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Alfre Woodard
Name: Alfre Woodard
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Birth date: Saturday, 8th November 1952
IMDB: nm0005569
TMDB: 1981
Popularity: 14.408
Biography: Alfre Ette Woodard (born November 8, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Grammy Award, 12 times for Emmy Awards (winning four), and has also won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is known for her role in films such as Cross Creek, Miss Firecracker, Grand Canyon, Passion Fish, Primal Fear, Star Trek: First Contact, Miss Evers' Boys, K-PAX, Radio, Take the Lead and The Family That Preys.
Acting in movies
Salem's Lot (2024) (Dr. Cody)
Salem's Lot (2024) (Dr. Cody)
The Lion King (2019) (Sarabi (voice))
The Lion King (2019) (Sarabi (voice))
Captain America: Civil War (2016) (Miriam)
Captain America: Civil War (2016) (Miriam)
Annabelle (2014) (Evelyn)
Annabelle (2014) (Evelyn)
The Gray Man (2022) (Margaret Cahill)
The Gray Man (2022) (Margaret Cahill)
12 Years a Slave (2013) (Mistress Shaw)
12 Years a Slave (2013) (Mistress Shaw)
Dinosaur (2000) (Plio (voice))
Dinosaur (2000) (Plio (voice))
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (Lily Sloane)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (Lily Sloane)
Radio (2003) (Principal Daniels)
Radio (2003) (Principal Daniels)
The Book of Clarence (2024) (Mother Mary)
The Book of Clarence (2024) (Mother Mary)
Heart and Souls (1993) (Penny Washington)
Heart and Souls (1993) (Penny Washington)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice))
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice))
Primal Fear (1996) (Shoat)
Primal Fear (1996) (Shoat)
The Forgotten (2004) (Det. Anne Pope)
The Forgotten (2004) (Det. Anne Pope)
The Core (2003) (Stickley)
The Core (2003) (Stickley)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) (Alice Pratt)
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008) (Alice Pratt)
Scrooged (1988) (Grace Cooley)
Scrooged (1988) (Grace Cooley)
K-PAX (2001) (Claudia Villars)
K-PAX (2001) (Claudia Villars)
Fatherhood (2021) (Marian)
Fatherhood (2021) (Marian)
Beauty Shop (2005) (Ms. Josephine)
Beauty Shop (2005) (Ms. Josephine)
Take the Lead (2006) (Augustine James)
Take the Lead (2006) (Augustine James)
Blue Chips (1994) (Lavada McRae)
Blue Chips (1994) (Lavada McRae)
Extremities (1986) (Patricia)
Extremities (1986) (Patricia)
Something New (2006) (Joyce McQueen)
Something New (2006) (Joyce McQueen)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) (Maisie (voice))
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) (Maisie (voice))
Love & Basketball (2000) (Camille Wright)
Love & Basketball (2000) (Camille Wright)
John Henry (2000) (Polly / Narrator (voice))
John Henry (2000) (Polly / Narrator (voice))
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) (Marianna)
How to Make an American Quilt (1995) (Marianna)
Mississippi Grind (2015) (Sam)
Mississippi Grind (2015) (Sam)
Crooklyn (1994) (Carolyn Carmichael)
Crooklyn (1994) (Carolyn Carmichael)
Summer Camp (2024) (Mary)
Summer Camp (2024) (Mary)
Lost Souls (2000) (Dr. Allen)
Lost Souls (2000) (Dr. Allen)
Burning Sands (2017) (Professor Hughes)
Burning Sands (2017) (Professor Hughes)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) (Self)
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016) (Self)
Steel Magnolias (2012) (Ouiser)
Steel Magnolias (2012) (Ouiser)
Juanita (2019) (Juanita)
Juanita (2019) (Juanita)
The Singing Detective (2003) (Chief of Staff)
The Singing Detective (2003) (Chief of Staff)
Space Oddity (2023) (Dr. Olsen)
Space Oddity (2023) (Dr. Olsen)
Grand Canyon (1991) (Jane)
Grand Canyon (1991) (Jane)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) (Ann)
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992) (Ann)
Cross Creek (1983) (Geechee)
Cross Creek (1983) (Geechee)
The Member of the Wedding (1997) (Berenice Sadie Brown)
The Member of the Wedding (1997) (Berenice Sadie Brown)
Clemency (2019) (Warden Bernadine Williams)
Clemency (2019) (Warden Bernadine Williams)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) (Self (archive footage))
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) (Self (archive footage))
Remember My Name (1978) (Rita)
Remember My Name (1978) (Rita)
Weathering (2023) (Mum)
Weathering (2023) (Mum)
Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (Eunice Evers, R.N.)
Miss Evers' Boys (1997) (Eunice Evers, R.N.)
Saint Judy (2019) (Judge Benton)
Saint Judy (2019) (Judge Benton)
Passion Fish (1992) (Chantelle)
Passion Fish (1992) (Chantelle)
Mumford (1999) (Lily)
Mumford (1999) (Lily)
So B. It (2016) (Bernadette)
So B. It (2016) (Bernadette)
The Piano Lesson (1995) (Berniece Charles)
The Piano Lesson (1995) (Berniece Charles)
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (Self)
Searching for Debra Winger (2002) (Self)
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) (Mary Lou Williams (voice))
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015) (Mary Lou Williams (voice))
Aliens for Breakfast (1994) (Mrs. Marks)
Aliens for Breakfast (1994) (Mrs. Marks)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001) (Medicine Woman (voice))
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001) (Medicine Woman (voice))
Miss Firecracker (1989) (Popeye Jackson)
Miss Firecracker (1989) (Popeye Jackson)
Rich in Love (1992) (Rhody Poole)
Rich in Love (1992) (Rhody Poole)
Health (1980) (Sally Benbow)
Health (1980) (Sally Benbow)
American Violet (2008) (Alma Roberts)
American Violet (2008) (Alma Roberts)
What's Cooking? (2000) (Audrey Williams)
What's Cooking? (2000) (Audrey Williams)
A Wrinkle in Time (2003) (Mrs. Whatsit)
A Wrinkle in Time (2003) (Mrs. Whatsit)
Black Panther (2010) (Dondi Reece)
Black Panther (2010) (Dondi Reece)
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021) (Mary Parrish (voice))
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021) (Mary Parrish (voice))
Down in the Delta (1998) (Loretta Sinclair)
Down in the Delta (1998) (Loretta Sinclair)
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007) (Self - Narrator)
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007) (Self - Narrator)
The Ambush Murders (1982) (Karisha Ellsworth)
The Ambush Murders (1982) (Karisha Ellsworth)
Disney's American Legends (2001)
Disney's American Legends (2001)
The Killing Floor (1984) (Mattie)
The Killing Floor (1984) (Mattie)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) (Woman who lost her stuff)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) (Woman who lost her stuff)
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) (Narrator)
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003) (Narrator)
A Path Appears (2015) (Self)
A Path Appears (2015) (Self)
Freedom Road (1979) (Katie)
Freedom Road (1979) (Katie)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (Mary Parrish (voice))
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000) (Mary Parrish (voice))
Hate to See You Go
Hate to See You Go
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (2019)
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (2019)
Bopha! (1993) (Rosie Mangena)
Bopha! (1993) (Rosie Mangena)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (Esther)
Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) (Esther)
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997) (Narrator (voice))
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997) (Narrator (voice))
The Child Saver (1988) (Andrea Crawford)
The Child Saver (1988) (Andrea Crawford)
Holiday Heart (2000) (Wanda Dean)
Holiday Heart (2000) (Wanda Dean)
Sweet Revenge (1984) (Vicki Teague)
Sweet Revenge (1984) (Vicki Teague)
The Wishing Tree (1999) (Clara)
The Wishing Tree (1999) (Clara)
Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (Edna Reilly)
Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) (Edna Reilly)
The Water Is Wide (2006) (Mrs. Brown)
The Water Is Wide (2006) (Mrs. Brown)
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (Narrator)
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (Narrator)
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) (Mary Thomas)
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) (Mary Thomas)
L.A. Law: Pilot (1986) (Adrianne Moore)
L.A. Law: Pilot (1986) (Adrianne Moore)
King Leopold's Ghost (2006) (Ilanga (voice))
King Leopold's Ghost (2006) (Ilanga (voice))
Funny Valentines (1999) (Joyce May)
Funny Valentines (1999) (Joyce May)
Medal of Honor (2008) (Narrator)
Medal of Honor (2008) (Narrator)
Follow Me Home (1997) (Evey)
Follow Me Home (1997) (Evey)
Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996) (Tamara O'Neil)
Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996) (Tamara O'Neil)
Words by Heart (1985) (Claudie Sills)
Words by Heart (1985) (Claudie Sills)
Knucklehead (2015) (Sheila)
Knucklehead (2015) (Sheila)
Reach for Me (2008) (Evelyn)
Reach for Me (2008) (Evelyn)
Mandela (1987) (Winnie Mandela)
Mandela (1987) (Winnie Mandela)
Unnatural Causes (1986) (Maude DeVictor)
Unnatural Causes (1986) (Maude DeVictor)
A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996) (Dr. Sadlin)
A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996) (Dr. Sadlin)
No Small Matter (2019) (Narrator (voice))
No Small Matter (2019) (Narrator (voice))
Puss in Boots (1985) (Princess Lovinia)
Puss in Boots (1985) (Princess Lovinia)
The Door (2013) (E)
The Door (2013) (E)
The Underground Railroad (1999)
The Underground Railroad (1999)
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) (Narrator)
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) (Narrator)
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (2021) (Alma Thomas (voice))
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (2021) (Alma Thomas (voice))
The Trial of the Moke (1978) (Lucy Smith)
The Trial of the Moke (1978) (Lucy Smith)
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014) (Self)
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014) (Self)
Precious Blood (1982) (Narrator)
Precious Blood (1982) (Narrator)
The Making of Clemency (2020) (Herself)
The Making of Clemency (2020) (Herself)
Black Hollywood (1984) (Self)
Black Hollywood (1984) (Self)
Henry Box Brown (2008)
Henry Box Brown (2008)
Blue Bayou (1990) (Jessica Filley)
Blue Bayou (1990) (Jessica Filley)
Eleanor Roosevelt (2000) (Narrator (voice))
Eleanor Roosevelt (2000) (Narrator (voice))
Acting in series
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Justine Campbell)
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Justine Campbell)
The Daily Show (1996) (Self)
The Daily Show (1996) (Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) (Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) (Self - Guest)
Desperate Housewives (2004) (Betty Applewhite)
Desperate Housewives (2004) (Betty Applewhite)
Frasier (1993) (Edna (voice))
Frasier (1993) (Edna (voice))
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) (Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) (Self)
L.A. Law (1986) (Adrianne Moore)
L.A. Law (1986) (Adrianne Moore)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
See (2019) (Paris)
See (2019) (Paris)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
Hill Street Blues (1981)
True Blood (2008) (Ruby Jean Reynolds)
True Blood (2008) (Ruby Jean Reynolds)
The Practice (1997) (Denise Freeman)
The Practice (1997) (Denise Freeman)
American Experience (1988) (Narrator (voice))
American Experience (1988) (Narrator (voice))
Empire (2015) (Renee)
Empire (2015) (Renee)
The Last Ship (2014) (Amy Granderson)
The Last Ship (2014) (Amy Granderson)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998) (Medicine Woman (voice))
The Wild Thornberrys (1998) (Medicine Woman (voice))
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) (Aunt Josephine)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017) (Aunt Josephine)
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) (Mariah Dillard)
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016) (Mariah Dillard)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Winsome (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Winsome (voice))
The Megan Mullally Show (2006) (Self - Guest)
The Megan Mullally Show (2006) (Self - Guest)
Static Shock (2000) (Jean Hawkins (voice))
Static Shock (2000) (Jean Hawkins (voice))
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) (Mimi Lafayette (voice))
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) (Mimi Lafayette (voice))
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
Reading Rainbow (1983) (Herself - Narrator (voice))
Reading Rainbow (1983) (Herself - Narrator (voice))
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Self - Guest)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Self - Guest)
Rachael Ray (2006) (Self)
Rachael Ray (2006) (Self)
The White Shadow (1978) (Sandra Wilcox)
The White Shadow (1978) (Sandra Wilcox)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) (Self)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010) (Self)
HBO First Look (1992) (Self)
HBO First Look (1992) (Self)
Monsieur Spade (2024) (Virginia Dell)
Monsieur Spade (2024) (Virginia Dell)
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1977)
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1977)
Gulliver's Travels (1996) (Queen of Brobdingnag)
Gulliver's Travels (1996) (Queen of Brobdingnag)
Three Rivers (2009) (Dr. Sophia Jordan)
Three Rivers (2009) (Dr. Sophia Jordan)
Memphis Beat (2010) (Lieutenant Tanya Rice)
Memphis Beat (2010) (Lieutenant Tanya Rice)
Tucker's Witch (1982) (Marcia Fulbright)
Tucker's Witch (1982) (Marcia Fulbright)
My Own Worst Enemy (2008) (Mavis Heller)
My Own Worst Enemy (2008) (Mavis Heller)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) (Mrs. Brown)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) (Mrs. Brown)
Class of 3000 (2006)
Class of 3000 (2006)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
WonderWorks (1984)
WonderWorks (1984)
Black Panther (2010) (Dondi Reece (voice))
Black Panther (2010) (Dondi Reece (voice))
Sara (1985) (Rozalyn Dupree)
Sara (1985) (Rozalyn Dupree)
The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (Evelyn Evers)
The Sophisticated Gents (1981) (Evelyn Evers)
The Last Frontier (Bradford)
The Last Frontier (Bradford)
Women, War & Peace (2011) (Narrator (voice))
Women, War & Peace (2011) (Narrator (voice))
State of Affairs (2014) (President Constance Payton)
State of Affairs (2014) (President Constance Payton)
The Boroughs (Judy)
The Boroughs (Judy)
Executive Producer in movies
Clemency (2019)
Clemency (2019)
No Small Matter (2019)
No Small Matter (2019)