Portrait of Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Acting

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.

Born: July 3, 1970

Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany

Filmography

2023
Origin

as Miss Hale

2023
Rustin

as Ella Baker

2023
Down Low

as Patty

2022
The Gilded Age

as Dorothy Scott

2021
The Kennedy Center at 50

as Herself / Host

2021
Respect

as Barbara Franklin

2021
2021
The Bite

as Rachel

2020
Central Park

as Ashley (voice)

2020
Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest

2017
Hello Again

as Sally

2017
Beauty and the Beast

as Madame Garderobe

2017
The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick

2017
The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick-Lawrence

2015
Ricki and the Flash

as Maureen Brummel

2014
BoJack Horseman

as Mother Superior (voice)

2013
2013
The Sound of Music Live!

as Mother Abbess

2012
Doc McStuffins

as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)

2011
Rampart

as Sarah

2009
2009
The Good Wife

as Liz Lawrence

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2008
A Raisin in the Sun

as Ruth Younger

2007
Private Practice

as Naomi Bennett

2006
2006
The Bedford Diaries

as Carla Bonatelle

2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)

2005
Passion

as Clara

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Naomi Bennett

2005
2003
It Runs in the Family

as Sarah Langley

2002
2001
Wit

as Susie Monahan

2000
The Last Debate

as Barbara Manning

1999
Cradle Will Rock

as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

1999
Annie

as Miss Grace Farrell

1998
1998
1997
The View

as Self

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer