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 | Narration | 2025-06-08 |
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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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Salem's Lot | Dr. Cody | 2024-10-03 |
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Weathering | Mum | 2023-04-07 |
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Space Oddity | Dr. Olsen | 2023-03-31 |
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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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Juanita | Juanita | 2019-03-08 |
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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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Clemency | Warden Bernadine Williams | 2019-12-27 |
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Saint Judy | Judge Benton | 2018-09-22 |
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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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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise | Self | 2016-10-14 |
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Captain America: Civil War | Miriam | 2016-04-27 |
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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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Mississippi Grind | Sam | 2015-07-04 |
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A Path Appears | Self | 2015-01-26 |
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Annabelle | Evelyn | 2014-10-01 |
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn | Self | 2014-07-18 |
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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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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Alice Pratt | 2008-09-12 |
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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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American Violet | Alma Roberts | 2008-08-28 |
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Henry Box Brown | 2008-02-01 | |
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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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A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Whatsit | 2003-04-25 |
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Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property | Narrator | 2003-02-16 |
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Radio | Principal Daniels | 2003-10-24 |
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The Singing Detective | Chief of Staff | 2003-10-24 |
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The Core | Stickley | 2003-03-28 |
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) | 2002-12-20 |
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Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
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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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K-PAX | Claudia Villars | 2001-10-26 |
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John Henry | Polly / Narrator (voice) | 2000-05-27 |
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Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | 2000-04-21 |
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The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story | Mary Parrish (voice) | 2000-05-31 |
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What's Cooking? | Audrey Williams | 2000-01-20 |
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Lost Souls | Dr. Allen | 2000-10-13 |
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Eleanor Roosevelt | Narrator (voice) | 2000-01-10 |
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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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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Narrator | 2000-11-30 |
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Mumford | Lily | 1999-09-24 |
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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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Down in the Delta | Loretta Sinclair | 1998-12-25 |
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The Member of the Wedding | Berenice Sadie Brown | 1997-01-29 |
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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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Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature | Narrator (voice) | 1997-06-24 |
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Follow Me Home | Evey | 1997-02-28 |
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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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A Step Toward Tomorrow | Dr. Sadlin | 1996-11-10 |
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Primal Fear | Shoat | 1996-04-03 |
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Special Report: Journey to Mars | Tamara O'Neil | 1996-03-25 |
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How to Make an American Quilt | Marianna | 1995-10-06 |
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The Piano Lesson | Berniece Charles | 1995-02-05 |
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Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Marks | 1994-04-02 |
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Blue Chips | Lavada McRae | 1994-02-18 |
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain | Narrator | 1994-01-26 |
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Crooklyn | Carolyn Carmichael | 1994-05-13 |
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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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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag | Ann | 1992-08-21 |
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Passion Fish | Chantelle | 1992-12-11 |
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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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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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Words by Heart | Claudie Sills | 1985-01-01 |
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Puss in Boots | Princess Lovinia | 1985-09-09 |
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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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Go Tell It on the Mountain | Esther | 1984-08-31 |
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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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The Ambush Murders | Karisha Ellsworth | 1982-01-05 |
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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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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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Pockets of Heaven | ||
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2034 | ||
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Hate to See You Go | ||
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Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” | Self | |
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The Thing That Hurts |
