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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Filmography
all 162
Movies 117
TV Shows 45
self 22
Voice 13
Narrator 8
Producer 1
Virginia Dell
Monsieur Spade (2024)
TV
Mother Mary
The Book of Clarence (2024)
Movie
Serena
Weathering (2023)
Movie
Dr. Olsen
Space Oddity (2023)
Movie
Mimi Lafayette (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023)
TV
Margaret Cahill
The Gray Man (2022)
Movie
5.67
Alma W. Thomas
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (2021)
Movie
Marion
Fatherhood (2021)
Movie
7.5
Mary Parrish (voice)
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021)
Movie
Herself
The Making of Clemency (2020)
Movie
Warden Bernadine Williams / Executive Producer
Clemency (2019)
Movie
6.5
Paris
See (2019)
TV
7.11
Sarabi (voice)
The Lion King (2019)
Movie
6.38
Narrator
No Small Matter (2019)
Movie
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts (2019)
Movie
Juanita
Juanita (2019)
Movie
Judge Benton
Saint Judy (2019)
Movie
Professor Hughes
Burning Sands (2017)
Movie
6
Aunt Josephine
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
TV
6.7
Herself
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
Movie
Mariah Dillard
Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
TV
6.75
Bernadette
So B. It (2016)
Movie
Miriam Sharpe
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Movie
6.85
Sam
Mississippi Grind (2015)
Movie
1
Narrator
Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race (2015)
Movie
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)
Movie
Sheila
Knucklehead (2015)
Movie
Self
A Path Appears (2015)
Movie
Renee
Empire (2015)
TV
7.08
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)
TV
President Constance Payton
State of Affairs (2014)
TV
6.4
Evelyn
Annabelle (2014)
Movie
7.15
Self
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)
Movie
Amy Granderson
The Last Ship (2014)
TV
5.47
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Mistress Shaw
12 Years a Slave (2013)
Movie
6.22
E
The Door (2013)
Movie
Ouiser
Steel Magnolias (2012)
Movie
Self - Narrator
The War We Are Living (2011)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Women, War & Peace (2011)
TV
Lt. Tanya Rice
Memphis Beat (2010)
TV
Self
Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
TV
Dondi Reece
Black Panther (2010)
Movie
Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Queen Mother
Black Panther (2010)
TV
Dr. Sophia Jordan
Three Rivers (2009)
TV
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Narrator
Medal of Honor (2008)
Movie
Mavis Heller
My Own Worst Enemy (2008)
TV
4
Evelyn
Reach for Me (2008)
Movie
Alice Pratt
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)
Movie
6
Ruby Jean Reynolds / Ruby
True Blood (2008)
TV
6.06
Alma Roberts
American Violet (2008)
Movie
2
Self - Narrator
Henry Box Brown (2008)
Movie
Edna Reilly
Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007)
Movie
Class of 3000 (2006)
TV
The Megan Mullally Show (2006)
TV
Self
Rachael Ray (2006)
TV
Ilanga (voice)
King Leopold's Ghost (2006)
Movie
Augustine James
Take the Lead (2006)
Movie
Mrs. Brown
The Water Is Wide (2006)
Movie
Joyce McQueen
Something New (2006)
Movie
6
Ms. Josephine
Beauty Shop (2005)
Movie
6.55
Betty Applewhite
Desperate Housewives (2004)
TV
8.75
Det. Anne Pope
The Forgotten (2004)
Movie
6.4
Principal Daniels
Radio (2003)
Movie
Chief of Staff
The Singing Detective (2003)
Movie
Mrs. Whatsit
A Wrinkle in Time (2003)
Movie
Stickley
The Core (2003)
Movie
5.59
Narrator
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)
Movie
3.5
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
Movie
Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Movie
Self
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
Movie
Dr. Claudia Villars
K-PAX (2001)
Movie
4.75
Medicine Woman (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001)
Movie
Polly - Narrator
Disney's American Legends (2001)
Movie
Wanda Dean
Holiday Heart (2000)
Movie
Narrator
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)
Movie
Dr. Allen
Lost Souls (2000)
Movie
Jean Hawkins (voice)
Static Shock (2000)
TV
5.67
Actress
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
Movie
Polly / Narrator
John Henry (2000)
Movie
Plio
Dinosaur (2000)
Movie
6.27
Camille Wright
Love & Basketball (2000)
Movie
6
Audrey Williams
What's Cooking? (2000)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Eleanor Roosevelt (2000)
Movie
Lily
Mumford (1999)
Movie
Joyce May
Funny Valentines (1999)
Movie
Host
The Underground Railroad (1999)
Movie
Clara
The Wishing Tree (1999)
Movie
Loretta
Down in the Delta (1998)
Movie
Medicine Woman (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
TV
6.2
Maisie (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
Movie
4.92
Narrator
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997)
Movie
Denise Freeman
The Practice (1997)
TV
Evey
Follow Me Home (1997)
Movie
Eunice Evers, R.N.
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Movie
Berenice Sadie Brown
The Member of the Wedding (1997)
Movie
Lily Sloane
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Movie
5.9
Dr. Sandlin
A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)
Movie
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Tamara O'Neil
Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)
Movie
Shoat
Primal Fear (1996)
Movie
2.5
Queen of Brobdingnag
Gulliver's Travels (1996)
TV
6
Marianna
How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
Movie
Winsome (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Berniece Charles
The Piano Lesson (1995)
Movie
Carolyn
Crooklyn (1994)
Movie
Mrs. Marks
Aliens for Breakfast (1994)
Movie
Lavada McRae
Blue Chips (1994)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)
Movie
Edna (voice)
Frasier (1993)
TV
5.35
Rosie Mangena
Bopha! (1993)
Movie
Penny Washington
Heart and Souls (1993)
Movie
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV
6
Chantelle
Passion Fish (1992)
Movie
Rhody Poole
Rich in Love (1992)
Movie
Ann
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
Movie
Self
HBO First Look (1992)
TV
Jane
Grand Canyon (1991)
Movie
5.45
Jessica Filley
Blue Bayou (1990)
Movie
Mary Thomas
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
Movie
Popeye Jackson
Miss Firecracker (1989)
Movie
Grace Cooley
Scrooged (1988)
Movie
5.97
Narrator (voice)
American Experience (1988)
TV
3.5
Andrea Crawford
The Child Saver (1988)
Movie
Winnie Mandela
Mandela (1987)
Movie
Maude DeVictor
Unnatural Causes (1986)
Movie
Adrianne Moore
L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)
Movie
Adrianne Moore
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Patricia
Extremities (1986)
Movie
Princess Lovinia
Puss in Boots (1985)
Movie
Rozalyn Dupree
Sara (1985)
TV
Esther
Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985)
Movie
Claudie Sills
Words by Heart (1985)
Movie
Self
Black Hollywood (1984)
Movie
Vicki Teague
Sweet Revenge (1984)
Movie
WonderWorks (1984)
TV
Mattie
The Killing Floor (1984)
Movie
Geechee
Cross Creek (1983)
Movie
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Marcia Fulbright
Tucker's Witch (1982)
TV
Princess Lovinia / Self - Guest
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Nurse
Precious Blood (1982)
Movie
Woman who lost her stuff
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)
Movie
Kariha Ellsworth
The Ambush Murders (1982)
Movie
Evelyn Evers
The Sophisticated Gents (1981)
TV
Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV
6
Sally Benbow
HealtH (1980)
Movie
Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980)
TV
Katie
Freedom Road (1979)
Movie
Sandra Wilcox
The White Shadow (1978)
TV
Lucy Smith
The Trial of the Moke (1978)
Movie
Rita
Remember My Name (1978)
Movie
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1977)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Mrs. Brown
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Bradford
The Last Frontier
TV
Mary
Summer Camp
Movie
Actress
Hate to See You Go
Movie
Dr. Johnetta
Viral
Movie
Dr. Cody
Salem's Lot
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.18
Based on 4.73 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1952-11-08 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceTulsa, United States of America
ReligionChristian Science
SpouseRoderick Spencer
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesSanta Monica, United States of America
Also Known AsΆλφρι Γούνταρντ
AwardsAudie Award for Best Female Narrator, Crystal Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
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