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Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

American actress and singer
Star of the Broadway stage and the television screen, with multiple Tony Awards and a beautiful, classically trained soprano voice.Wikipedia
BornJuly 3, 1970
HometownWest Berlin
Net worth$8 million
Height5'8" (1.73m)
SpousePeter Donovan, Will Swenson
ChildrenZoe Madeline Donovan
ParentsStanley McDonald, Jr, Anna McDonald
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Audra McDonald to star in Broadway's Gypsy

  • A new Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald as Mama Rose, has been announced. The production of Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' classic musical will open in December with previews starting in November. The show finds a home at the newly renovated Majestic Theatre, as its first tenant since The Phantom of the Opera closed after a 35-year run. McDonald will star as the ultimate stage mum in the upcoming revival, as first revealed by the New York Post. Considered one

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Audra McDonald makes Broadway history

Broadway history was made at the 68th annual Tony Awards in New York. Actress Audra McDonald won her sixth award and became the only woman to win a Tony in all four acting categories. Hosting the ceremony was award-winning actor Hugh Jackman, who presented McDonald with the award for best actress. Acclaimed for her role as Billie Holiday in ‘Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar’, she is now tied with the late Julie Harris, who also had six wins. Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston took the Tony for best actor for his portrayal of Lyndon B Johnson in Robert Schenkkan’s ‘All The Way’, which also won best play. Meanwhile, comedy ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ and 90s musical ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ tied for the most Tonys, with four awards each. Sitcom star Neil Patrick took the title of Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of a transgender rocker who had been mutilated in a sex change gone wrong, in “Hedwig and the Angry Inch’.

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Rustin
Rustin
PG-13
1h 48min
2023
84%
Respect
Respect
PG-13
2h 25min
2021
68%
The Bite
The Bite
0h 45min
2021
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
TV-MA
0h 45min
2017
95%
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
1h 30min
2016
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
PG-13
2h 11min
1975
86%
The Best Thief in the World
The Best Thief in the World
R
1h 33min
2004
40%
Mister Sterling
Mister Sterling
1h
2003
Wit
Wit
PG-13
1h 39min
2001
83%

Albums

Sing Happy
Sing Happy
2018
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill [Original Broadway Cast Recording]
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill [Original Broadway Cast Recording]
2014
Go Back Home
Go Back Home
2013
Build a Bridge
Build a Bridge
2006
Happy Songs
Happy Songs
2002
How Glory Goes
How Glory Goes
2000
Way Back to Paradise
Way Back to Paradise
1998

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2017Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited SeriesLady Day at Emerson's Bar & GrillNominated
2016Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieLady Day at Emerson's Bar & GrillNominated
2008Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieA Raisin in the Sun (2008 film)Nominated
2001Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieWit (film)Nominated

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