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