Cast
Audra McDonald
Acting
Cast
Audra McDonald
Known for
Acting
Born
1970-07-03
From
Berlin, Germany
Also known as Audra Ann McDonald
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.
Beauty and the Beast
as Madame Garderobe
The Object of My Affection
as Wedding Singer
Respect
as Barbara Franklin
Wit
as Susie Monahan
Rampart
as Sarah
Cradle Will Rock
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Rustin
as Ella Baker
Origin
as Miss Hale
Ricki and the Flash
as Maureen Brummel
Annie
as Miss Grace Farrell
The Auction
as Rita White
Six by Sondheim
as Self
Down Low
as Patty
Every Act of Life
as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
It Runs in the Family
as Sarah Langley
Hello Again
as Sally
The Sound of Music Live!
as Mother Abbess
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Song of Rapa Nui
as Narrator
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Caroler
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Bessie in her 20s
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
The Ordained
as Anthea
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
as Self
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
as Sarah
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
as Lady Day
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
The Best Thief in the World
as Ruth
Passion
as Clara
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
as Host
The Last Debate
as Barbara Manning
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Beggar Woman
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
as Host
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
as Self
The Kennedy Center at 50
as Herself / Host
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
as Self
Seven Servants
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Host
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
as Self - Host
Josh Groban: Stages Live
as Self
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
as Soloist
Creating Ragtime
as Sarah
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
as Self
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Ohio State Murders
as Suzanne
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
as Host
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
as Self
Marie Christine
as Marie Christine L'Adrese
Wonderful Town
as Eileen
Whitney Houston in Focus
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
as Performer
An Evening With Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
