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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Acting

Born: November 8, 1952Tulsa, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

Narration

2025
Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot

Dr. Cody

2024
Summer Camp

Summer Camp

Mary

2024
The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence

Mother Mary

2024
Weathering

Weathering

Mum

2023
Space Oddity

Space Oddity

Dr. Olsen

2023
The Gray Man

The Gray Man

Margaret Cahill

2022
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Alma Thomas (voice)

2021
Fatherhood

Fatherhood

Marian

2021
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

Mary Parrish (voice)

2021

The Making of Clemency

Herself

2020
Clemency

Clemency

Warden Bernadine Williams

2019
The Lion King

The Lion King

Sarabi (voice)

2019
No Small Matter

No Small Matter

Narrator (voice)

2019
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

2019
Juanita

Juanita

Juanita

2019
Saint Judy

Saint Judy

Judge Benton

2018
Burning Sands

Burning Sands

Professor Hughes

2017
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Self

2016
So B. It

So B. It

Bernadette

2016
Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

Miriam

2016
Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind

Sam

2015
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

2015
Knucklehead

Knucklehead

Sheila

2015
A Path Appears

A Path Appears

Self

2015
Annabelle

Annabelle

Evelyn

2014
Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Self

2014
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

Mistress Shaw

2013

The Door

E

2013
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Ouiser

2012
Black Panther

Black Panther

Dondi Reece

2010
Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

Narrator

2008
Reach for Me

Reach for Me

Evelyn

2008
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Alice Pratt

2008
American Violet

American Violet

Alma Roberts

2008
Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown

2008
Pictures of Hollis Woods

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Edna Reilly

2007
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

Self - Narrator

2007
King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost

Ilanga (voice)

2006
Take the Lead

Take the Lead

Augustine James

2006
Something New

Something New

Joyce McQueen

2006
The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide

Mrs. Brown

2006
Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop

Ms. Josephine

2005
The Forgotten

The Forgotten

Det. Anne Pope

2004
The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Chief of Staff

2003
Radio

Radio

Principal Daniels

2003
A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Mrs. Whatsit

2003
The Core

The Core

Stickley

2003
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Narrator

2003
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

2002
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

Self

2002
K-PAX

K-PAX

Claudia Villars

2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

Medicine Woman (voice)

2001
Disney's American Legends

Disney's American Legends

2001
Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart

Wanda Dean

2000
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Narrator

2000
Lost Souls

Lost Souls

Dr. Allen

2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Mary Parrish (voice)

2000
John Henry

John Henry

Polly / Narrator (voice)

2000
Dinosaur

Dinosaur

Plio (voice)

2000
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball

Camille Wright

2000
What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?

Audrey Williams

2000
Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Narrator (voice)

2000
Mumford

Mumford

Lily

1999
Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

Joyce May

1999
The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

1999
The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree

Clara

1999
Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta

Loretta Sinclair

1998
Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Narrator

1997
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

Maisie (voice)

1997
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Narrator (voice)

1997
Follow Me Home

Follow Me Home

Evey

1997
Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys

Eunice Evers, R.N.

1997

The Member of the Wedding

Berenice Sadie Brown

1997
Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact

Lily Sloane

1996
A Step Toward Tomorrow

A Step Toward Tomorrow

Dr. Sadlin

1996
Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars

Tamara O'Neil

1996
Primal Fear

Primal Fear

Shoat

1996
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

Marianna

1995
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson

Berniece Charles

1995
Crooklyn

Crooklyn

Carolyn Carmichael

1994
Aliens for Breakfast

Aliens for Breakfast

Mrs. Marks

1994
Blue Chips

Blue Chips

Lavada McRae

1994
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Narrator

1994
Bopha!

Bopha!

Rosie Mangena

1993
Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

Penny Washington

1993
Passion Fish

Passion Fish

Chantelle

1992
Rich in Love

Rich in Love

Rhody Poole

1992
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

Ann

1992
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Jane

1991
Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou

Jessica Filley

1990
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

Mary Thomas

1989
Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker

Popeye Jackson

1989
Scrooged

Scrooged

Grace Cooley

1988
The Child Saver

The Child Saver

Andrea Crawford

1988
Mandela

Mandela

Winnie Mandela

1987
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes

Maude DeVictor

1986
L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot

Adrianne Moore

1986
Extremities

Extremities

Patricia

1986
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Princess Lovinia

1985
Words by Heart

Words by Heart

Claudie Sills

1985
Black Hollywood

Black Hollywood

Self

1984
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge

Vicki Teague

1984
Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Esther

1984
The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

Mattie

1984
Cross Creek

Cross Creek

Geechee

1983
Precious Blood

Precious Blood

Narrator

1982
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Woman who lost her stuff

1982
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

Karisha Ellsworth

1982
HealtH

HealtH

Sally Benbow

1980
Freedom Road

Freedom Road

Katie

1979
The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke

Lucy Smith

1978
Remember My Name

Remember My Name

Rita

1978