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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The Inquisitor | Self | 2025-06-08 |
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Salem's Lot | Dr. Cody | 2024-10-03 |
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Summer Camp | Mary | 2024-05-31 |
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The Book of Clarence | Mother Mary | 2024-01-11 |
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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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Fatherhood | Marian | 2021-06-18 |
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Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color | Alma Thomas (voice) | 2021-07-15 |
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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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Clemency | Warden Bernadine Williams | 2019-12-27 |
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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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No Small Matter | Narrator (voice) | 2019-06-21 |
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts | 2019-06-02 | |
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Juanita | Juanita | 2019-03-08 |
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Burning Sands | Professor Hughes | 2017-01-24 |
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A Series of Unfortunate Events | Josephine Anwhistle | 2017-01-13 |
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So B. It | Bernadette | 2016-06-07 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Miriam | 2016-04-27 |
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | 2016-10-14 |
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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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Knucklehead | Sheila | 2015-02-01 |
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A Path Appears | Self | 2015-01-26 |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn | Self | 2014-07-18 |
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Annabelle | Evelyn | 2014-10-01 |
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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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Henry Box Brown | 2008-02-01 | |
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American Violet | Alma Roberts | 2008-08-28 |
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Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2008-11-05 |
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Reach for Me | Evelyn | 2008-10-01 |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Alice Pratt | 2008-09-12 |
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Pictures of Hollis Woods | Edna Reilly | 2007-12-02 |
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Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty | Self - Narrator | 2007-07-16 |
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Take the Lead | Augustine James | 2006-03-17 |
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King Leopold's Ghost | Ilanga (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
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Something New | Joyce McQueen | 2006-01-29 |
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The Water Is Wide | Mrs. Brown | 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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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Narrator | 2003-02-16 |
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The Singing Detective | Chief of Staff | 2003-10-24 |
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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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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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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Medicine Woman (voice) | 2001-08-18 |
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K-PAX | Claudia Villars | 2001-10-26 |
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Disney's American Legends | 2001-02-12 | |
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Dinosaur | Plio (voice) | 2000-05-19 |
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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Narrator | 2000-11-30 |
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John Henry | Polly / Narrator (voice) | 2000-05-27 |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2000-05-31 |
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Eleanor Roosevelt | Narrator (voice) | 2000-01-10 |
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Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | 2000-04-21 |
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What's Cooking? | Audrey Williams | 2000-01-20 |
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Holiday Heart | Wanda Dean | 2000-12-10 |
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Lost Souls | Dr. Allen | 2000-10-13 |
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The Underground Railroad | 1999-01-01 | |
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Funny Valentines | Joyce May | 1999-02-14 |
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The Wishing Tree | Clara | 1999-01-01 |
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Mumford | Lily | 1999-09-24 |
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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 (voice) | 1997-06-24 |
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Maisie (voice) | 1997-11-01 |
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Follow Me Home | Evey | 1997-02-28 |
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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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Seven Candles For Kwanzaa | Narrator | 1997-12-01 |
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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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A Step Toward Tomorrow | Dr. Sadlin | 1996-11-10 |
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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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Malcolm X: Make It Plain | Narrator | 1994-01-26 |
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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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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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Rich in Love | Rhody Poole | 1992-09-04 |
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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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Grand Canyon | Jane | 1991-12-25 |
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Blue Bayou | Jessica Filley | 1990-01-15 |
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A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story | Mary Thomas | 1989-12-03 |
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Miss Firecracker | Popeye Jackson | 1989-04-28 |
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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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Unnatural Causes | Maude DeVictor | 1986-11-10 |
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L.A. Law: Pilot | Adrianne Moore | 1986-09-15 |
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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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Words by Heart | Claudie Sills | 1985-01-01 |
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Go Tell It on the Mountain | Esther | 1984-08-31 |
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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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Precious Blood | Narrator | 1982-03-09 |
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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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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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Hate to See You Go | ||
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Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” | Self |
