Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

🎂 8th November 1952 (73 yrs) 📍 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Alfre Woodard

🎬 Movies Featuring Alfre Woodard

The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor (2025)

as Self
Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot (2024)

as Dr. Cody
Summer Camp

Summer Camp (2024)

as Mary
The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence (2024)

as Mother Mary
Weathering

Weathering (2023)

as Mum
Space Oddity

Space Oddity (2023)

as Dr. Olsen
The Gray Man

The Gray Man (2022)

as Margaret Cahill
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color (2021)

as Alma Thomas (voice)
Fatherhood

Fatherhood (2021)

as Marian
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021)

as Mary Parrish (voice)
No Image

The Making of Clemency (2020)

as Herself
Clemency

Clemency (2019)

as Warden Bernadine Williams
The Lion King

The Lion King (2019)

as Sarabi (voice)
No Small Matter

No Small Matter (2019)

as Narrator (voice)
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 (2019)

as Juanita
Saint Judy

Saint Judy (2019)

as Judge Benton
Burning Sands

Burning Sands (2017)

as Professor Hughes
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)

as Self
So B. It

So B. It (2016)

as Bernadette
Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

as Miriam
Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind (2015)

as Sam
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

as Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Knucklehead

Knucklehead (2015)

as Sheila
A Path Appears

A Path Appears (2015)

as Self
Annabelle

Annabelle (2014)

as Evelyn
Nelson Mandela Redrawn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)

as Self
12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave (2013)

as Mistress Shaw
No Image

The Door (2013)

as E
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias (2012)

as Ouiser
Black Panther

Black Panther (2010)

as Dondi Reece
Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor (2008)

as Narrator
Reach for Me

Reach for Me (2008)

as Evelyn
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (2008)

as Alice Pratt
American Violet

American Violet (2008)

as Alma Roberts
Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown (2008)

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007)

as Edna Reilly
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007)

as Self - Narrator
King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost (2006)

as Ilanga (voice)
Take the Lead

Take the Lead (2006)

as Augustine James
The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide (2006)

as Mrs. Brown
Something New

Something New (2006)

as Joyce McQueen
Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop (2005)

as Ms. Josephine
The Forgotten

The Forgotten (2004)

as Det. Anne Pope
Radio

Radio (2003)

as Principal Daniels
The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective (2003)

as Chief of Staff
A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time (2003)

as Mrs. Whatsit
The Core

The Core (2003)

as Stickley
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2003)

as Narrator
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

as Self
K-PAX

K-PAX (2001)

as Claudia Villars
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (2001)

as Medicine Woman (voice)
Disney's American Legends

Disney's American Legends (2001)

Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart (2000)

as Wanda Dean
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

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

as Narrator
Lost Souls

Lost Souls (2000)

as Dr. Allen
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)

as Mary Parrish (voice)
John Henry

John Henry (2000)

as Polly / Narrator (voice)
Dinosaur

Dinosaur (2000)

as Plio (voice)
Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball (2000)

as Camille Wright
What's Cooking?

What's Cooking? (2000)

as Audrey Williams
Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt (2000)

as Narrator (voice)
Mumford

Mumford (1999)

as Lily
Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines (1999)

as Joyce May
The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree (1999)

as Clara
The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad (1999)

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta (1998)

as Loretta Sinclair
Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa (1997)

as Narrator
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)

as Maisie (voice)
Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature (1997)

as Narrator (voice)
Follow Me Home

Follow Me Home (1997)

as Evey
Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys (1997)

as Eunice Evers, R.N.
No Image

The Member of the Wedding (1997)

as Berenice Sadie Brown
Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

as Lily Sloane
A Step Toward Tomorrow

A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)

as Dr. Sadlin
Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)

as Tamara O'Neil
Primal Fear

Primal Fear (1996)

as Shoat
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

as Marianna
The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson (1995)

as Berniece Charles
Crooklyn

Crooklyn (1994)

as Carolyn Carmichael
Aliens for Breakfast

Aliens for Breakfast (1994)

as Mrs. Marks
Blue Chips

Blue Chips (1994)

as Lavada McRae
Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

as Narrator
Bopha!

Bopha! (1993)

as Rosie Mangena
Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls (1993)

as Penny Washington
Passion Fish

Passion Fish (1992)

as Chantelle
Rich in Love

Rich in Love (1992)

as Rhody Poole
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)

as Ann
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon (1991)

as Jane
Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou (1990)

as Jessica Filley
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)

as Mary Thomas
Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker (1989)

as Popeye Jackson
Scrooged

Scrooged (1988)

as Grace Cooley
The Child Saver

The Child Saver (1988)

as Andrea Crawford
Mandela

Mandela (1987)

as Winnie Mandela
Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes (1986)

as Maude DeVictor
L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot (1986)

as Adrianne Moore
Extremities

Extremities (1986)

as Patricia
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots (1985)

as Princess Lovinia
Words by Heart

Words by Heart (1985)

as Claudie Sills
Black Hollywood

Black Hollywood (1984)

as Self
Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge (1984)

as Vicki Teague
Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984)

as Esther
The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor (1984)

as Mattie
Cross Creek

Cross Creek (1983)

as Geechee
Precious Blood

Precious Blood (1982)

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

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

as Woman who lost her stuff
The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders (1982)

as Karisha Ellsworth
HealtH

HealtH (1980)

as Sally Benbow
Freedom Road

Freedom Road (1979)

as Katie
The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke (1978)

as Lucy Smith
Remember My Name

Remember My Name (1978)

as Rita
No Image

Hate to See You Go (N/A)

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball”

Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” (N/A)

as Self
No Image

The Thing That Hurts (N/A)