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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
July 3, 1970Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
56Place of birth
Berlin, GermanyAlso known as
Audra Ann McDonaldCast credits
It Runs in the Family
Sarah LangleyCradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' SingerA Raisin in the Sun
Ruth YoungerAnnie
Miss Grace FarrellWit
Susie MonahanRampart
SarahThe Best Thief in the World
RuthSondheim! The Birthday Concert
SelfThe Sound of Music Live!
Mother AbbessSix by Sondheim
SelfOnce Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
CarolerWonderful Town
EileenSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Beggar WomanRise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny SmithChristmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
SelfRicki and the Flash
Maureen BrummelHaving Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20sLady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady DayPassion
ClaraBeauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe