Alfre Woodard

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Alfre Woodard

Acting 73 November 8, 1952

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 Awar…

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Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War

7.5 2016 Movie
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

7.9 2013 Movie
The Lion King

The Lion King

7.1 2019 Movie
Annabelle

Annabelle

5.8 2014 Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
The Gray Man

The Gray Man

6.9 2022 Movie
Primal Fear

Primal Fear

7.7 1996 Movie
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
See

See

8.1 2019 TV Show
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

6.4 1996 TV Show
K-PAX

K-PAX

7.2 2001 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Boroughs

    TV show Judy Daniels

  2. 2025
    The Last Frontier

    TV show Jacqueline Bradford

  3. 2025
    The Inquisitor

    Movie Narration

  4. 2025
    Number One on the Call Sheet

    TV show Self

  5. 2024
    Salem's Lot

    Movie Dr. Cody

  6. 2024
    Summer Camp

    Movie Mary

  7. 2024
    Monsieur Spade

    TV show Virginia Dell

  8. 2024
    The Book of Clarence

    Movie Mother Mary

  9. 2023
    Weathering

    Movie Mum

  10. 2023
    Space Oddity

    Movie Dr. Olsen

  11. 2023
    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    TV show Mimi (voice)

  12. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  13. 2022
    The Gray Man

    Movie Margaret Cahill

  14. 2022
    The Porter

    TV show Executive Producer

  15. 2021
    Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

    Movie Alma Thomas (voice)

  16. 2021
    Fatherhood

    Movie Marian

More credits
  1. 2021
    Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

    Movie Mary Parrish (voice)

  2. 2020
    The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart

    TV show Self

  3. 2020
    Star Trek: Lower Decks

    TV show Lilly Sloane (voice)

  4. 2020
    The Making of Clemency

    Movie Herself

  5. 2019
    Clemency

    Movie Warden Bernadine Williams

  6. 2019
    See

    TV show Paris

  7. 2019
    The Lion King

    Movie Sarabi (voice)

  8. 2019
    No Small Matter

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  9. 2019
    The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

    Movie

  10. 2019
    Juanita

    Movie Juanita

  11. 2018
    Saint Judy

    Movie Judge Benton

  12. 2017
    Burning Sands

    Movie Professor Hughes

  13. 2017
    A Series of Unfortunate Events

    TV show Aunt Josephine

  14. 2016
    Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

    Movie Self

  15. 2016
    Marvel's Luke Cage

    TV show Mariah Dillard

  16. 2016
    So B. It

    Movie Bernadette

  17. 2016
    Captain America: Civil War

    Movie Miriam

  18. 2015
    Mississippi Grind

    Movie Sam

  19. 2015
    Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

    Movie Mary Lou Williams (voice)

  20. 2015
    Knucklehead

    Movie Sheila

  21. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Renee

  22. 2014
    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    TV show Self

  23. 2014
    State of Affairs

    TV show President Constance Payton

  24. 2014
    Annabelle

    Movie Evelyn