Alfre Woodard
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Acting
Life
Born 1952 (age 73)
Born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Captain America: Civil War
27 Apr 2016
12 Years a Slave
18 Oct 2013
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
The Lion King
12 Jul 2019
Annabelle
01 Oct 2014
The Gray Man
13 Jul 2022
Primal Fear
03 Apr 1996
See
01 Nov 2019
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Filmography
2026
- The Boroughsas Judy Daniels8 episodes
2025
- The Last Frontieras Jacqueline Bradford10 episodes
- The Inquisitoras Narration
2024
- Salem's Lotas Dr. Cody
- Summer Campas Mary
- Monsieur Spadeas Virginia Dell1 episode
- The Book of Clarenceas Mother Mary
2023
- Weatheringas Mum
- Space Oddityas Dr. Olsen
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Mimi (voice)40 episodes
2022
- The Gray Manas Margaret Cahill
2021
- Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Coloras Alma Thomas (voice)
- Fatherhoodas Marian
- Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Streetas Mary Parrish (voice)
2020
- Star Trek: Lower Decksas Lilly Sloane (voice)1 episode
2019
- Clemencyas Warden Bernadine Williams
- Seeas Paris16 episodes
- The Lion Kingas Sarabi (voice)
- No Small Matteras Narrator (voice)
- The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
- Juanitaas Juanita
2018
- Saint Judyas Judge Benton
2017
- Burning Sandsas Professor Hughes
- A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Aunt Josephine3 episodes
2016
- Marvel's Luke Cageas Mariah Dillard26 episodes
- So B. Itas Bernadette
- Captain America: Civil Waras Miriam
2015
- Mississippi Grindas Sam
- Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Bandas Mary Lou Williams (voice)
- Knuckleheadas Sheila
- Empireas Renee4 episodes
2014
- State of Affairsas President Constance Payton13 episodes
- Annabelleas Evelyn
- The Last Shipas Amy Granderson3 episodes
2013
- 12 Years a Slaveas Mistress Shaw
- The Dooras E
2012
- Steel Magnoliasas Ouiser
2011
- Women, War & Peaceas Narrator (voice)1 episode
2010
- Memphis Beatas Lieutenant Tanya Rice20 episodes
- Black Pantheras Dondi Reece
- Black Pantheras Dondi Reece (voice)6 episodes
2009
- Three Riversas Dr. Sophia Jordan13 episodes
2008
- Medal of Honoras Narrator
- My Own Worst Enemyas Mavis Heller9 episodes
- Reach for Meas Evelyn
- Tyler Perry's The Family That Preysas Alice Pratt
- True Bloodas Ruby Jean Reynolds5 episodes
- American Violetas Alma Roberts
- Henry Box Brown
2007
- Pictures of Hollis Woodsas Edna Reilly
- Private Practiceas Dee Bennett1 episode
2006
- Class of 30001 episode
- King Leopold's Ghostas Ilanga (voice)
- Take the Leadas Augustine James
- The Water Is Wideas Mrs. Brown
- Something Newas Joyce McQueen
2005
- Inconceivableas Dr. Lydia Crawford2 episodes
- Beauty Shopas Ms. Josephine
- Grey's Anatomyas Justine Campbell1 episode
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Betty Applewhite25 episodes
- The Forgottenas Det. Anne Pope
2003
- Radioas Principal Daniels
- The Singing Detectiveas Chief of Staff
- A Wrinkle in Timeas Mrs. Whatsit
- The Coreas Stickley
- Nat Turner: A Troublesome Propertyas Narrator
- Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2002
- The Wild Thornberrys Movieas Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
2001
- K-PAXas Claudia Villars
- The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnieas Medicine Woman (voice)
- Disney's American Legends
2000
- Holiday Heartas Wanda Dean
- Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parksas Narrator
- Lost Soulsas Dr. Allen
- Static Shockas Jean Hawkins (voice)1 episode
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Storyas Mary Parrish (voice)
- John Henryas Polly
- Dinosauras Plio (voice)
- Love & Basketballas Camille Wright
- What's Cooking?as Audrey Williams
- Eleanor Rooseveltas Narrator (voice)
1999
- Mumfordas Lily
- Funny Valentinesas Joyce May
- The Wishing Treeas Clara
- The Underground Railroad
1998
- Down in the Deltaas Loretta Sinclair
- The Wild Thornberrysas Medicine Woman (voice)2 episodes
1997
- Seven Candles For Kwanzaaas Narrator
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescueas Maisie (voice)
- Cadillac Desertas Narrator (voice)4 episodes
- The Practiceas Denise Freeman2 episodes
- Follow Me Homeas Evey
- Miss Evers' Boysas Eunice Evers, R.N.
- The Member of the Weddingas Berenice Sadie Brown
1996
- Star Trek: First Contactas Lily Sloane
- A Step Toward Tomorrowas Dr. Sadlin
- Primal Fearas Shoat
- Special Report: Journey to Marsas Tamara O'Neil
- Gulliver's Travelsas Queen of Brobdingnag2 episodes
1995
- How to Make an American Quiltas Marianna
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Winsome (voice)1 episode
- The Piano Lessonas Berniece Charles
1994
- Crooklynas Carolyn Carmichael
- Aliens for Breakfastas Mrs. Marks
- Blue Chipsas Lavada McRae
- Malcolm X: Make It Plainas Narrator
1993
- Bopha!as Rosie Mangena
- Frasieras Edna (voice)1 episode
- Heart and Soulsas Penny Washington
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Dr. Roxanne Turner1 episode
1992
- Passion Fishas Chantelle
- Rich in Loveas Rhody Poole
- The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbagas Ann
1991
- Grand Canyonas Jane
1990
- Blue Bayouas Jessica Filley
1989
- A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Storyas Mary Thomas
- Miss Firecrackeras Popeye Jackson
1988
- Scroogedas Grace Cooley
- American Experienceas Narrator (voice)2 episodes
- The Child Saveras Andrea Crawford
1987
- Mandelaas Winnie Mandela
1986
- Unnatural Causesas Maude DeVictor
- L.A. Law: Pilotas Adrianne Moore
- L.A. Lawas Adrianne Moore1 episode
- Extremitiesas Patricia
1985
- Puss in Bootsas Princess Lovinia
- Saraas Rozalyn Dupree13 episodes
- Words by Heartas Claudie Sills
1984
- Sweet Revengeas Vicki Teague
- WonderWorksas Claudie Sills2 episodes
- Go Tell It on the Mountainas Esther
- The Killing Flooras Mattie
1983
- Cross Creekas Geechee
1982
- St. Elsewhereas Roxanne Turner17 episodes
- Tucker's Witchas Marcia Fulbright12 episodes
- Faerie Tale Theatreas Princess Lovinia1 episode
- Precious Bloodas Narrator
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enufas Woman who lost her stuff
- American Playhouseas Esther1 episode
- The Ambush Murdersas Karisha Ellsworth
1981
- The Sophisticated Gentsas Evelyn Evers3 episodes
- Hill Street Blues3 episodes
1980
- HealtHas Sally Benbow
- Palmerstown, U.S.A.1 episode
1979
- Freedom Roadas Katie
1978
- The White Shadowas Sandra Wilcox1 episode
- The Trial of the Mokeas Lucy Smith
- Remember My Nameas Rita