
Audra McDonald
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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
Credits

Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Madame Garderobe

Respect (2021)
as Barbara Franklin

Annie (1999)
as Miss Grace Farrell

Wit (2001)
as Susie Monahan

Origin (2023)
as Miss Hale

Rampart (2011)
as Sarah

Down Low (2023)
as Patty

Rustin (2023)
as Ella Baker

The Object of My Affection (1998)
as Wedding Singer

Ricki and the Flash (2015)
as Maureen Brummel

Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Ruth Younger

Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self

Six by Sondheim (2013)
as Self

Every Act of Life (2018)
as Self

The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
as Mother Abbess

Hello Again (2017)
as Sally

It Runs in the Family (2003)
as Sarah Langley
The Auction (2027)
as Rita White

The Ordained (2013)
as Anthea

Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert (2024)
as Sarah

The Last Debate (2000)
as Barbara Manning

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (2024)
as Self

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess (2020)
as Self - Host

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014)
as Beggar Woman

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
as Self - Performer

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)
as Bessie in her 20s

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)
as Caroler

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010)
as Self

Seven Servants (1996)
Actor

Passion (2005)
as Clara

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)
as Self - Performer

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II (1995)
as Self

Creating Ragtime (1998)
as Sarah

Song of Rapa Nui (2020)
as Narrator

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2012)
Actor

The Best Thief in the World (2004)
as Ruth

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016)
as Lady Day

Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert (2018)
as Host

Marie Christine (1999)
as Marie Christine L'Adrese

Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun" (2008)
as Self

Josh Groban: Stages Live (2015)
as Self

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018)
as Self - Host

Ohio State Murders (2021)
as Suzanne

The Music Instinct: Science & Song (2009)
Actor

Wonderful Town (2002)
as Eileen

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center (2013)
as Host

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007)
as Jenny Smith

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge (2006)
Actor

The Kennedy Center at 50 (2021)
as Herself / Host

An Evening With Audra McDonald (2020)
Actor

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London (2000)
Actor

Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve (2006)
Actor

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies (2020)
as Soloist

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves (2005)
as Self

Audra McDonald: Go Back Home (2013)
Actor

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald (2020)
Actor

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium (2024)
Actor

Whitney Houston in Focus (2023)
Actor

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway (2018)
as Host

Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am (2026)
as Performer





