
Audra McDonald
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1970-07-03 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
- Also known as
- Audra Ann McDonald
Biography
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
TV Shows (30)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Audrey Jackson

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Naomi Bennett

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest

The Good Wife
2009
as Liz Lawrence

The Colbert Report
2005

The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge

BoJack Horseman
2014
as Mother Superior (voice)

Private Practice
2007
as Naomi Bennett

Great Performances
1971
as Self

The Good Fight
2017
as Liz Reddick / Liz Reddick-Lawrence

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Teresa Giardello

Doc McStuffins
2012
as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)

The Gilded Age
2022
as Dorothy Scott

Stars in the House
2020
as Self - Special Guest
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self

Iron Chef America
2005
as Judge

The Megan Mullally Show
2006
as Self - Guest

Central Park
2020
as Ashley (voice)

Kidnapped
2006

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self

Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Clara

Mister Sterling
2003
as Jackie Brock

The Bedford Diaries
2006
as Carla Bonatelle

Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
as Self

The Bite
2021
as Rachel

The Vote
2020
Actors on Actors: Broadway
2025
as Self
Meisterwerke der Klassik
2012
as Self
Movies (62)

Beauty and the Beast
2017
as Madame Garderobe

The Object of My Affection
1998
as Wedding Singer

Wit
2001
as Susie Monahan

Respect
2021
as Barbara Franklin

Origin
2023
as Miss Hale

Rampart
2011
as Sarah

Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer

Rustin
2023
as Ella Baker

Ricki and the Flash
2015
as Maureen Brummel

Annie
1999
as Miss Grace Farrell

Six by Sondheim
2013
as Self
The Auction
2027
as Rita White

Down Low
2023
as Patty

Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self

It Runs in the Family
2003
as Sarah Langley

Every Act of Life
2018
as Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
as Caroler

The Sound of Music Live!
2013
as Mother Abbess

A Raisin in the Sun
2008
as Ruth Younger

Hello Again
2017
as Sally

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Bessie in her 20s

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
2024
as Self

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2014
as Beggar Woman

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
as Self - Performer

The Last Debate
2000
as Barbara Manning

The Ordained
2013
as Anthea

Ragtime, The Musical: All-Star Reunion Concert
2024
as Sarah

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
2013
as Host

Passion
2005
as Clara

Seven Servants
1996

Song of Rapa Nui
2020
as Narrator

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
1999
as Self - Performer

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
1995
as Self

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
as Self

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
2020
as Self - Host

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
as Self - Host

The Kennedy Center at 50
2021
as Herself / Host

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
2016
as Lady Day

The Best Thief in the World
2004
as Ruth

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000

Live from Lincoln Center: Sutton Foster in Concert
2018
as Host

Josh Groban: Stages Live
2015
as Self

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
2005
as Self

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
2007
as Jenny Smith

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
2020
as Soloist

Wonderful Town
2002
as Eileen

The Music Instinct: Science & Song
2009

Ohio State Murders
2021
as Suzanne

Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
2006

Marie Christine
1999
as Marie Christine L'Adrese

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
2018
as Host

Creating Ragtime
1998
as Sarah

Whitney Houston in Focus
2023

Audra McDonald: I Am What I Am
2026
as Performer

An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
as Self

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024

Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
2013
About Audra McDonald
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… With 92 credits spanning from 1971 to 2027, Audra McDonald has appeared in 62 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Audra McDonald Movies
- Beauty and the Beast (2017) — as Madame Garderobe
- The Object of My Affection (1998) — as Wedding Singer
- Wit (2001) — as Susie Monahan
- Respect (2021) — as Barbara Franklin
- Origin (2023) — as Miss Hale
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