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Audra McDonald

(1970) Actor United States

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Audra McDonald is an actor from the United States, best known for Audra Mcdonald - Build a Bridge.

Quick Facts About Audra McDonald

Born: July 3, 1970
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Audra Mcdonald - Build a Bridge
Spouse: Will Swenson

About Audra McDonald

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Known primarily 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. As of the 78th Tony Awards, she has earned a record-breaking eleven nominations.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical National Medal of Arts Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Drama League Award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

Quotes by Audra McDonald · Page 3

When I wanted to audition for a dinner-theater junior troupe in my hometown, I needed to have a piece of musical theater…

Audition

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I certainly miss playing piano, and I really wish I did it more - it's really a very therapeutic thing to do…

Able

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My voice isn't an instrument I can just hang up on a hook.

Hook

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I loved my time doing 'Private Practice' in Los Angeles, and I was quite challenged and excited to learn about the art…

About

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I believe in not whistling backstage and not saying the name of the Scottish play.

Backstage

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...and if you hear something you know, please sing along. No wait - I take that back - you can't sing along…

Ifs

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It's easy to spend - especially in this day and age - to spend your time not being in the present. It's…

Age

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I used to think I needed to have drama at all times, or I wouldn't have the fuel for the performance. Now…

Drama

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Some days, I don't recognise my country, and other days, I see people being vocal and passionate, and I think, 'There's my…

Being

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I find that I'm just drawn to anything that's going to challenge me as an actress. So any time I get a…

Challenges

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I am always so excited to get to know a new audience. My concerts are very personal experiences.

Always

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For me, I am constantly forcing myself to evolve, because, I think, to stagnate creatively - there's a certain death that happens…

Backwards

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'Go Back Home' encompasses not only actual geographic location but also, for me, back home in the worlds of music and theatre,…

Actual

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I came from a really musical family. I studied classical piano because my grandparents were piano teachers, but started doing musical theater…

Age

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I want to thank all the shoulders of the strong and brave and courageous women that I am standing on,

Brave

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Not to get too sort of mystical, but I believe in fate. I believe when roles are presented to me in my…

Believe

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A doctor can be a doctor today and they will be a doctor tomorrow. But an actor, well you're not working at…

Actors

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I think a part of evolution is the desire to know yourself, and know the world you live in, and discover everything…

Biology

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I never in a million years thought that my life would unfold the way it has.

Life

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Some sort of creativity is within everybody; I think that's just a part of the human spirit. I think there's no human…

Creative

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Whatever is the scariest is almost always what I end up choosing.

Ends

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Audra McDonald by topic

Thinking (10) Theatre (10) Way (9) Time (9) Art (9)