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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Acting
Born: Nov 08, 1952
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits: 30 titles

Biography

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

Title Character Year Rating
Summer Camp Mary 2024 5.3
Weathering Mum 2023 5.0
12 Years a Slave Mistress Shaw 2013 7.932
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Alice Pratt 2008 6.8
Reach for Me Evelyn 2008 2.8
Take the Lead Augustine James 2006 6.864
Beauty Shop Ms. Josephine 2005 6.319
The Core Stickley 2003 5.8
A Wrinkle in Time Mrs. Whatsit 2003 6.283
Radio Principal Daniels 2003 7.31
The Wild Thornberrys Movie Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice) 2002 6.37
K-PAX Claudia Villars 2001 7.207
Disney's American Legends 2001 7.4
Dinosaur Plio (voice) 2000 6.557
Love & Basketball Camille Wright 2000 7.339
Holiday Heart Wanda Dean 2000 6.909
Mumford Lily 1999 6.519
Down in the Delta Loretta Sinclair 1998 6.268
Follow Me Home Evey 1997 5.0
Star Trek: First Contact Lily Sloane 1996 7.297
Primal Fear Shoat 1996 7.656
How to Make an American Quilt Marianna 1995 6.407
Crooklyn Carolyn Carmichael 1994 6.8
Bopha! Rosie Mangena 1993 5.615
Passion Fish Chantelle 1992 6.918
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Ann 1992 5.118
Grand Canyon Jane 1991 6.445
Sweet Revenge Vicki Teague 1984 6.667
HealtH Sally Benbow 1980 5.389
Remember My Name Rita 1978 6.132
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1952
FromTulsa, Oklahoma, USA