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
Beauty and the Beast
(2017)
Madame Garderobe
Rustin
(2023)
Ella Baker
Respect
(2021)
Barbara Franklin
The Object of My Affection
(1998)
Wedding Singer
Annie
(1999)
Miss Grace Farrell
Rampart
(2011)
Sarah
Ricki and the Flash
(2015)
Maureen Brummel
Cradle Will Rock
(1999)
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Origin
(2023)
Miss Hale
Hello Again
(2017)
Sally
Wit
(2001)
Susie Monahan
Down Low
(2023)
Patty
A Raisin in the Sun
(2008)
Ruth Younger
The Sound of Music Live!
(2013)
Mother Abbess
Full Filmography
Acting
Seven Servants
(1996)
The Object of My Affection
(1998)
Wedding Singer
Cradle Will Rock
(1999)
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Annie
(1999)
Miss Grace Farrell
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
(1999)
Bessie in her 20s
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
(1999)
Self - Performer
The Last Debate
(2000)
Barbara Manning
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
(2000)
Wit
(2001)
Susie Monahan
Wonderful Town
(2002)
Eileen
It Runs in the Family
(2003)
Sarah Langley
The Best Thief in the World
(2004)
Ruth
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
(2005)
Self
Passion
(2005)
Clara
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
(2005)
Sarah (segment "Ragtime")
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
(2006)
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
(2006)
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
(2007)
Jenny Smith
A Raisin in the Sun
(2008)
Ruth Younger
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
(2009)
Performer
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
(2010)
Self
Rampart
(2011)
Sarah
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
(2012)
The Sound of Music Live!
(2013)
Mother Abbess
Six by Sondheim
(2013)
Self
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
(2013)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
(2014)
Beggar Woman
Ricki and the Flash
(2015)
Maureen Brummel
Josh Groban: Stages Live
(2015)
Herself
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
(2016)
Caroler
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
(2016)
Lady Day
Beauty and the Beast
(2017)
Madame Garderobe
Hello Again
(2017)
Sally
Broadway: The Next Generation
(2017)
Every Act of Life
(2018)
Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
(2018)
Host
Sutton Foster in Concert
(2018)
Host
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
(2020)
Self - Performer
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
(2020)
The Metropolitan Opera: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
(2020)
Self - Host
An Evening With Audra McDonald
(2020)
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
(2020)
Soloist
Song of Rapa Nui
(2020)
Narrator
Respect
(2021)
Barbara Franklin
Ohio State Murders
(2021)
Suzanne
The Kennedy Center at 50
(2021)
Herself / Host
Rustin
(2023)
Ella Baker
Down Low
(2023)
Patty
Origin
(2023)
Miss Hale
Whitney Houston in Focus
(2023)
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
(2024)
Rose Parade 2024
(2024)
Self - Grand Marshal
Ragtime Reunion Concert
(2024)
Sarah
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
(2024)
Production