterwerke der Klassik TV Self (1 ep)
2011 Rampart Film Sarah
2010 Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Film Self
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Film Self - Performer
2009 The Good Wife TV Liz Lawrence (1 ep)
2009 RuPaul's Drag Race TV Self - Guest Judge (1 ep)
2009 The Music Instinct: Science & Song Film
2008 Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun" Film Self
2008 A Raisin in the Sun Film Ruth Younger
2007 Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Film Jenny Smith
2007 Private Practice TV Naomi Bennett (77 ep)

Crew credits 2

YearTitleJob
2025 Satisfied Film Executive Producer
2024 Audra McDonald at the London Palladium Film Executive Producer
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