Audra McDonald
Acting
Born: July 3, 1970 (age 56) · Berlin, Germany
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
2017
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
BoJack Horseman
2014
Ricki and the Flash
2015
The Good Wife
2009
Respect
2021
Rampart
2011
Private Practice
2007
The Good Fight
2017
The Object of My Affection
1998
The Gilded Age
2022
Photos (2)
Movies (45)
Beauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe
Respect
Barbara Franklin
The Object of My Affection
Wedding Singer
Rampart
Sarah
Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel
Rustin
Ella Baker
Down Low
Patty
Wit
Susie Monahan
Origin
Miss Hale
Annie
Miss Grace Farrell
Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
It Runs in the Family
Sarah Langley
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
Sarah
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20s
Hello Again
Sally
A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
The Last Debate
Barbara Manning
The Ordained
Anthea
The Sound of Music Live!
Mother Abbess
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000
Seven Servants
1996
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
The Best Thief in the World
Ruth
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Host
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
Wonderful Town
Eileen
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Passion
Clara
Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
2006
Creating Ragtime
Sarah
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
The Music Instinct: Science & Song
2009
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
2013
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
Whitney Houston in Focus
2023
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
Performer
TV Shows (19)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrey Jackson · 2 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Naomi Bennett · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Liz Lawrence · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Teresa Giardello · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Mother Superior (voice) · 2 eps
Private Practice
Naomi Bennett · 77 eps
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick · 27 eps
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick-Lawrence · 20 eps
Doc McStuffins
Itty Bitty Bess (voice) · 1 eps
The Gilded Age
Dorothy Scott · 17 eps
Central Park
Ashley (voice) · 1 eps
Iron Chef America
Judge · 1 eps
Kidnapped
3 eps
Live from Lincoln Center
Clara · 1 eps
Mister Sterling
Jackie Brock · 10 eps
The Bedford Diaries
Carla Bonatelle · 8 eps
The Bite
Rachel · 6 eps
The Vote
2 eps
Self / Appearances (26)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic
Self – Host / Beggar Woman
Six by Sondheim
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Self
Every Act of Life
Self
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Host
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Self
The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Self
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
