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.
Known For
The Auction
2025
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors: Broadway
Self · (1 episode)
2025
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024
Ragtime Reunion Concert
Sarah
2024
My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert
Self
2024
Origin
Miss Hale
2023
Whitney Houston in Focus
2023
Rustin
Ella Baker
2023
Down Low
Patty
2023
The Gilded Age
Dorothy Scott · (12 episodes)
2022
The Kennedy Center at 50
Herself / Host
2021
Respect
Barbara Franklin
2021
Ohio State Murders
Suzanne
2021
The Bite
Rachel · (6 episodes)
2021
An Evening With Audra McDonald
2020
Song of Rapa Nui
Narrator
2020
In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies
Soloist
2020
Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald
2020
The Vote
(2 episodes)
2020
Central Park
Ashley (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2020
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess
Self - Host
2020
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Host
2018
Every Act of Life
Self
2018
Sutton Foster in Concert
Host
2018
New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway
Host
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
Hello Again
Sally
2017
Beauty and the Beast
Madame Garderobe
2017
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick · (27 episodes)
2017
The Good Fight
Liz Reddick-Lawrence · (20 episodes)
2017
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Caroler
2016
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day
2016
Josh Groban: Stages Live
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Ricki and the Flash
Maureen Brummel
2015
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Beggar Woman
2014
BoJack Horseman
Mother Superior (voice) · (2 episodes)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Six by Sondheim
Self
2013
The Sound of Music Live!
Mother Abbess
2013
The Ordained
Anthea
2013
Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
2013
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Host
2013
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch
2012
Doc McStuffins
Itty Bitty Bess (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
Meisterwerke der Klassik
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Rampart
Sarah
2011
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Self
2010
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self - Performer
2009
The Good Wife
Liz Lawrence · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Younger
2008
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny Smith
2007
Private Practice
Naomi Bennett · (77 episodes)
2007
Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve
2006
Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge
2006
Kidnapped
(3 episodes)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
The Bedford Diaries
Carla Bonatelle · (8 episodes)
2006
The Colbert Report
(1 episode)
2005
Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves
Self
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Sarah (segment "Ragtime") (archive footage)
2005
Passion
Clara
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Dr. Naomi Bennett · (1 episode)
2005
Iron Chef America
Judge · (1 episode)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (1 episode)
2004
The Best Thief in the World
Ruth
2004
It Runs in the Family
Sarah Langley
2003
Mister Sterling
(10 episodes)
2003
Wonderful Town
Eileen
2002
Wit
Susie Monahan
2001
The Last Debate
Barbara Manning
2000
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000
Cradle Will Rock
Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer
1999
My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
Self - Performer
1999
Annie
Miss Grace Farrell
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Audrey Jackson · (2 episodes)
1999
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Bessie in her 20s
1999
The Object of My Affection
Wedding Singer
1998
The View
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1997
Seven Servants
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Some Enchanted Evening: Celebrating Oscar Hammerstein II
Self
1995
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1 episode)
1993
Live from Lincoln Center
Clara · (1 episode)
1976
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971