1952-11-08 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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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Salem's Lot | Dr. Cody | 2024-10-31 |
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The Book of Clarence | Mother Mary | 2024-01-11 |
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Summer Camp | Mary | 2024-05-31 |
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Space Oddity | Dr. Olsen | 2023-03-31 |
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Weathering | Mum | 2023-04-07 |
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The Gray Man | Margaret Cahill | 2022-07-13 |
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Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color | Alma Thomas (voice) | 2021-07-15 |
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Fatherhood | Marian | 2021-06-18 |
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Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2021-05-31 |
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The Making of Clemency | Herself | 2020-03-24 |
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Juanita | Juanita | 2019-03-08 |
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Saint Judy | Judge Benton | 2019-03-01 |
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The Lion King | Sarabi (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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Clemency | Warden Bernadine Williams | 2019-12-27 |
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts | 2019-06-02 | |
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No Small Matter | Narrator (voice) | 2019-06-21 |
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Burning Sands | Professor Hughes | 2017-01-24 |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Herself | 2016-10-14 |
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So B. It | Bernadette | 2016-06-07 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Miriam Sharpe | 2016-04-27 |
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Knucklehead | Sheila | 2015-02-01 |
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A Path Appears | Self | 2015-01-26 |
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Mississippi Grind | Sam | 2015-07-04 |
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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band | Mary Lou Williams (voice) | 2015-04-01 |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn | Self | 2014-07-18 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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Annabelle | Evelyn | 2014-10-02 |
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12 Years a Slave | Mistress Shaw | 2013-10-18 |
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The Door | E | 2013-07-02 |
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Steel Magnolias | Ouiser | 2012-10-07 |
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Black Panther | Dondi Reece | 2010-01-18 |
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Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2008-11-05 |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Alice Evans | 2008-09-12 |
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Henry Box Brown | 2008-02-01 | |
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Reach for Me | Evelyn | 2008-10-01 |
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American Violet | Alma Roberts | 2008-08-28 |
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Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty | Self - Narrator | 2007-07-16 |
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Pictures of Hollis Woods | Edna Reilly | 2007-12-02 |
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King Leopold's Ghost | Ilanga (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
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The Water Is Wide | Mrs. Brown | 2006-01-29 |
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Take the Lead | Augustine James | 2006-03-17 |
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Something New | Joyce McQueen | 2006-01-29 |
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Beauty Shop | Ms. Josephine | 2005-04-22 |
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The Forgotten | Det. Anne Pope | 2004-09-24 |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Narrator | 2003-02-16 |
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A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Whatsit | 2003-04-25 |
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The Core | Stickley | 2003-03-28 |
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Radio | Principal Daniels | 2003-10-24 |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
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The Singing Detective | Chief of Staff | 2003-10-24 |
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Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) | 2002-12-20 |
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K-PAX | Claudia Villars | 2001-10-22 |
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Disney's American Legends | 2001-02-12 | |
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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Medicine Woman (voice) | 2001-08-18 |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2000-05-31 |
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Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | 2000-04-21 |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Narrator | 2000-11-30 |
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Dinosaur | Plio (voice) | 2000-05-19 |
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Lost Souls | Dr. Allen | 2000-10-13 |
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Holiday Heart | Wanda Dean | 2000-12-10 |
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Eleanor Roosevelt | Narrator (voice) | 2000-01-10 |
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What's Cooking? | Audrey Williams | 2000-01-20 |
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John Henry | Polly / Narrator (voice) | 2000-05-27 |
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Funny Valentines | Joyce May | 1999-02-14 |
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Mumford | Lily | 1999-09-24 |
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The Underground Railroad | 1999-01-01 | |
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The Wishing Tree | Clara | 1999-01-01 |
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Down in the Delta | Loretta Sinclair | 1998-12-25 |
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Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature | Narrator | 1997-06-24 |
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Miss Evers' Boys | Eunice Evers, R.N. | 1997-02-22 |
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The Member of the Wedding | Berenice Sadie Brown | 1997-01-29 |
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Follow Me Home | Evey | 1997-02-28 |
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Maisie (voice) | 1997-11-01 |
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A Step Toward Tomorrow | Dr. Sadlin | 1996-11-10 |
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Star Trek: First Contact | Lily Sloane | 1996-11-22 |
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Special Report: Journey to Mars | Tamara O'Neil | 1996-03-25 |
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Primal Fear | Shoat | 1996-03-06 |
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The Piano Lesson | Berniece Charles | 1995-02-05 |
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How to Make an American Quilt | Marianna | 1995-10-06 |
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Blue Chips | Lavada McRae | 1994-02-18 |
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Crooklyn | Carolyn Carmichael | 1994-05-13 |
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain | Narrator | 1994-01-26 |
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Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Marks | 1994-04-02 |
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Heart and Souls | Penny Washington | 1993-08-13 |
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Bopha! | Rosie Mangena | 1993-09-16 |
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Passion Fish | Chantelle | 1992-12-11 |
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Ann | 1992-08-21 |
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Rich in Love | Rhody Poole | 1992-09-04 |
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Grand Canyon | Jane | 1991-12-25 |
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Blue Bayou | Jessica Filley | 1990-01-15 |
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Miss Firecracker | Popeye Jackson | 1989-04-28 |
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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Mary Thomas | 1989-12-03 |
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Scrooged | Grace Cooley | 1988-11-22 |
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The Child Saver | Andrea Crawford | 1988-01-18 |
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Mandela | Winnie Mandela | 1987-09-20 |
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L.A. Law: Pilot | Adrianne Moore | 1986-09-15 |
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Unnatural Causes | Maude DeVictor | 1986-11-10 |
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Extremities | Patricia | 1986-08-22 |
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Puss in Boots | Princess Lovinia | 1985-09-09 |
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Go Tell It on the Mountain | Esther | 1985-01-14 |
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Words by Heart | Claudie Sills | 1985-01-01 |
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Black Hollywood | Self | 1984-11-28 |
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The Killing Floor | Mattie | 1984-04-10 |
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Sweet Revenge | Vicki Teague | 1984-10-31 |
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Cross Creek | Geechee | 1983-09-21 |
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf | Woman who lost her stuff | 1982-02-23 |
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The Ambush Murders | Karisha Ellsworth | 1982-01-05 |
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Precious Blood | Narrator | 1982-03-09 |
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HealtH | Sally Benbow | 1980-09-12 |
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Freedom Road | Katie | 1979-10-29 |
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Remember My Name | Rita | 1978-02-10 |
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The Trial of the Moke | Lucy Smith | 1978-05-03 |
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