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.
Awards & recognition
- Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT · 2018
- National Medal of Arts · 2015
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 2014
- Drama League Award · 2012
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2012
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- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 2004
- Drama League Award · 2000
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Musical · 1998
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Play · 1996
- Theatre World Award · 1994
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Musical · 1994
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2007 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2000 · nominated
Filmography42 titles
Song of Rapa Nui
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
BoJack Horseman
Grey's Anatomy
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Gilded Age
The Good Wife
The Good Fight
RuPaul's Drag Race
Private Practice
Wit
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Kidnapped
Six by Sondheim
Beauty and the Beast
The Colbert Report
Respect
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Rustin
Iron Chef America: The Series
Annie
Cradle Will Rock
Every Act of Life
Central Park
Origin
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Great Performances
It Runs in the Family
Hello Again
Doc McStuffins
Ricki and the Flash
The Object of My Affection
Rampart
Down Low
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The View
Satisfied
Whitney Houston in Focus
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway