Audra McDonald
Acting
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
2024My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
2024Ragtime Reunion Concert
Sarah
2024Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2023Rustin
Ella Baker
2023Origin
Miss Hale
2023Whitney Houston in Focus
2023Down Low
Patty
2021The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host
2021Respect
Barbara Franklin
2021Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
2020Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
2020An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
2020Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
2018Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
2018Every Act of Life
Self
2018Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Host
2018New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
2017Beauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe
2017Hello Again
Sally
2016Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
2016Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
2015Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel