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.
Born: 03 July 1970
Played In
Movie
Aug 2027
The Auction
Rita White
Movie
Apr 2026
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
Performer
TV Show
Apr 2025
Actors on Actors: Broadway
Self
Movie
May 2024
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Movie
Mar 2024
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
Sarah
Movie
Feb 2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
Movie
Dec 2023
Origin
Miss Hale
Movie
Nov 2023
Whitney Houston in Focus
Movie
Nov 2023
Rustin
Ella Baker
Movie
Mar 2023
Down Low
Patty
TV Show
Jan 2022
The Gilded Age
Dorothy Scott
Movie
Oct 2021
The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host
Movie
Aug 2021
Respect
Barbara Franklin
Movie
Jun 2021
Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
TV Show
May 2021
The Bite
Rachel
Movie
Dec 2020
An Evening With Audra McDonald
Movie
Nov 2020
Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
Movie
Sep 2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
Movie
Jul 2020
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
TV Show
Jul 2020
The Vote
TV Show
May 2020
Central Park
Ashley (voice)
TV Show
May 2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
TV Show
Mar 2020
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
TV Show
Mar 2020
Stars in the House
Self
Movie
Feb 2020
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
Movie
Dec 2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Host
Movie
Apr 2018
Every Act of Life
Self
Movie
Apr 2018
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
Movie
Jan 2018
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
Movie
Nov 2017
Hello Again
Sally
Movie
Mar 2017
Beauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe
TV Show
Feb 2017
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick
TV Show
Feb 2017
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick-Lawrence
Movie
Nov 2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
Movie
Mar 2016
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
Movie
Nov 2015
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Self
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Movie
Jul 2015
Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel
Movie
Sep 2014
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Beggar Woman
TV Show
Aug 2014
BoJack Horseman
Mother Superior (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Movie
Dec 2013
Six by Sondheim
Self
Movie
Dec 2013
The Sound of Music Live!
Mother Abbess
Movie
Jun 2013
The Ordained
Anthea
Movie
May 2013
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Movie
Apr 2013
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Host
Movie
Dec 2012
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
TV Show
Mar 2012
Doc McStuffins
Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2012
Meisterwerke der Klassik
Self
Movie
Nov 2011
Rampart
Sarah
Movie
Nov 2010
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
Movie
Nov 2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Liz Lawrence
TV Show
Feb 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Jan 2009
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
Movie
May 2008
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Self
Movie
Feb 2008
A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
Movie
Dec 2007
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
TV Show
Sep 2007
Private Practice
Naomi Bennett
Movie
Dec 2006
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
Movie
Oct 2006
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
TV Show
Sep 2006
Kidnapped
TV Show
Sep 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2006
The Bedford Diaries
Carla Bonatelle
TV Show
Oct 2005
The Colbert Report
Movie
Sep 2005
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Self
Movie
Aug 2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
Movie
Mar 2005
Passion
Clara
TV Show
Mar 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Naomi Bennett
TV Show
Jan 2005
Iron Chef America
Judge
TV Show
Sep 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Self
Movie
Jan 2004
The Best Thief in the World
Ruth
Movie
Apr 2003
It Runs in the Family
Sarah Langley
TV Show
Jan 2003
Mister Sterling
Jackie Brock
Movie
Jan 2002
Wonderful Town
Eileen
Movie
Feb 2001
Wit
Susie Monahan
Movie
Nov 2000
The Last Debate
Barbara Manning
Movie
Mar 2000
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Movie
Dec 1999
Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Movie
Dec 1999
Marie Christine
Marie Christine L'Adrese
Movie
Dec 1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
Movie
Nov 1999
Annie
Miss Grace Farrell
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrey Jackson
Movie
Apr 1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20s
Movie
Apr 1998
The Object of My Affection
Wedding Singer
Movie
Jan 1998
Creating Ragtime
Sarah
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
Movie
Oct 1996
Seven Servants
TV Show
Jun 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Movie
Mar 1995
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
TV Show
Jan 1993
Homicide: Life on the Street
Teresa Giardello
TV Show
Jan 1976
Live from Lincoln Center
Clara
TV Show
Jan 1971
Great Performances
Self
TV Show
Apr 1956
Tony Awards
Self
Movie
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self