
Alfre Woodard
- Born
- November 8, 1952 (73 years old)
- Place of birth
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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.
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Known for
Filmography
- —Hate to See You GoHate to See You GoFilm
- —Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”Film · Self

- —The Thing That HurtsThe Thing That HurtsFilm
- —Pockets of HeavenPockets of HeavenFilm
- —20342034Film
- 2026The BoroughsSeries · Judy Daniels★ 7.1

- 2025The Last FrontierSeries · Jacqueline Bradford★ 7.2

- 2025The InquisitorFilm · Narration

- 2024Salem's LotFilm · Dr. Cody★ 6.0

- 2024Summer CampFilm · Mary★ 5.4

- 2024Monsieur SpadeSeries · Virginia Dell★ 6.2

- 2024The Book of ClarenceFilm · Mother Mary★ 5.8

- 2023WeatheringFilm · Mum★ 4.8

- 2023Space OddityFilm · Dr. Olsen★ 6.0

- 2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurSeries · Mimi (voice)★ 7.4

- 2022The Gray ManFilm · Margaret Cahill★ 6.9

- 2021Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in ColorFilm · Alma Thomas (voice)

- 2021FatherhoodFilm · Marian★ 7.5

- 2021Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall StreetFilm · Mary Parrish (voice)

- 2020Star Trek: Lower DecksSeries · Lilly Sloane (voice)★ 7.6

- 2020The Making of ClemencyThe Making of ClemencyFilm · Herself
- 2019ClemencyFilm · Warden Bernadine Williams★ 6.3

- 2019SeeSeries · Paris★ 8.1

- 2019The Lion KingFilm · Sarabi (voice)★ 7.1

- 2019No Small MatterFilm · Narrator (voice)

- 2019The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin RobertsFilm

- 2019JuanitaFilm · Juanita★ 5.4

- 2018Saint JudyFilm · Judge Benton★ 6.9

- 2017Burning SandsFilm · Professor Hughes★ 5.8

- 2017A Series of Unfortunate EventsSeries · Aunt Josephine★ 7.4

- 2016Maya Angelou: And Still I RiseFilm · Self

- 2016Marvel's Luke CageSeries · Mariah Dillard★ 6.9

- 2016So B. ItFilm · Bernadette

- 2016Captain America: Civil WarFilm · Miriam★ 7.5

- 2015Mississippi GrindFilm · Sam★ 6.0

- 2015Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the BandFilm · Mary Lou Williams (voice)

- 2015KnuckleheadFilm · Sheila

- 2015EmpireSeries · Renee★ 7.1

- 2014State of AffairsSeries · President Constance Payton★ 5.6

- 2014AnnabelleFilm · Evelyn★ 5.8

- 2014Nelson Mandela RedrawnFilm · Self

- 2014The Last ShipSeries · Amy Granderson★ 6.9

- 201312 Years a SlaveFilm · Mistress Shaw★ 7.9

- 2013The DoorThe DoorFilm · E
- 2012Steel MagnoliasFilm · Ouiser★ 6.9

- 2010Memphis BeatSeries · Lieutenant Tanya Rice★ 6.9

- 2010Black PantherFilm · Dondi Reece★ 6.2

- 2010Black PantherSeries · Dondi Reece (voice)★ 6.9

- 2009Three RiversSeries · Dr. Sophia Jordan★ 7.0

- 2008Medal of HonorFilm · Narrator

- 2008My Own Worst EnemySeries · Mavis Heller★ 6.4

- 2008Reach for MeFilm · Evelyn

- 2008Tyler Perry's The Family That PreysFilm · Alice Pratt★ 6.9

- 2008True BloodSeries · Ruby Jean Reynolds★ 7.6

- 2008American VioletFilm · Alma Roberts★ 6.7

- 2008Henry Box BrownFilm

- 2007Pictures of Hollis WoodsFilm · Edna Reilly★ 6.6

- 2007Private PracticeSeries · Dee Bennett★ 7.5

- 2007Nefertiti and the Lost DynastyFilm · Self - Narrator

- 2006Class of 3000Series

- 2006King Leopold's GhostFilm · Ilanga (voice)

- 2006Take the LeadFilm · Augustine James★ 6.9

- 2006The Water Is WideFilm · Mrs. Brown

- 2006Something NewFilm · Joyce McQueen★ 6.4

- 2005InconceivableSeries · Dr. Lydia Crawford

- 2005Beauty ShopFilm · Ms. Josephine★ 6.3

- 2005Grey's AnatomySeries · Justine Campbell★ 8.2

- 2004Desperate HousewivesSeries · Betty Applewhite★ 7.9

- 2004The ForgottenFilm · Det. Anne Pope★ 5.9

- 2003RadioFilm · Principal Daniels★ 7.4

- 2003The Singing DetectiveFilm · Chief of Staff★ 5.1

- 2003A Wrinkle in TimeFilm · Mrs. Whatsit★ 6.3

- 2003The CoreFilm · Stickley★ 5.8

- 2003Nat Turner: A Troublesome PropertyFilm · Narrator

- 2003Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave NarrativesFilm

- 2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieFilm · Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)★ 6.5

- 2002Searching for Debra WingerFilm · Self

- 2001K-PAXFilm · Claudia Villars★ 7.2

- 2001The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of DonnieFilm · Medicine Woman (voice)

- 2001Disney's American LegendsFilm★ 7.1

- 2000Holiday HeartFilm · Wanda Dean★ 7.1

- 2000Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon ParksFilm · Narrator

- 2000Lost SoulsFilm · Dr. Allen★ 5.1

- 2000Static ShockSeries · Jean Hawkins (voice)★ 8.0

- 2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden StoryFilm · Mary Parrish (voice)

- 2000John HenryFilm · Polly / Narrator (voice)★ 7.0

- 2000DinosaurFilm · Plio (voice)★ 6.6

- 2000Love & BasketballFilm · Camille Wright★ 7.4

- 2000What's Cooking?Film · Audrey Williams★ 5.5

- 2000Eleanor RooseveltFilm · Narrator (voice)

- 1999MumfordFilm · Lily★ 6.6

- 1999Funny ValentinesFilm · Joyce May

- 1999The Wishing TreeFilm · Clara

- 1999The Underground RailroadFilm

- 1998Down in the DeltaFilm · Loretta Sinclair★ 6.3

- 1998The Wild ThornberrysSeries · Medicine Woman (voice)★ 7.0

- 1997Seven Candles For KwanzaaFilm · Narrator

- 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueFilm · Maisie (voice)★ 6.1

- 1997The PracticeSeries · Denise Freeman★ 7.6

- 1997Follow Me HomeFilm · Evey

- 1997Miss Evers' BoysFilm · Eunice Evers, R.N.★ 6.6

- 1997The Member of the WeddingThe Member of the WeddingFilm · Berenice Sadie Brown
- 1996Star Trek: First ContactFilm · Lily Sloane★ 7.3

- 1996A Step Toward TomorrowFilm · Dr. Sadlin

- 1996Primal FearFilm · Shoat★ 7.7

- 1996Special Report: Journey to MarsFilm · Tamara O'Neil

- 1996Gulliver's TravelsSeries · Queen of Brobdingnag★ 7.3

- 1995How to Make an American QuiltFilm · Marianna★ 6.4

- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries · Winsome (voice)

- 1995The Piano LessonFilm · Berniece Charles

- 1994CrooklynFilm · Carolyn Carmichael★ 6.8

- 1994Aliens for BreakfastFilm · Mrs. Marks

- 1994Blue ChipsFilm · Lavada McRae★ 6.1

- 1994Malcolm X: Make It PlainFilm · Narrator

- 1993Bopha!Film · Rosie Mangena

- 1993FrasierSeries · Edna (voice)★ 7.7

- 1993Heart and SoulsFilm · Penny Washington★ 7.0

- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries · Dr. Roxanne Turner★ 8.1

- 1992Passion FishFilm · Chantelle★ 7.0

- 1992Rich in LoveFilm · Rhody Poole

- 1992The Gun in Betty Lou's HandbagFilm · Ann★ 5.1

- 1991Grand CanyonFilm · Jane★ 6.4

- 1990Blue BayouFilm · Jessica Filley

- 1989A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryFilm · Mary Thomas

- 1989Miss FirecrackerFilm · Popeye Jackson★ 5.8

- 1988ScroogedFilm · Grace Cooley★ 6.8

- 1988The Child SaverFilm · Andrea Crawford

- 1987MandelaFilm · Winnie Mandela

- 1986Unnatural CausesFilm · Maude DeVictor

- 1986L.A. Law: PilotFilm · Adrianne Moore

- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Adrianne Moore★ 7.0

- 1986ExtremitiesFilm · Patricia★ 6.2

- 1985Puss in BootsFilm · Princess Lovinia

- 1985SaraSeries · Rozalyn Dupree

- 1985Words by HeartFilm · Claudie Sills

- 1984Black HollywoodFilm · Self

- 1984Sweet RevengeFilm · Vicki Teague

- 1984WonderWorksSeries · Claudie Sills

- 1984Go Tell It on the MountainFilm · Esther

- 1984The Killing FloorFilm · Mattie

- 1983Cross CreekFilm · Geechee★ 6.6

- 1982St. ElsewhereSeries · Roxanne Turner★ 5.7

- 1982Tucker's WitchSeries · Marcia Fulbright

- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries · Princess Lovinia★ 8.1

- 1982Precious BloodFilm · Narrator

- 1982For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is EnufFilm · Woman who lost her stuff

- 1982American PlayhouseSeries · Woman who lost her stuff, Mattie, Esther

- 1982The Ambush MurdersFilm · Karisha Ellsworth

- 1981The Sophisticated GentsSeries · Evelyn Evers

- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries★ 7.6

- 1980HealtHFilm · Sally Benbow

- 1980Palmerstown, U.S.A.Series

- 1979Freedom RoadFilm · Katie

- 1978The White ShadowSeries · Sandra Wilcox

- 1978The Trial of the MokeFilm · Lucy Smith

- 1978Remember My NameFilm · Rita★ 6.1

- 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series

- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries · Mrs. Brown
