Audra McDonald

A deeply repressed man, the uninhibited young man that gives him a happy ending, and all the lives they ruin along the way. (imdb)

The unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

Gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin organized the 1963 March on Washington.

A wide-eyed young scion of a conservative family embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan dominated by ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell, his rakish son, Larry, and his ambitious wife, Bertha.

"The Bite" follows the lives neighbors Rachel and Lily as they embark on unprecedented times when a deadly new strain of a virus arrives.

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.

Filmed before a live audience at Cafe Brasil in New Orleans, this movie tells Billie Holiday's life story through the songs that made her famous. (HBO)

A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. (imdb)

A live telecast of the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. (imdb)

Woody Harrelson gives a ferocious performance as a dirty cop, balancing a home life with two ex-wives as he becomes embroiled in the Los Angeles Police Department's infamous Rampart corruption scandal. (tiff.net)

While listening to music, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, asks the questions "where do goose bumps come from?" and "what's going on in my brain that allows the goosebumps to happen?" Levitin leads a group of researchers as they investigate music's fundamental physical structure; its biological, emotional and psychological impact; its brain altering and healing powers and its role in human evolution. (pbs)

An African-American family struggles with poverty, racism, and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry (imdb)

A spin-off of the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy" centering on the life of neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery. (imdb)

The Bedford Diaries explores the excitement and intensity of New York City college life through the eyes of six students with different backgrounds, experiences and ages, who are brought together in a provocative sexuality seminar. (imdb)

A story about the loving, frustrating, reassuring, insane, and ultimately inescapable bonds of family. (MGM)

The scandal-free son of a former Governor of California is appointed to be Senator, whereupon it's discovered he's an independent. Modern day Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. (imdb)

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. (imdb)

Eleven-year-old Annie (Alicia Morton, film debut) has been living in an orphanage her whole life run by cruel Miss Hannigan (Kathy Bates). After unsuccessful escape attempts, Grace Farrell (Audra McDonald) comes to take the child home to live two weeks with billionaire Oliver Warbucks (Victor Garber) during Christmas... (imdb)

Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways. Sadie quietly and sweetly broke barriers to become the first

George and Nina seem like the perfect couple. They share a cozy Brooklyn apartment, a taste for tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing. They love each other. There's only one hitch: George is gay. And when Nina announces she's pregnant, things get especially complicated. Vince - Nina's overbearing boyfriend and the baby's father-wants marriage. Nina wants independence. George will do anything for a little unqualified affection, but is he ready to become an unwed surrogate dad? (imdb)