Audra McDonald: podcast appearances and interviews

Audra Ann McDonald, born on July 3, 1970, is an American actress and singer recognized primarily for her work on the Broadway stage. She has won six Tony Awards, more than any other performer, including the unique feat of winning in all four acting categories. As of the 78th Tony Awards, she has received eleven nominations for her performances. Her accolades extend beyond the Tonys, with two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award to her name. In 2016, she was honored with the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama, and in 2017, she was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame. McDonald's theatrical career spans musicals, operas, and dramas, with notable roles in productions such as Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, Porgy and Bess, and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill for which she received Tony Awards. She was also nominated for her performances in Marie Christine, 110 in the Shade, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Ohio State Murders, and Gypsy. On television, she portrayed Dr. Naomi Bennett in the series Private Practice from 2007 to 2011, and appeared as Liz Lawrence in The Good Wife and The Good Fight. She has received Primetime Emmy nominations for her roles in Wit, A Raisin in the Sun, and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, winning an Emmy for hosting Live from Lincoln Center in 2015. Her film credits include Annie, Ricki and the Flash, Beauty and the Beast, Respect, and Rustin. As a classical soprano, she has performed with major opera companies and symphony orchestras, earning Grammy Awards for her recording of Kurt Weill's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.