Acting

Audra McDonald

1970-07-03 · 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.

Movies & TV shows

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Audrey Jackson

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Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Dr. Naomi Bennett

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

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The Good Wife

2009 · Liz Lawrence

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RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 · Self - Guest Judge

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The Colbert Report

2005

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The View

1997 · Self

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The View

1997 · Self - Guest

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Homicide: Life on the Street

1993 · Teresa Giardello

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BoJack Horseman

2014 · Mother Superior (voice)

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Tony Awards

1956 · Self

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Great Performances

1971 · Self

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Private Practice

2007 · Naomi Bennett

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Doc McStuffins

2012 · Itty Bitty Bess (voice)

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The Gilded Age

2022 · Dorothy Scott

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The Good Fight

2017 · Liz Reddick

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The Good Fight

2017 · Liz Reddick-Lawrence

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Beauty and the Beast

2017 · Madame Garderobe

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The Megan Mullally Show

2006 · Self - Guest

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The Tony Danza Show

2004 · Self

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Stars in the House

2020 · Self - Special Guest

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Stars in the House

2020 · Self

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Central Park

2020 · Ashley (voice)

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Iron Chef America

2005 · Judge

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Kidnapped

2006

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Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

2020 · Self

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self

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Ricki and the Flash

2015 · Maureen Brummel

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Mister Sterling

2003 · Jackie Brock

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Rampart

2011 · Sarah

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The Object of My Affection

1998 · Wedding Singer

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Live from Lincoln Center

1976 · Clara

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Respect

2021 · Barbara Franklin

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Rustin

2023 · Ella Baker

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Actors on Actors: Broadway

2025 · Self

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Down Low

2023 · Patty

The Bedford Diaries

2006 · Carla Bonatelle

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Cradle Will Rock

1999 · Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

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Origin

2023 · Miss Hale

The Bite

2021 · Rachel

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Wit

2001 · Susie Monahan

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Annie

1999 · Miss Grace Farrell

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It Runs in the Family

2003 · Sarah Langley

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Love Love

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Meisterwerke der Klassik

2012 · Self

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – In Concert with the New York Philharmonic

2014 · Self – Host / Beggar Woman

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Six by Sondheim

2013 · Self

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Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert

2024 · Sarah

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The Vote

2020

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

2005 · Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)

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Broadway: The Next Generation

— · Self

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A Raisin in the Sun

2008 · Ruth Younger

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Hello Again

2017 · Sally

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The Sound of Music Live!

2013 · Mother Abbess

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Every Act of Life

2018 · Self

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The Ordained

2013 · Anthea

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999 · Bessie in her 20s

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One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

2012

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The Last Debate

2000 · Barbara Manning

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016 · Caroler

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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009 · Self - Performer

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My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert

2024 · Self

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The Kennedy Center at 50

2021 · Herself / Host

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

2013 · Host

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Josh Groban: Stages Live

2015 · Self

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Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert

2018 · Host

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Seven Servants

1996

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The Auction

2027 · Rita White

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Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"

2008 · Self

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The Best Thief in the World

2004 · Ruth

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

2024

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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

2020 · Self - Host

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An Evening With Audra McDonald

2020

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Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

2000

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In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

2020 · Soloist

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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999 · Self - Performer

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Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

1995 · Self

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Passion

2005 · Clara

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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

2010 · Self

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