Audra McDonald
Acting
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
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The Auction
2027
Rita White
movieOrigin
2023
Miss Hale
movieRustin
2023
Ella Baker
movieDown Low
2023
Patty
tvThe Gilded Age
2022
Dorothy Scott
movieThe Kennedy Center at 50
2021
Herself / Host
movieRespect
2021
Barbara Franklin
movieOhio State Murders
2021
Suzanne
tvThe Bite
2021
Rachel
movieSong of Rapa Nui
2020
Narrator
tvCentral Park
2020
Ashley (voice)
tvStars in the House
2020
Self - Special Guest / Self
movieHello Again
2017
Sally
movieBeauty and the Beast
2017
Madame Garderobe
tvThe Good Fight
2017
Liz Reddick / Liz Reddick-Lawrence
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieRicki and the Flash
2015
Maureen Brummel
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Mother Superior (voice)
movieThe Sound of Music Live!
2013
Mother Abbess
movieThe Ordained
2013
Anthea
tvDoc McStuffins
2012
Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
movieRampart
2011
Sarah
movieJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
Self - Performer
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Liz Lawrence
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieA Raisin in the Sun
2008
Ruth Younger
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Naomi Bennett
tvThe Megan Mullally Show
2006
Self - Guest
tvThe Bedford Diaries
2006
Carla Bonatelle
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
moviePassion
2005
Clara
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Dr. Naomi Bennett
movieIt Runs in the Family
2003
Sarah Langley
tvMister Sterling
2003
Jackie Brock
movieWonderful Town
2002
Eileen
movieWit
2001
Susie Monahan
movieThe Last Debate
2000
Barbara Manning
movieCradle Will Rock
1999
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
movieMarie Christine
1999
Marie Christine L'Adrese
movieMy Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
Self - Performer
movieAnnie
1999
Miss Grace Farrell
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Audrey Jackson
movieHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
Bessie in her 20s
movieThe Object of My Affection
1998
Wedding Singer
tvThe View
1997
Self / Self - Guest
tvHomicide: Life on the Street
1993
Teresa Giardello
Production2
movieSatisfied
2025
Executive Producer
movieAudra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
Executive Producer