Audra 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.
Filmography
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The Auction
2027
as Rita White
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
2026
as Performer
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024
as Sarah
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
as Self
Origin
2023
as Miss Hale
Whitney Houston in Focus
2023
Rustin
2023
as Ella Baker
Down Low
2023
as Patty
The Kennedy Center at 50
2021
as Herself / Host
Respect
2021
as Barbara Franklin
Ohio State Murders
2021
as Suzanne
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Tales from the Wings: A Lincoln Center Theatre Celebration!
2021
as Self
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Song of Rapa Nui
2020
as Narrator
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020
as Soloist
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020
Porgy and Bess - Metropolitan Opera
2020
as Self - Host
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
as Self - Host
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
2018
as Host
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
as Host
Hello Again
2017
as Sally
Beauty and the Beast
2017
as Madame Garderobe