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Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald stars as Dr. Naomi Bennett on ABC's "Private Practice."

Earning an unprecedented three Tony Awards before the age of 30 and a fourth last season ("Carousel," "Master Class," "Ragtime" and "A Raisin in the Sun"), singer and actress Audra McDonald is frequently compared to legendary performers like Garland and Streisand. Blending a luscious, classically-trained soprano with an incomparable gift for dramatic storytelling, Audra McDonald is also a major concert and recording artist who appears regularly on many of the great stages of the world.

Audra McDonald has sung regularly with all the major American orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the San Francisco Symphony, under many of the world's greatest conductors, such as John Adams, Sir Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen and Michael Tilson Thomas. Overseas Audra McDonald is a return visitor to London's BBC Proms, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic, and recently made her Paris debut at the TMP/Chatelet.

Audra McDonald's film and television work includes her Emmy-nominated performance in HBO's Mike Nichols production of "Wit" (opposite Emma Thompson) and strong recognition for her portrayal of Grace Farrell in the made-for-television Disney production of "Annie." An exclusive recording artist for Nonesuch Records, Audra McDonald's three solo discs ("Way Back to Paradise," "How Glory Goes" and "Happy Songs"), comprising both popular standards and contemporary music theater songs, have won a wide audience.






AUDRA MCDONALD: FACTS

How tall is Audra McDonald? How old is Audra McDonald? Where was Audra McDonald born? Find out here.

Age: 39 years old
Birthday: July 3, 1970
Height: 5' 8"
Full Name / Real Name: Audra Ann McDonald
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Husband: Peter Donovan



AUDRA MCDONALD: NEWS


Audra McDonald Broadway Tuners Perform at 'The 63rd Annual Tony Awards'"Billy Elliot, The Musical," "Guys and Dolls," "Hair,"  "Next to Normal," "Pal Joey," "Rock of Ages," "Shrek the Musical" and "West Side Story" are among the shows to be featured on the live telecast on Sunday, June 7. Read more...
Movie Adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," Starring the Award-winning Broadway Cast and Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Will Air as an "ABC Premiere Event," February 25, 2008, the Night After the Network's Live Telecast of 80thSean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and John Stamos all star in the three-hour original movie, from executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. Read more...

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"Lost" Cast 'Lost' Season 6 Shows Big DVR GainsThe premiere of the new season was its biggest ever and experienced a huge jump of 2.2 million viewers once seven day DVR playback was factored in. Read more...
"V" 2010 cast ABC Ushers in November SweepsHighlights and spoilers of upcoming episodes of ABC series, featuring guest-starring turns by Jamie Lynn-Sigler, Clint Black, Gilles Marini, Kim Raver, Cybill Shepherd, Kellie Pickler, David Duchovny, Rosanna Arquette, Jon Tenney and Adam Rodriguez. Read more...
"Private Practice" Cast 'Private Practice' Season 3 Opens BigThe third season premiere outperformed "The Mentalist" and "The Jay Leno Show," ranking #2 for the night behind only "Grey's Anatomy" in adults 18-49. Read more...
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AUDRA MCDONALD: TWEETS

March 18, 2010
@perezhilton Check out Audra McDonald's twitter @audraequalitymc It's amazing!
3 hours ago
Listening to Audra Mcdonald.... What a voice! Simply lovely clear tone.
20 hours ago
#nowplaying Audra McDonald- Stars and the Moon
1 day ago
Last night Audra McDonald singing Too Many Mornings Bernadette singing Move On Pattie LuPone singing Ladies who Lunch WOW!!
1 day ago
@johnainsworth2 he was there! so was lupone, elaine stritch, mandy p, audra mcdonald, bernadette peters.... you know...the usual night in ny
1 day ago
You'll love the show. My true love, Audra McDonald, and just about every big name tore the roof off!
1 day ago
I would have killed to get to see Audra McDonald and Nathan Gunn sing "Too Many Mornings" at the Sondheim tribute last night.
1 day ago
Just .saw george hearn audra McDonald and Joanna Gleason in the same room as me! My mouth is soooo dry
1 day ago
#whenifirstmet @AudraEqualityMc (Audra McDonald) it was after an amazing performance at @NJPAC in 2008... #LifetimeHighlight
1 day ago
Wished Stephen Sondheim "happy birthday" He said Thank you. And saw the legendary Patti LuPone, Elaine Stitch, Audra McDonald and more live.
2 days ago
Audra McDonald. Nathan Gunn. Too Many Mornings. Cannot wait for PBS to broadcast the Lincoln Center Sondheim concert now.
2 days ago
How hot is Audra McDonald nude?!
2 days ago
Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin, Elaine Strich, George Hearn, Patti Lupone, Audra McDonald, John McMartin - need I say more? 2nite = fab!
2 days ago
Just got back from the AMAZING Stephen Sondheim 80th Birthday concert at Avery Fisher Hall. Damn I love me some Audra McDonald!
2 days ago
So weird I never put it together that Taye Diggs is married to Audra McDonald on Private Practice/Grey's Anatomy.
2 days ago
Nathan Gunn & Audra McDonald duet of "Too Many Mornings" = Sublime, effective and pure <3
2 days ago