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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The Book of Clarence | Mother Mary | 2024-01-11 |
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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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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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Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2021-05-31 |
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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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The Making of Clemency | Herself | 2020-03-24 |
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The Lion King | Sarabi (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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Saint Judy | Judge Benton | 2019-03-01 |
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Juanita | Juanita | 2019-03-08 |
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts | 2019-06-02 | |
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Clemency | Warden Bernadine Williams | 2019-12-27 |
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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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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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Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band | Mary Lou Williams (voice) | 2015-04-01 |
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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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Knucklehead | Sheila | 2015-02-01 |
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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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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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Henry Box Brown | 2008-02-01 | |
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Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2008-11-05 |
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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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Take the Lead | Augustine James | 2006-03-17 |
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The Water Is Wide | Mrs. Brown | 2006-01-29 |
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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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The Core | Stickley | 2003-03-28 |
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The Singing Detective | Chief of Staff | 2003-10-24 |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Narrator | 2003-02-16 |
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Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | 2003-02-10 | |
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Radio | Principal Daniels | 2003-10-24 |
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A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Whatsit | 2003-04-25 |
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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 | 2001-10-26 |
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The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Medicine Woman (voice) | 2001-08-18 |
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Disney's American Legends | 2001-02-12 | |
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Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | 2000-04-21 |
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John Henry | Polly / Narrator (voice) | 2000-05-27 |
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Eleanor Roosevelt | Narrator (voice) | 2000-01-10 |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2000-05-31 |
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Dinosaur | Plio (voice) | 2000-05-19 |
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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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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Narrator | 2000-11-30 |
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What's Cooking? | Audrey Williams | 2000-01-20 |
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The Wishing Tree | Clara | 1999-01-01 |
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Funny Valentines | Joyce May | 1999-02-14 |
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The Underground Railroad | 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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Miss Evers' Boys | Eunice Evers, R.N. | 1997-02-22 |
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Maisie (voice) | 1997-11-01 |
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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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Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature | Narrator (voice) | 1997-06-24 |
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Star Trek: First Contact | Lily Sloane | 1996-11-22 |
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Primal Fear | Shoat | 1996-03-06 |
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Special Report: Journey to Mars | Tamara O'Neil | 1996-03-25 |
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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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Blue Chips | Lavada McRae | 1994-02-18 |
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Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Marks | 1994-04-02 |
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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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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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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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The Child Saver | Andrea Crawford | 1988-01-18 |
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Scrooged | Grace Cooley | 1988-11-22 |
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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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Go Tell It on the Mountain | Esther | 1985-01-14 |
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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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Sweet Revenge | Vicki Teague | 1984-10-31 |
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The Killing Floor | Mattie | 1984-04-10 |
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Black Hollywood | Self | 1984-11-28 |
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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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The Trial of the Moke | Lucy Smith | 1978-05-03 |
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Remember My Name | Rita | 1978-02-10 |
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Hate to See You Go | ||
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Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” | Herself |
