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Audra McDonald

Date of birth: 1970-07-03

Place of birth: Berlin, Germany

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Audra Ann McDonald

Audra 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.

Movie Credits

The Kennedy Center at 50
5

The Kennedy Center at 50

2021-10-01

Echoing "An American Pageant for the Arts," the 1962 event conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this spec

It Runs in the Family
3

It Runs in the Family

2003-04-25

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile

Cradle Will Rock
3.3

Cradle Will Rock

1999-12-10

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attem

A Raisin in the Sun
3

A Raisin in the Sun

2008-02-25

Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the cross

Wit
3.7

Wit

2001-02-09

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian canc

Annie
3.2

Annie

1999-11-07

Things seem pretty bad for a young girl living a "hard-knock life" in an orphanage. Fed up with the

Rustin
3.3

Rustin

2023-11-03

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights his

Rampart
2.7

Rampart

2011-11-23

The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles

The Best Thief in the World
2.2

The Best Thief in the World

2004-01-01

Izzy, the youngest son of a troubled New York family, takes a shine to breaking into people's apartm

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
4

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

2010-11-16

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the

Seven Servants
2.3

Seven Servants

1996-10-04

An elderly man wants to exit earth in a state of unity with all creatures. To that end, he hires a q

The Object of My Affection
2.9

The Object of My Affection

1998-04-17

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and d

The Sound of Music Live!
3.1

The Sound of Music Live!

2013-12-05

The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5,

Origin
3.3

Origin

2023-12-08

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist f

Six by Sondheim
3.5

Six by Sondheim

2013-12-09

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through

Wonderful Town
0

Wonderful Town

2002-01-01

The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring

Whitney Houston in Focus
0

Whitney Houston in Focus

2023-11-23

Iconic photographer Bette Marshall reminisces on her memories as photographer of Whitney Houston rig

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
4

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2014-09-26

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
0

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

2007-12-18

- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4 March 2007. Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in" and

Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
5

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

2005-09-15

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and veteran movie and television star Peter Graves join w

My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
5

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

2024-02-14

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, My Favorite Things:

Sutton Foster: Live from Lincoln Center
0

Sutton Foster: Live from Lincoln Center

2018-04-20

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible show-stopping talent and effusive charm t

Ragtime Reunion Concert
0

Ragtime Reunion Concert

2024-03-13

This special event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Broadway production. Ragtime weaves an ele

Ricki and the Flash
2.9

Ricki and the Flash

2015-07-10

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed

Broadway: The Next Generation
5

Broadway: The Next Generation

2017-11-16

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
3.8

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1999-04-18

Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters

Down Low
2.6

Down Low

2023-03-11

A repressed gay man develops an unlikely friendship with a young masseur who teaches him to embrace

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
3.8

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

2016-03-12

It's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances

Passion
0

Passion

2005-03-31

Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
0

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

2024-05-17

The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards and an Emmy, Audra McDo

The Ordained
0.5

The Ordained

2013-06-01

About the son of a Kennedy-esque family who leaves the priesthood and becomes a lawyer to prevent hi

The Auction
0

The Auction

Beauty and the Beast
3.5

Beauty and the Beast

2017-03-16

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
3.4

Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

2016-11-25

This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover,

The Last Debate
0

The Last Debate

2000-11-05

A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into the

Hello Again
3

Hello Again

2017-11-08

Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained musical exploration of love'

Every Act of Life
3.5

Every Act of Life

2018-04-23

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbrea

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
5

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

2018-12-28

In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symph

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
3.6

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

2005-08-07

Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein ar

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
4.5

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

1999-12-01

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuh

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
5

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

2006-10-12

Audra McDonald, already renowned for her virtuosity in classical and Broadway song, brings her talen

Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
5

Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve

2006-12-31

Broadway and concert star Audra McDonald rings in the new year with a program of cherished song stan

Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
5

Audra McDonald: Go Back Home

2013-05-24

Audra McDonald sings personal favorites and selections from her new album, Go Back Home.

Respect
3.4

Respect

2021-08-12

The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her inte

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
0

One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

2012-12-31

Stars from Broadway and television join the New York Philharmonic to ring in the New Year with a joy

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
0

Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

2000-03-02

Audra McDonald, Tony Award-winner for Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime, appears live in concert f

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
5

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald

2020-07-23

From her stage and concert performances to her television and film roles, six-time Tony Award winner

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
4.8

The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess

2020-02-01

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, s

An Evening With Audra McDonald
5

An Evening With Audra McDonald

2020-12-09

Experience the magnificent voice and luminous stage presence of Audra McDonald—winner of a record-br

Josh Groban: Stages Live
0

Josh Groban: Stages Live

2015-11-28

Recorded before a live audience at the historic Los Angeles Theatre, Josh Groban delves into his fir

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
5

In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

2020-09-09

Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs f

Song of Rapa Nui
5

Song of Rapa Nui

2020-11-30

This feature length documentary tells the story of Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui (Easter Isla

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
3.6

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009-11-04

Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, an

Ohio State Murders
5

Ohio State Murders

2021-06-03

Ohio State Murders is an unusual look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S. When Suzanne Alex

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
3.6

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

2013-04-26

Transferring the setting of a brooding Hungarian play, Carousel, to a remote fishing village, shapin

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
0

New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway

2018-01-03

Who can resist Bernstein on Broadway? Toast the New Year and our Laureate Conductor’s 100th with Wes

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
0

Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II

1995-03-06

In commemoration of the 100th birthday of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, performers present classic