Audra McDonald is a six-time Tony Award winning actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her work on Broadway, where she has won five Tony Awards for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and one Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play. She has also won two Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award. McDonald has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including the musicals 'Ragtime' and 'Shuffle Along'.