Audra Mcdonald Net Worth
Audra Mcdonald Net Worth is
$2 Million
Audra Mcdonald Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. She has appeared on the stage in both musicals and dramas, such as Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, and Porgy and Bess. She maintains an active concert and recording career, performing song cycles and operas as well as perfo... | Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | July 3, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | West Berlin |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.72 m) |
| Profession | Singer, Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Will Swenson (m. 2012), Peter Donovan (m. 2000–2009) |
| Children | Zoe Donovan |
| Parents | Stanley McDonald, Jr, Anna McDonald |
| Nicknames | Audra Ann McDonald |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | [on kissing Anthony Quinn in Seven Servants (1996)] He was about 80 years old at the time. He kept telling me to open my mouth more! |
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| 1 | Suffered from long term severe depression and admitted she once attempted to take her own life in her early twenties. |
| 2 | Attended Roosevelt School of the Arts in Fresno with Christopher Gorham, Matthew Floyd Miller, Kurando Mitsutake, James Runcorn, and Mick Wingert. |
| 3 | In June 2014, Audra McDonald won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, for playing Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill." This was her sixth Tony Award win, and it meant that she set a number of records. She is now the first performer, male or female, to win six competitive Tonys (Julie Harris also had six Tonys, but one was honorary). McDonald is also the only performer ever to win Tonys in all four possible acting categories: Best Leading Performance in both a play and a musical and Best Supporting Performance in both a play and a musical. |
| 4 | (10/6/2012) Married her boyfriend of two years, Will Swenson. It is the second marriage for both. |
| 5 | Sister-in-law of Robert Swenson. |
| 6 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a daughter Zoe Madeline Donovan on February 14, 2001. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Peter Donovan. |
| 7 | Has won five Tony Awards in 11 years: as Best Actress (FeaturedRole-Musical) in 1994 for a revival of "Carousel," in 1998 for playing Sarah in Ragtime," as Best Actress (Featured Role-Play) in 1996 for playing Sharon in Terrence McNally's "Master Class," and in 2004 for her portrayal of Ruth Younger in a revival of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun." Audra won her fifth Tony award in the Leading Actress in a musical category for playing BESS in the Tony winning revival of The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in 2012. She was also nominated in 2000 as Best Actress (Musical) for playing the title role in "Marie Christine" and in 2007 for playing Lizzie Curry in a revival of "110 in the Shade.". |
| 8 | Husband Peter Donovan also graduated from Juilliard, where they met. He is her bass player, and they do a number together called "Beat My Dog." [Audra has also made several appearances with Evening at Pops (1970), and her concert "Live at the Donmar," (with Peter) was broadcast on PBS, as were three appearances on "Live From Lincoln Center."]. |
| 9 | She almost didn't graduate from Juilliard because of her lack of interest in classical music, but with the help of a fellow student, impressed her teachers and went on to become a huge Broadway star. |
| 10 | Daughter Zoe Madeline (pronounced ZO) named after Zoe Caldwell and the late Madeline Kahn, two good friends of McDonald's. |
| 11 | Graduated from The Juilliard School in 1993. |
| 12 | The youngest actor ever to win three Tony Awards. |
| 13 | "Marie Christine," her first starring role on Broadway, was written specifically for her by Michael John LaChiusa after he saw her audition for "Carousel.". |
| 14 | At her final "Carousel" audition, Audra fainted on stage while singing. She still got the part and went on to win her first Tony Award in 1994. |
| 15 | Five of her aunts toured in the 1970s as the McDonald Sisters. They sang gospel music. |
| 16 | Although born in Germany, she was raised in Fresno, California. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hello Again | 2017 | Sally | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | Madame Garderobe | |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2005-2017 | TV Series | Clara |
| Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | 2016 | TV Movie | Lady Day |
| A Celebration of American Creativity: In Performance at the White House | 2016 | TV Series | |
| Ricki and the Flash | 2015 | Maureen | |
| The Sound of Music Live! | 2013 | TV Movie | Mother Abbess |
| The Good Wife | 2013 | TV Series | Liz Lawrence |
| It Could Be Worse | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Sharon |
| Sesame Street | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Chicken |
| Private Practice | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Dr. Naomi Bennett |
| The Ordained | 2013 | TV Movie | Anthea |
| Rampart | 2011 | Sarah | |
| Submissions Only | 2010 | TV Series | Tracy Mintzner |
| She Got Problems | 2009 | Short | Audra McDonald |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Naomi Bennett |
| A Raisin in the Sun | 2008 | TV Movie | Ruth Younger |
| Great Performances | 2007 | TV Series | Jenny Smith |
| Kidnapped | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Jackie Hayes |
| The Bedford Diaries | 2006 | TV Series | Professor Carla Bonatelle / Professor Carla Bonatella |
| The Best Thief in the World | 2004 | Ruth | |
| Tea Time with Roy & Sylvia | 2003 | Short | Sylvia |
| It Runs in the Family | 2003 | Sarah Langley | |
| Partners and Crime | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Mister Sterling | 2003 | TV Series | Jackie Brock |
| Wit | 2001 | TV Movie | Susie Monahan |
| The Last Debate | 2000 | TV Movie | Barbara Manning |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2000 | TV Series | Audrey Jackson |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1999 | TV Series | Grace Farrell |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | 1999 | TV Series | Teresa Giardello |
| Cradle Will Rock | 1999 | Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer | |
| Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years | 1999 | TV Movie | Bessie in her 20s |
| The Object of My Affection | 1998 | Wedding Singer | |
| Seven Servants | 1996 | Opera Singer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | performer: "Aria", "Days In The Sun", "Beauty and the Beast" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| The Colbert Report | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Six by Sondheim | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Send In the Clowns" | |
| The Sound of Music Live! | 2013 | TV Movie performer: "Preludium" uncredited, "Maria", "My Favorite Things", "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", "Processional & Maria The Wedding", "Finale Ultimo: Climb Ev'ry Mountain" | |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Special documentary performer: "New York State of Mind" | |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Special documentary performer: "Summertime", "I Loves You, Porgy" | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2011 | TV Movie performer: "Till There Was You", "Make Our Garden Grow" | |
| Great Performances | 1999-2010 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary performer: "I Had Myself a True Love" | |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special performer: "Raunchy" | |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1999 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Leonard Bernstein's New York | 1997 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Tonight" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway: The Next Generation | 2018 | Documentary filming | Herself |
| Every Act of Life | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Saving My Tomorrow | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
| Good Morning America | 2017 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| WGN Morning News | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2017 | TV Series | Herself |
| The View | 2007-2017 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself / Herself - Guest Host |
| Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas | 2016 | TV Special | Caroler |
| Live from Lincoln Center | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Host / Herself / Herself - Performer / ... |
| Behind the Scenes Show: The Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Jeopardy! | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Video Clue Presenter |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself - Performer: 'Yahoo! Answers' / Herself / Herself - Musical Guest |
| A Roundabout Road to Broadway | 2016 | TV Movie | Herself |
| American Classics with Audra McDonald & American Ballet Theatre | 2015 | Video | Herself |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Politics Nation with Al Sharpton | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Herself - Winner & Presenter |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Colbert Report | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Six by Sondheim | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Christmas in Rockefeller Center | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Spotlight on Broadway | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Narrator / Herself |
| Iron Chef America: The Series | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - ICA Judge / Actress |
| Great Performances | 1995-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Performer / Herself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Play |
| Charlie Rose | 2000-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| A Broadway Lullaby | 2012 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The Chew | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CBS This Morning | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Winner & Performer |
| Working in the Theatre | 1994-2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 78th Annual Drama League Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter and Winner |
| Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Rosie Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Side by Side by Susan Blackwell | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Angela Lansbury & Friends Benefiting Salute to Terrence McNally | 2011 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The Music Instinct: Science and Song | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Music Instinct | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 63rd Annual Tony Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| 39th NAACP Image Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Herself |
| Dreams Worth While: The Journey of 'A Raisin in the Sun' | 2008 | Video short | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee, Presenter & Performer |
| Tavis Smiley | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: 60th Anniversary |
| Character Studies | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Evening at Pops | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| Divas on Ice | 2001/II | TV Special | Herself |
| The 55th Annual Tony Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 54th Annual Tony Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Christmas in Washington | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner & Performer |
| Leonard Bernstein's New York | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Performer (Master Class) |
| The 48th Annual Tony Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner (as Audra Ann McDonald) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Herself |
| TeamStrick Advocacy Videos | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Come Rain or Come Shine: From Grey's Anatomy to Private Practice | 2007 | TV Movie | Dr. Naomi Bennett |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Program | Live from Lincoln Center (1976) |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Classical Album | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007) |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Opera Recording | Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007) |
| 2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | A Raisin in the Sun (2008) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2017 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Dramatic Special | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2017 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2016 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Theatrical) | Doc McStuffins (2012) |
| 2016 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Female Performance in a Variety Program | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2016 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016) |
| 2014 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Mini-Series | The Sound of Music Live! (2013) |
| 2014 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | The Sound of Music Live! (2013) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Programs | Live from Lincoln Center (1976) |
| 2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album | |
| 2010 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Private Practice (2007) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Private Practice (2007) |
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | A Raisin in the Sun (2008) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | A Raisin in the Sun (2008) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Actress | A Raisin in the Sun (2008) |
| 2008 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Private Practice (2007) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Wit (2001) |
| 2001 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special | |
| 2001 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries | Wit (2001) |
Known for movies
Private Practice (2007-2013)
as Dr. Naomi Bennett
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Madame Garderobe
Wit (2001)
as Susie Monahan
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
as Ruth Younger