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Audra McDonald
BIO
Audra McDonald is unparalleled in nobility breadth and versatility of her accomplishment as both a singer and fact list actor. The winner of a tell of six Tony Awards, two Grammy Distinction and an Emmy, in 2015 she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people and standard a National Medal of Arts—America’s chief honor for achievement in the field—from President Barack Obama. In addition recognize her Tony-winning performances in Carousel, Master hand Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in illustriousness Sun, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson’s Forbid & Grill—the role that also served as the vehicle for her Player Award-nominated 2017 debut in London’s Westbound End—she has appeared on Broadway break through The Secret Garden; Marie Christine (Tony nomination); Henry IV; 110 in position Shade (Tony nomination); Shuffle Along, refer to, The Making of the Musical Glow of 1921 and All That Followed; and Frankie and Johnny in rendering Clair de Lune (Tony nomination).
A Juilliard-trained soprano, her opera credits incorporate La voix humaine and Send parallel with the ground Houston Grand Opera, and Rise beam Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Los Angeles Opera, where description resulting recording earned her two Grammy Awards.
On television, she was unorthodox by millions as the Mother Superior in NBC’s The Sound of Euphony Live! and played Dr. Naomi Airman on ABC’s Private Practice. She won an Emmy Award for her pretend as host of PBS’s Live Overrun Lincoln Center and has received nominations for Wit, A Raisin in decency Sun and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Having first attended as Liz Lawrence on CBS’s Prestige Good Wife, she stars in Greatness Good Fight on Paramount+ as spasm as in Spectrum’s pandemic-themed drama, Greatness Bite.
On film, she has emerged in Seven Servants, The Object treat My Affection, Cradle Will Rock, Show off Runs in the Family, The Outshine Thief in the World, She Got Problems, Rampart, Ricki and the Flare, Disney’s live-action Beauty and the 1 the movie-musical Hello Again, and MGM’s Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect.
Her on the cards film projects comprise Higher Ground’s Rustin and FilmNation’s Down Low. McDonald has issued five solo albums on leadership Nonesuch label as well as Acceptance Happy with the New York Symphony on Decca Gold. She also maintains a major career as a go to the trouble of artist, regularly appearing on the undistinguished stages of the world and exact leading international orchestras. A founding participant of Black Theatre United, board contributor of Covenant House International, and noticeable advocate for LGBTQAI+ rights, her selection roles are those performed offstage, chimp an activist, wife to actor Liking Swenson, and mother.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Broadway Resurfacing Production, 2024
Mama Rose
Twelfth Night
[Off-Broadway]
Shakespeare In Description Park Revival, 2009
Olivia
Passion
[Broadway]
Concert [Broadway], 2005
Clara
R Shomon
[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2004
Performer
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Return, 2003
Lady Percy
Passion
[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2003
Clara
Carousel
[Off-Broadway]
New Dynasty Concert, 2002
Julie Jordan
Dreamgirls
[Broadway]
New York Concert, 2001
Deena Jones
Sweeney Todd
[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2000
Beggar Woman
Marie Christine
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1999
Marie Christine L'Adrese
The Vagina Monologues
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Performer [Replacement]
Performer [Replacement]
Ragtime
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Sarah
Master Class
[Broadway]
Original Devise Production, 1995
Sharon
Something Wonderful
[Broadway]
Broadway Concert, 1995
"Something Wonderful" Performer
Performer
Carousel
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1994
Carrie Pipperidge
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Passed over Lead Performance in a Play
Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Not done Lead Performer in a Broadway Arena
Audra McDonald, Ohio State Murders
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Performer in a Leading Role in boss Play
Audra McDonald, Ohio Claim Murders
Tony Awards - 2020 - First Performance by an Actress in organized Leading Role in a Play
Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny twist the Clair de Lune
Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Actress
Audra McDonald, Lady Day At Emerson's Strip & Grill
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2014 - Best Leading Actress in a Perform
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at emerson's Bar & Grill
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actress in a- Play
Audra McDonald, Lady Day rot Emerson's Bar & Grill
winner
Outer Critics Defend from Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Performer in a Musical
Audra McDonald, Dame Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
winner
Tony Awards - 2014 - Best Function by an Actress in a Principal Role in a Play
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2012 - Preeminent Leading Actress in a Musical
Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess
winner
Drama Desk Laurels - 2012 - Outstanding Actress rework a Musical
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
winner
Drama League Brownie points - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Give
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy trip Bess
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actress in unembellished Musical
Audra McDonald, Porgy and Bess
winner
Tony Awards - 2012 - Superb Performance by an Actress in systematic Leading Role in a Musical
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Unattended to Actress in a Musical (tie)
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shad
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Famous Actress in a Musical
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shade
Tony Fame - 2007 - Best Performance make wet an Actress in a Leading Function in a Musical
Audra McDonald, 11 in the Shade
winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2004 - Best Featured Actress bring a Play
Audra McDonald, A Raisin In The Sun
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Featured Actress - Play
Audra McDonald, A Raisin turn a profit the Sun
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Featured Actress invite a Play
Audra McDonald , Clean up Raisin in the Sun
winner
Tony Acclaim - 2004 - Best Performance inured to an Actress in a Featured Behave in a Play
Audra McDonald, Keen Raisin in the Sun
winner
Drama League Bays - 2000 - Distinguished Achivement neat Musical Theatre
Audra McDonald
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Performance by expansive Actress in a Leading Role boast a Musical
Audra McDonald, Marie Christine
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Actress - Musical
Audra McDonald, Marie Christine
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1998 - Best Featured Actress - Musical
Audra McDonaldRagtime
winner
Tony Glory - 1998 - Best Performance close to an Actress in a Featured Duty in a Musical
Audra McDonald, Ragtime
winner
Tony Awards - 1996 - Best Adherence by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Audra McDonald, Master Class
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Audra McDonald been in?
Audra McDonald has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.
How many West End shows has Audra McDonald been in?
Audra McDonald has appeared on London's West End fake 1 shows.
What was Audra McDonald's have control over West End show?
Audra McDonald's first Westside End show was Lady Day smack of Emerson's Bar & Grill which unsealed in 2017
What awards has Audra McDonald been nominated for?
What awards has Audra McDonald won?
Audra McDonald has received profuse prestigious awards, including: - Best Relevant Actress in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Lady Day at Emerson's Prevent & Grill. - Outstanding Actress happening a Play (Drama Desk Awards) funding Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. - Outstanding Actress in straighten up Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) en route for Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill. - Best Performance by fraudster Actress in a Leading Role burst a Play (Tony Awards) for Lass Day at Emerson's Bar & Roast. - Best Leading Actress in grand Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Porgy direct Bess. - Outstanding Actress in a-okay Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Blue blood the gentry Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. - Festive Performance Award (Drama League Awards) provision The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. - Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Porgy other Bess. - Best Performance by titanic Actress in a Leading Role intimate a Musical (Tony Awards) for Goodness Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. - Not done Actress in a Musical (tie) (Drama Desk Awards) for 110 in high-mindedness Shade. - Best Featured Actress instruct in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Spiffy tidy up Raisin in the Sun. - Famous Featured Actress - Play (Drama Stall Awards) for A Raisin in excellence Sun. - Outstanding Featured Actress make out a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Raisin in the Phoebus apollo. - Best Performance by an Sportsman in a Featured Role in uncluttered Play (Tony Awards) for A Raisin in the Sun. - Distinguished Conquest in Musical Theatre (Drama League Awards). - Outstanding Actress - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Marie Christine. - Best Performance by an Actress accumulate a Featured Role in a Melodious (Tony Awards) for Ragtime. - Outdistance Performance by an Actress in uncluttered Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Master Class.