Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Audra McDonald Receives Emmy Nomination for "A Raisin in the Sun"
Congratulations to Audra McDonald, who as been nominated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for an Emmy Award for her performance as Ruth Younger in the ABC-TV version of A Raisin in the Sun; she has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Audra received a Tony Award (her fourth) for the 2004 Broadway stage revival of the seminal 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry.
Phylicia Rashad, Audra's co-star in both the film and the play, was also nominated for an Emmy, in the lead actress category. The ABC-TV film has been nominated as Outstanding Made for Television Movie.
The 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, September 21.
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