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Audra McDonald

American actress and singer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1970 · age 56

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Known primarily 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. As of the 78th Tony Awards, she has earned a record-breaking eleven nominations.

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A life in dates

2023Down LowFilm, Patty2022The Gilded AgeSeries, Dorothy Scott2020An Evening With Audra McDonaldFilm2018Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MITAwardEvery Act of LifeFilm, 20182017The Good FightSeries, Liz Reddick2016Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & GrillFilm, Lady Day2015National Medal of ArtsAward2014Tony Award for Best Actress in a PlayAwardBoJack HorsemanSeries, 2014Mother Superior (voice)Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - In Concert with the New York PhilharmonicFilm, 20142012Drama League AwardAwardTony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward2011RampartFilm, Sarah2010Sondheim! The Birthday ConcertFilm2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeries2008A Raisin in the SunFilm, Ruth Younger2006KidnappedSeries2005Grey's AnatomySeries, Dr. Naomi Bennett2004Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAwardThe Best Thief in the WorldFilm, 2004Ruth2001WitFilm, Susie Monahan2000Drama League AwardAwardThe Last DebateFilm, 2000Barbara Manning1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Audrey Jackson1998Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a MusicalAwardThe Object of My AffectionFilm, 1998Wedding Singer1996Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a PlayAwardThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries, 19961995Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein IIFilm1994Theatre World AwardAwardTony Award for Best Featured Actress in a MusicalAward1976Live from Lincoln CenterSeries, Clara1970Born3 July 1970

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Known for

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  • Wit 2001
  • Beauty and the Beast 2017
  • Respect 2021
  • Rustin 2023
  • Cradle Will Rock 1999

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

99 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Awards

Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT2018
National Medal of Arts2015
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play2014
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical2012
Drama League Award2012
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play2004
Drama League Award2000
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical1998
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play1996
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical1994
Theatre World Award1994
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1970 · age 56

In the same film or series as Audra

Simon RexAlso in Down Low (2023)Laura BenantiAlso in The Sound of Music Live! (2013)Debbie AllenAlso in Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)Della ReeseAlso in Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)Sutton FosterAlso in In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies (2020)Martha PlimptonAlso in Hello Again (2017)