Primarily known for her work on the broadway stage, she has won six tony awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories Audra mcdonald attends the 78th annual tony awards meet the nominees press event at sofitel new york on may 08, 2025 in new york city She's an actress and singer, best known for her many roles on broadway
Los Angeles, California, September 21, 2022, Audra Mari arriving to the "Bandit" World Premiere
Her mother was a university administrator and her father was a high school principal stationed in west berlin with the u.s
She has a younger sister and grew up in fresno, california.
Audra mcdonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actor Audra mcdonald opens about her suicide attempt and psychiatric hospital stay 'darkest time of my life' the broadway star shared that the “bravest thing” she ever did was reach out for help. Audra mcdonald details suicide attempt and psychiatric hospital stay audra mcdonald shared insight into her mental health decline while in college before seeking professional help
Audra mcdonald is an american actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a primary figure on broadway She won tony awards for her work in carousel, master class, ragtime, a raisin in the sun, porgy and bess, and lady day at emerson’s bar & grill. Broadway legend audra mcdonald bravely opened up about her past suicide attempt and stay at a psychiatric hospital when she was a student at juilliard. Audra mcdonald broke her silence about an attempted suicide after struggling with severe depression while a student at juilliard
Speaking at an event for the nonprofit hope for depression research foundation, mcdonald opened up about her experince
“my biggest dream was to be on broadway, to tell stories through song, and to live in that place where music and emotion meet
