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