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Audra McDonald

Audra Mcdonald's biography

Audra Mcdonald is 52 years old actor born at Berlin. She was born on Friday 3rd of July 1970. According to year of birth 1970 she belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 3rd of July means she is Cancer. Cancer is a watery sign. They are very friendly and show motherly love to everyone. According to ascendant calculator, an important trait of these natives is their sensitive nature.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as musician, singer, opera singer, stage actor, television actor, film actor. She is recently known as voice actor.

Audra Mcdonald's family

Audra Mcdonald's spouse

He is known as screenwriter. Her spouse was born on Friday 26th of October 1973 in Provo.

Audra Mcdonald's ex spouse

Audra Mcdonald's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: Juilliard School, Theodore Roosevelt High School.

Detailed informations about her schools

  • Graduated from The Juilliard School in 1993.
  • Attended Roosevelt School of the Arts in Fresno with Christopher Gorham, Matthew Floyd Miller, Kurando Mitsutake, James Runcorn, and Mick Wingert.

Audra Mcdonald's career

Her main focus is to be actor. She is also a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Awards and competitions

Audra Mcdonald's Awards

  • 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.
  • The youngest actor ever to win three Tony Awards.
  • She was awarded the 1995 Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Best Featured Actress for "Master Class" in a Gordon Davidson/Mark Taper Forum production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
  • She was awarded the 2016 National Medal of the Arts for her services and contributions to theatre.
  • Audra is one of three performers to receive 6 Tony Awards; however, Audra won hers exclusively in competition, while Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury received 5 Tonys in competition and received a Lifetime Achievement Award as the 6th.

What Audra Mcdonald has done for a first time

  • 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.
  • "Marie Christine," her first starring role on Broadway, was written specifically for her by Michael John LaChiusa after he saw her audition for "Carousel.".

Audra Mcdonald's quotes

  • [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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Audra Mcdonald's body shape

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