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American singer and actress
Star of the Broadway stage and the television screen, with multiple Tony Awards and a beautiful, classically trained soprano voice.Wikipedia
| Born | July 3, 1970 |
| Hometown | West Berlin |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Will Swenson (m 2012 - present) , Peter Donovan (m 2000 - 2009) |
| Children | Zoe Madeline Donovan |
| Parents | Stanley McDonald, Jr , Anna McDonald |
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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
20 Years of Christmas With the Tabernacle Choir
2021
The Bite
2021
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
1h 30min
2016
Gala from Berlin 2002 - What a Wonderful Town
2011
Americas Orchestra: Celebrating 125 Years of the Boston Pops
2010
Celebrate Christmas With Audra McDonald
2005
Mister Sterling
1h
2003
Live From Lincoln Center
1976
Albums
Sing Happy
2018
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill [Original Broadway Cast Recording]
2014
Go Back Home
2013
Build a Bridge
2006
Happy Songs
2002
How Glory Goes
2000
Way Back to Paradise
1998
AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | A Raisin in the Sun | Nominated |
| 2001 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Wit | Nominated |