About
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.
Filmography
The Auction2027 · Rita White
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am2026 · Performer
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium2024
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert2024 · Sarah
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert2024 · Self
Origin2023 · Miss Hale
Whitney Houston in Focus2023
Rustin2023 · Ella Baker
Down Low2023 · Patty
The Kennedy Center at 502021 · Herself / Host
Respect2021 · Barbara Franklin
Ohio State Murders2021 · Suzanne
An Evening With Audra McDonald2020
Song of Rapa Nui2020 · Narrator
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies2020 · Soloist
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald2020
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess2020 · Self - Host
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood2018 · Self - Host
Every Act of Life2018 · Self
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert2018 · Host