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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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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Juanita | Juanita | 2019-03-08 |
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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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The Lion King | Sarabi (voice) | 2019-07-12 |
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The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts | 2019-06-02 | |
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Saint Judy | Judge Benton | 2019-03-01 |
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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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Knucklehead | Sheila | 2015-02-01 |
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Mississippi Grind | Sam | 2015-07-04 |
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Annabelle | Evelyn | 2014-10-02 |
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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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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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Henry Box Brown | 2008-02-01 | |
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Medal of Honor | Narrator | 2008-11-05 |
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Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys | Alice Pratt | 2008-09-12 |
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American Violet | Alma Roberts | 2008-08-28 |
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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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Something New | Joyce McQueen | 2006-01-29 |
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The Water Is Wide | Mrs. Brown | 2006-01-29 |
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King Leopold's Ghost | Ilanga (voice) | 2006-05-28 |
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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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Radio | Principal Daniels | 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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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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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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Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | 2000-04-21 |
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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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Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks | Narrator | 2000-11-30 |
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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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Holiday Heart | Wanda Dean | 2000-12-10 |
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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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Mumford | Lily | 1999-09-24 |
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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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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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Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature | Narrator (voice) | 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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Primal Fear | Shoat | 1996-03-06 |
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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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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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Aliens for Breakfast | Mrs. Marks | 1994-04-02 |
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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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Bopha! | Rosie Mangena | 1993-09-16 |
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Heart and Souls | Penny Washington | 1993-08-13 |
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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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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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Extremities | Patricia | 1986-08-22 |
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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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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 | 1985-01-14 |
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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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Precious Blood | Narrator | 1982-03-09 |
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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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