Audra McDonald

Acting

Audra McDonald

Born July 3, 1970Berlin, Germany90 credits

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

Filmography

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2027The Auction
as Rita WhiteMovie
Satisfied
2025Satisfied
Executive ProducerMovie
Origin
2023Origin
as Miss HaleMovie
Rustin
2023Rustin
as Ella BakerMovie
Down Low
2023Down Low
as PattyMovie
The Gilded Age
2022The Gilded Age
as Dorothy ScottTV
The Kennedy Center at 50
2021The Kennedy Center at 50
as Herself / HostMovie
Respect
2021Respect
as Barbara FranklinMovie
Ohio State Murders
2021Ohio State Murders
as SuzanneMovie
The Bite
2021The Bite
as RachelTV
Song of Rapa Nui
2020Song of Rapa Nui
as NarratorMovie
Central Park
2020Central Park
as Ashley (voice)TV
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the House
as Self - Special GuestTV
Hello Again
2017Hello Again
as SallyMovie
Beauty and the Beast
2017Beauty and the Beast
as Madame GarderobeMovie
The Good Fight
2017The Good Fight
as Liz ReddickTV
Ricki and the Flash
2015Ricki and the Flash
as Maureen BrummelMovie
BoJack Horseman
2014BoJack Horseman
as Mother Superior (voice)TV
The Sound of Music Live!
2013The Sound of Music Live!
as Mother AbbessMovie
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2013The Ordained
as AntheaMovie
Doc McStuffins
2012Doc McStuffins
as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)TV
Rampart
2011Rampart
as SarahMovie
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - PerformerMovie
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Liz LawrenceTV
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest JudgeTV
A Raisin in the Sun
2008A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth YoungerMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practice
as Naomi BennettTV
The Bedford Diaries
2006The Bedford Diaries
as Carla BonatelleTV
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)Movie
Passion
2005Passion
as ClaraMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Naomi BennettTV
It Runs in the Family
2003It Runs in the Family
as Sarah LangleyMovie
Mister Sterling
2003Mister Sterling
as Jackie BrockTV
Wonderful Town
2002Wonderful Town
as EileenMovie
Wit
2001Wit
as Susie MonahanMovie
The Last Debate
2000The Last Debate
as Barbara ManningMovie
Cradle Will Rock
1999Cradle Will Rock
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' SingerMovie
Annie
1999Annie
as Miss Grace FarrellMovie
The Object of My Affection
1998The Object of My Affection
as Wedding SingerMovie
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV