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Home • Celebrity Moms

Tony Winner Audra McDonald Welcomes Daughter Sally James

"Our hearts are bursting."
Tony Winner Audra McDonald Welcomes Daughter Sally James
Walter McBride
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald is now a mom to two daughters! 

Our April cover star welcomed her second child on October 19. 

Sharing the news of her birth on Instagram, the Shuffle Along star introduced the world to baby Sally James McDonald-Swenson. 

Will and I are overjoyed to welcome Sally James McDonald-Swenson, born last night at 11:16pm. Our hearts are bursting.

A photo posted by Audra McDonald (@audramcdonald) on Oct 20, 2016 at 6:49am PDT

The star announced the news of her unexpected pregnancy in March at age 45 saying that she and husband Will Swenson were “completely surprised and elated” about their new addition.

Baby Sally joins Audra and Will’s three other children combined from previous marriages including Audra’s daughter Zoe and Will’s sons Bridger and Sawyer. 

Congraulations on the beautiful baby girl!