Audra McDonald

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 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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Filmography

2025

Movie
The Auction
Movie - Released: 12/1/2025
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway
as Self
TV - Released: 4/22/2025

2024

Ragtime Reunion Concert
Ragtime Reunion Concert
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 3/13/2024
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Movie - Released: 5/17/2024

2023

Rustin
Rustin
as Ella Baker
Movie - Released: 11/3/2023
Origin
Origin
as Miss Hale
Movie - Released: 12/8/2023
Whitney Houston in Focus
Whitney Houston in Focus
Movie - Released: 11/23/2023
Down Low
Down Low
as Patty
Movie - Released: 3/11/2023

2022

The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age
as Dorothy Scott
TV - Released: 1/24/2022

2021

The Kennedy Center at 50
The Kennedy Center at 50
as Herself / Host
Movie - Released: 10/1/2021
Respect
Respect
as Barbara Franklin
Movie - Released: 8/12/2021
Ohio State Murders
Ohio State Murders
as Suzanne
Movie - Released: 6/3/2021
The Bite
The Bite
as Rachel
TV - Released: 5/21/2021

2020

Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
Movie - Released: 7/23/2020
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 2/1/2020
An Evening With Audra McDonald
An Evening With Audra McDonald
Movie - Released: 12/9/2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
as Soloist
Movie - Released: 9/9/2020
Movie
Song of Rapa Nui
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/30/2020
The Vote
The Vote
TV - Released: 7/6/2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
TV - Released: 3/16/2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House
as Self
TV - Released: 3/16/2020
Central Park
Central Park
as Ashley (voice)
TV - Released: 5/29/2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
as Self
TV - Released: 5/3/2020

2018

Sutton Foster in Concert
Sutton Foster in Concert
as Host
Movie - Released: 4/20/2018
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/23/2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 12/28/2018

2017

Broadway: The Next Generation
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2017
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Madame Garderobe
Movie - Released: 3/16/2017
Hello Again
Hello Again
as Sally
Movie - Released: 11/8/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Liz Reddick
TV - Released: 2/19/2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Liz Reddick-Lawrence
TV - Released: 2/19/2017

2016

Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
as Lady Day
Movie - Released: 3/12/2016
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
as Caroler
Movie - Released: 11/25/2016

2015

Ricki and the Flash
Ricki and the Flash
as Maureen Brummel
Movie - Released: 7/10/2015
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Josh Groban: Stages Live
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/28/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015

2014

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
as Beggar Woman
Movie - Released: 9/26/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
as Mother Superior (voice)
TV - Released: 8/22/2014

2013

The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live!
as Mother Abbess
Movie - Released: 12/5/2013
Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/9/2013
Movie
The Ordained
as Anthea
Movie - Released: 6/1/2013
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Movie - Released: 5/24/2013

2012

Doc McStuffins
Doc McStuffins
as Itty Bitty Bess (voice)
TV - Released: 3/23/2012
TV
Meisterwerke der Klassik
as Self
TV - Released: 2/5/2012

2011

Rampart
Rampart
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 11/23/2011

2010

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/2010

2009

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
Movie - Released: 11/4/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Liz Lawrence
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
TV - Released: 2/2/2009

2008

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Movie - Released: 2/25/2008

2007

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny Smith
Movie - Released: 12/18/2007
Private Practice
Private Practice
as Naomi Bennett
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2006

Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
Movie - Released: 10/12/2006
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
TV - Released: 9/20/2006
The Bedford Diaries
The Bedford Diaries
as Carla Bonatelle
TV - Released: 3/29/2006
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Passion
Passion
as Clara
Movie - Released: 3/31/2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 8/7/2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
TV - Released: 10/17/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Naomi Bennett
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
as Judge
TV - Released: 1/16/2005

2004

The Best Thief in the World
The Best Thief in the World
as Ruth
Movie - Released: 1/1/2004
TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family
as Sarah Langley
Movie - Released: 4/25/2003
Mister Sterling
Mister Sterling
TV - Released: 1/10/2003

2002

Wonderful Town
Wonderful Town
as Eileen
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

2001

Wit
Wit
as Susie Monahan
Movie - Released: 2/9/2001

2000

The Last Debate
The Last Debate
as Barbara Manning
Movie - Released: 11/5/2000
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Movie - Released: 3/2/2000

1999

Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
Annie
Annie
as Miss Grace Farrell
Movie - Released: 11/7/1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
as Bessie in her 20s
Movie - Released: 4/18/1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
as Self - Performer
Movie - Released: 12/1/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Audrey Jackson
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection
as Wedding Singer
Movie - Released: 4/17/1998

1997

The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Movie
Seven Servants
Movie - Released: 10/4/1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/10/1996

1993

Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV - Released: 1/31/1993

1976

Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
as Clara
TV - Released: 1/30/1976

1971

Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self
TV - Released: 1/28/1971