One of the most honored actresses of her generation, Audra McDonald is the winner of six Tony Awards (for Carousel, Master Class, Ragtime, A Raisin in the Sun, Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill) and has been nominated for two additional Tonys (Marie Christine, 110 in the Shade). In addition to musicals, McDonald has triumphed in Shakespeare (Twelfth Night, Henry IV) and won TV fame in Private Practice. She was most recently seen opposite Michael Shannon in the Broadway revival of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.