Audra McDonald
Known for 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.
Filmography
Beauty and the Beast
2017
as Madame Garderobe
Origin
2023
as Miss Hale
Respect
2021
as Barbara Franklin
The Object of My Affection
1998
as Wedding Singer
Annie
1999
as Miss Grace Farrell
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Rustin
2023
as Ella Baker
It Runs in the Family
2003
as Sarah Langley
Rampart
2011
as Sarah
Wit
2001
as Susie Monahan
Hello Again
2017
as Sally
The Sound of Music Live!
2013
as Mother Abbess
Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Maureen Brummel
Broadway: The Next Generation
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as Self
Down Low
2023
as Patty
Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self
Every Act of Life
2018
as Self
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Ruth Younger
The Best Thief in the World
2004
as Ruth
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)