Acting
Audra McDonald
EN cinema · 64 credits
Born
3 July 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Also known as Audra Ann 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.
Known for
Filmography
Love Love
Actor
The Auction
2027
The Auction
as Rita White
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
as Performer
Satisfied
Executive Producer
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Actor, Executive Producer
Rustin
as Ella Baker
Origin
as Miss Hale
Down Low
as Patty
The Kennedy Center at 50
as Herself / Host
Respect
as Barbara Franklin
Ohio State Murders
as Suzanne
Porgy and Bess - Metropolitan Opera
as Self - Host
Song of Rapa Nui
as Narrator
Beauty and the Beast
as Madame Garderobe
Hello Again
as Sally
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
The Sound of Music Live!
as Mother Abbess
Six by Sondheim
as Self
The Ordained
as Anthea
Rampart
as Sarah
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
Passion
as Clara
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
Wonderful Town
as Eileen
Wit
as Susie Monahan
The Last Debate
as Barbara Manning
Cradle Will Rock
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Annie
as Miss Grace Farrell
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Bessie in her 20s
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
The Object of My Affection
as Wedding Singer
