Audra McDonald

Actress | Producer | Soundtrack

Audra McDonald was born on July 3, 1970 in Berlin, Germany as Audra Ann McDonald. She's an actress ...

Born: July 3, 1970

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Filmography

Known For

Beauty and the Beast Madame Garderobe (2017)
Private Practice Dr. Naomi Bennett (2007-2013)
A Raisin in the Sun Ruth Younger (2008)
Known For

The Sound of Music Live! Mother Abbess (2013)
Actress

The Gilded Age Dorothy Scott (2022)
The Good Fight Liz Reddick (2018-2021)
Respect Barbara (2021)
The Bite Rachel (2021)
Vampirina Medusa (2020)
Central Park Ashley (2020)
Heads Will Roll Queen Chantraine (2020)
BoJack Horseman Mother Superior (2018-2019)
Hello Again Sally (2017)
Beauty and the Beast Madame Garderobe (2017)
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Caroler (2016)
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill Lady Day (2016)
A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House (2016)
Ricki and the Flash Maureen (2015)
Doc McStuffins Itty Bitty Bess (2015)
The Ordained Anthea (2013)
The Sound of Music Live! Mother Abbess (2013)
The Good Wife Liz Lawrence (2013)
It Could Be Worse Sharon (2013)
Sesame Street Chicken (2012-2013)
Private Practice Dr. Naomi Bennett (2007-2013)
Rampart Sarah (2011)
She Got Problems Audra McDonald (2009)
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Naomi Bennett (2009)
A Raisin in the Sun Ruth Younger (2008)
Great Performances Jenny Smith (2007)
Kidnapped Jackie Hayes (2006-2007)
The Bedford Diaries Professor Carla Bonatelle (2006)
Live from Lincoln Center Clara (2005)
The Best Thief in the World Ruth (2004)
Tea Time with Roy & Sylvia Sylvia (2003)
Partners and Crime (2003)
It Runs in the Family Sarah Langley (2003)
Mister Sterling Jackie Brock (2003)
Wit Susie Monahan (2001)
The Last Debate Barbara Manning (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Audrey Jackson (2000)
The Wonderful World of Disney Grace Farrell (1999)
Homicide: Life on the Street Teresa Giardello (1999)
Cradle Will Rock Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer (1999)
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Bessie in her 20s (1999)
The Object of My Affection Wedding Singer (1998)
Seven Servants Opera Singer (1996)
Actress

Submissions Only Tracy Mintzner (2010)
Soundtrack

Respect (2021)
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The 70th Annual Tony Awards (2016)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014-2016)
The Colbert Report (2014)
Six by Sondheim (2013)
The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (2013)
The 66th Annual Tony Awards (2012)
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2011)
Great Performances (1999-2010)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1999)
Soundtrack

Leonard Bernstein's New York (1997)
Archive footage

The Insider (2016)
Extra with Billy Bush (2016)
Sorry, You're Not Hamilton (2016)
Archive footage

TeamStrick Advocacy Videos (2014)
Come Rain or Come Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice (2007)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

She was awarded the 1995 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress for "Master Class" in a Gordon Davidson/Mark Taper Forum production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Quotes

[on performing virtually] I don't love it. I'm addicted to what I call the holy communion between the audience and the artist. But I understand the necessity of it because we still need the arts. We need theatre. We need music. We need inspiration. ...