Audra McDonald
Audra Ann McDonald ( born July 3, 1970 in West Berlin) is an American actress and musician who already Emmy nominations, has won a Grammy and multiple Tonys for their performances.
Life and achievements
Audra McDonald grew up in Fresno, California. In 1993 she graduated from the Juilliard School in New York City.
Theater
Since 1994 she has worked as an actress on Broadway. In 1994, she received her first Tony Award for " Best Supporting Actress in a Musical " for her role in the musical Carousel. More Tonys she received in the category " Best Supporting Actress " for her role in Terrence McNally's Master Class (1996) and 1998 as " Best Supporting Actress in a Musical " for ragtime.
2000 McDonald was nominated for the title role in Marie Christine as " Best Leading Actress in a Musical ". In 2004, she received another Tony in the category " Best Supporting Actress " for her role as Ruth Younger in Lorraine Hans Berry's A Raisin in the Sun, in the film version of 2008, she played herself in role. In 2007 she was nominated for the representation of Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade as " Best Leading Actress in a Musical ".
A fifth Tony got them in 2012 for "Best Actress in a Musical " in Porgy and Bess, which she keeps with Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury the record for the most Tonys for an actor.
Film and Television
She played her first film role in the film Seven Servants of Daryush Shokof from the year 1996. Each in the comedy My Affection (1998) with Jennifer Aniston as well as in the drama Cradle Will Rock (1999) by Tim Robbins joined McDonald as a singer on. In the television comedy Annie - Christmas an orphan (1999) she played a major role alongside Kathy Bates. In the film drama merciless duel (2000) she starred opposite James Garner one of the four journalists who accuse a presidential candidate of woman abuse.
Your role as Susie Monahan with Emma Thompson in the TV drama Wit ( 2001) brought McDonald 2001 Emmy nomination for " Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie ". In the film drama It Runs in the Family ( 2003), she appeared alongside Michael Douglas and Kirk Douglas.
From 2007 to 2011 McDonald as Naomi Bennett was one of the main cast of the TV series Private Practice, for which they in 2008, 2009 and 2010 for the Image Award for "Best Series Supporting Actress - Drama " was nominated. For her performance as Ruth Younger in the television film A Raisin in the Sun In 2008 she received an Emmy nomination for " Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie " as well as another Image Award nomination for "Best Actress - TV Movie / Miniseries ".
Music
McDonald has worked as an opera singer, she released albums since 1998. In 2001 she received for her concert recording Audra McDonald in Concert an Image Award nomination. In the category " Classical music - Best Opera Recording" McDonald received a Grammy in 2009 for a recording of the opera Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. In 2014, McDonald will sing a concert at the Los Angeles Opera.
Personal
McDonald married in 2000 to actor Peter Donovan, whom she had met during her studies at the Juilliard School. The two have a daughter (* 2001). In 2009 she got divorced.
On October 6, 2012 McDonald married Broadway actor Will Swenson. They met in 2007 during joint appearances for the track 110 in the Shade know, they got engaged on New Year's Day, 2012.