Audra McDonald

Actor

Born July 3, 1970 in Berlin, Germany

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.

Acting

The Auction
Film, 2027
as Rita White
Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
Film, 2026
as Performer
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Film, 2024
Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
Film, 2024
as Sarah
Origin
Film, 2023
as Miss Hale
Whitney Houston in Focus
Film, 2023
Rustin
Film, 2023
as Ella Baker
Down Low
Film, 2023
as Patty
The Gilded Age
TV series, 2022
as Dorothy Scott
Respect
Film, 2021
as Barbara Franklin
Ohio State Murders
Film, 2021
as Suzanne
The Bite
TV series, 2021
as Rachel
An Evening With Audra McDonald
Film, 2020
Song of Rapa Nui
Film, 2020
as Narrator
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Film, 2020
as Soloist
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Film, 2020
The Vote
TV series, 2020
2 episodes
Central Park
TV series, 2020
as Ashley (voice)
Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
Film, 2018
as Host
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Film, 2018
as Host
Hello Again
Film, 2017
as Sally
Beauty and the Beast
Film, 2017
as Madame Garderobe
The Good Fight
TV series, 2017
as Liz Reddick
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Film, 2016
as Caroler
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Film, 2016
as Lady Day
Ricki and the Flash
Film, 2015
as Maureen Brummel
BoJack Horseman
TV series, 2014
as Mother Superior (voice)
The Sound of Music Live!
Film, 2013
as Mother Abbess
The Ordained
Film, 2013
as Anthea
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Film, 2013