Audra McDonald

About

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

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005The Good WifeSeries • 2009BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Private PracticeSeries • 2007The Good FightSeries • 2017Doc McStuffinsSeries • 2012The Gilded AgeSeries • 2022Iron Chef AmericaSeries • 2005Beauty and the BeastMovie • 2017Central ParkSeries • 2020KidnappedSeries • 2006Live from Lincoln CenterSeries • 1976RespectMovie • 2021Ricki and the FlashMovie • 2015The Object of My AffectionMovie • 1998Down LowMovie • 2023RampartMovie • 2011WitMovie • 2001OriginMovie • 2023RustinMovie • 2023The BiteSeries • 2021AnnieMovie • 1999