Audra McDonald

Born: 1970-07-03

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.


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Beauty and the Beast

as Madame Garderobe
Released: 2017-03-16

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

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Respect

as Barbara Franklin
Released: 2021-08-12

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

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Annie

as Miss Grace Farrell
Released: 1999-11-07

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

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Origin

as Miss Hale
Released: 2023-12-08

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

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The Object of My Affection

as Wedding Singer
Released: 1998-04-17

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

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Wit

as Susie Monahan
Released: 2001-02-09

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

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Ricki and the Flash

as Maureen Brummel
Released: 2015-07-10

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

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Rustin

as Ella Baker
Released: 2023-11-03

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

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Down Low

as Patty
Released: 2023-03-11

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

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Rampart

as Sarah
Released: 2011-11-23

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

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Six by Sondheim

as Self
Released: 2013-12-09

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

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Hello Again

as Sally
Released: 2017-11-08

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

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The Sound of Music Live!

as Mother Abbess
Released: 2013-12-05

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

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A Raisin in the Sun

as Ruth Younger
Released: 2008-02-25

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

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It Runs in the Family

as Sarah Langley
Released: 2003-04-25

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

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Cradle Will Rock

as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Released: 1999-12-10

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

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

as Bessie in her 20s
Released: 1999-04-18

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

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

as Beggar Woman
Released: 2014-09-26

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

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Every Act of Life

as Self
Released: 2018-04-23

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

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

as Self
Released: 2024-02-14

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

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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

as Self
Released: 2010-11-16

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

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

as Jenny Smith
Released: 2007-12-18

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

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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

as Self - Performer
Released: 2020-04-26

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group...

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

as Self
Released: 2005-09-15

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

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One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch

as uncredited
Released: 2012-12-31

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

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Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self
Released: 2017-11-16

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

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas

as Caroler
Released: 2016-11-25

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

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The Auction

as uncredited
Released: 2025-12-01

Plot kept under wraps.

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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

as Self - Performer
Released: 2009-11-04

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

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

as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
Released: 2005-08-07

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

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The Best Thief in the World

as Ruth
Released: 2004-01-01

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

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Wonderful Town

as Eileen
Released: 2002-01-01

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

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Ragtime Reunion Concert

as Sarah
Released: 2024-03-13

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

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Gershwin: Porgy and Bess

as Self - Host
Released: 2020-02-01

The Gershwins’ modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three...

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

as Host
Released: 2013-04-26

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

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Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge

as uncredited
Released: 2006-10-12

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

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Rose Parade 2024

as Self - Grand Marshal
Released: 2024-01-01

135th Rose Parade

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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

as Self - Performer
Released: 1999-12-01

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

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Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald

as uncredited
Released: 2020-07-23

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

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The Last Debate

as Barbara Manning
Released: 2000-11-05

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

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill

as Lady Day
Released: 2016-03-12

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

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Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

as Self - Host
Released: 2018-12-28

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

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In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies

as Soloist
Released: 2020-09-09

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

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Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve

as uncredited
Released: 2006-12-31

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

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The Kennedy Center at 50

as Herself / Host
Released: 2021-10-01

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

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Josh Groban: Stages Live

as Self
Released: 2015-11-28

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

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Passion

as Clara
Released: 2005-03-31

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

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Ohio State Murders

as Suzanne
Released: 2021-06-03

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

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An Evening With Audra McDonald

as uncredited
Released: 2020-12-09

Experience the magnificent voice and luminous stage presence of Audra McDonald—winner of a...

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

as uncredited
Released: 2024-05-17

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

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Whitney Houston in Focus

as uncredited
Released: 2023-11-23

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

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Audra McDonald: Go Back Home

as uncredited
Released: 2013-05-24

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

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Sutton Foster in Concert

as Host
Released: 2018-04-20

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

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Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London

as uncredited
Released: 2000-03-02

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

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Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Naomi Bennett
First aired: 2005-03-27

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Audrey Jackson
First aired: 1999-09-20

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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BoJack Horseman

as Mother Superior (voice)
First aired: 2014-08-22

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of...

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The Good Wife

as Liz Lawrence
First aired: 2009-09-22

Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce...

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The Colbert Report

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

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The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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The Good Fight

as Liz Reddick-Lawrence
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The View

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Judge
First aired: 2009-02-02

Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate...

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Doc McStuffins

as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
First aired: 2012-03-23

A young African-American girl aspires to be a doctor like her mom.

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Private Practice

as Naomi Bennett
First aired: 2007-09-26

Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to...

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Homicide: Life on the Street

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-01-31

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Gilded Age

as Dorothy Scott
First aired: 2022-01-24

It’s 1882 and the Gilded Age is in full swing when Marian Brook, a young orphaned daughter of a...

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The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2006-09-18

Two-time Emmy Award-winner Megan Mullally, coming off eight seasons as wisecracking socialite...

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Central Park

as Ashley (voice)
First aired: 2020-05-29

An animated musical comedy about the Tillermans, a family that lives in a castle in Central...

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Stars in the House

as Self - Special Guest
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Stars in the House

as Self
First aired: 2020-03-16

In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic and theatres across the world closing their curtains...

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Live from Lincoln Center

as Clara
First aired: 1976-01-30

Since premiering in 1976, the landmark series has sought to democratize the world of the...

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Kidnapped

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-09-20

Kidnapped is an American television drama series from Sony Pictures Television which aired on...

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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The Bedford Diaries

as Carla Bonatelle
First aired: 2006-03-29

At Bedford University, six students are brought together in seminar called Sex and the Human...

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The Bite

as Rachel
First aired: 2021-05-21

During an unexpected, deadly second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, two...

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Bottomless Brunch at Colman's

as Self
First aired: 2020-05-03

Each week, Fear the Walking Dead's Colman Domingo will send a couple of friends all the mixings...

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Mister Sterling

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-10

Mister Sterling is an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran...

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The Vote

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-07-06

One hundred years after the passage of the 19th Amendment, The Vote tells the dramatic...

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