7.5
Movie
Acting
Alfre Woodard
- Born
- (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Credits
- 175 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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.9
Movie
12 Years a Slave
8.2
TV
Grey's Anatomy
7.1
Movie
The Lion King
5.8
Movie
Annabelle
6.9
Movie
The Gray Man
7.7
Movie
Primal Fear
8.1
TV
See
7.2
Movie
K-PAX
6.6
Movie
Dinosaur
5.9
Movie
The Core
7.6
TV
True Blood
7.9
TV
Desperate Housewives
6.9
TV
Marvel's Luke Cage
7.3
Movie
Star Trek: First Contact
6.8
Movie
Scrooged
7.5
Movie
Fatherhood
5.9
Movie
The Forgotten
Acting credits 174
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Hate to See You Go Film | |
| TBA | Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” Film | Self |
| TBA | The Thing That Hurts Film | |
| TBA | Pockets of Heaven Film | |
| TBA | 2034 Film | |
| TBA | Baby of the Family Film | Rachel |
| 2026 | The Boroughs TV | Judy Daniels (8 ep) |
| 2025 | The Last Frontier TV | Jacqueline Bradford (10 ep) |
| 2025 | The Inquisitor Film | Narration |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call Sheet TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Salem's Lot Film | Dr. Cody |
| 2024 | Summer Camp Film | Mary |
| 2024 | Monsieur Spade TV | Virginia Dell (1 ep) |
| 2024 | The Book of Clarence Film | Mother Mary |
| 2023 | Weathering Film | Mum |
| 2023 | Space Oddity Film | Dr. Olsen |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur TV | Mimi (voice) (40 ep) |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2022 | The Gray Man Film | Margaret Cahill |
| 2021 | Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color Film | Alma Thomas (voice) |
| 2021 | Fatherhood Film | Marian |
| 2021 | Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street Film | Mary Parrish (voice) |
| 2020 | The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks TV | Lilly Sloane (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Making of Clemency Film | Herself |
| 2019 | Clemency Film | Warden Bernadine Williams |
| 2019 | See TV | Paris (16 ep) |
| 2019 | The Lion King Film | Sarabi (voice) |
| 2019 | No Small Matter Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts Film | |
| 2019 | Juanita Film | Juanita |
| 2018 | Saint Judy Film | Judge Benton |
| 2017 | Burning Sands Film | Professor Hughes |
| 2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events TV | Aunt Josephine (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise Film | Self |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cage TV | Mariah Dillard (26 ep) |
| 2016 | So B. It Film | Bernadette |
| 2016 | Captain America: Civil War Film | Miriam |
| 2015 | Mississippi Grind Film | Sam |
| 2015 | Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band Film | Mary Lou Williams (voice) |
| 2015 | Knucklehead Film | Sheila |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Renee (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | State of Affairs TV | President Constance Payton (13 ep) |
| 2014 | Annabelle Film | Evelyn |
| 2014 | Nelson Mandela Redrawn Film | Self |
| 2014 | The Last Ship TV | Amy Granderson (3 ep) |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave Film | Mistress Shaw |
| 2013 | The Door Film | E |
| 2012 | Steel Magnolias Film | Ouiser |
| 2011 | Women, War & Peace TV | Narrator (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat TV | Lieutenant Tanya Rice (20 ep) |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Black Panther Film | Dondi Reece |
| 2010 | Black Panther TV | Dondi Reece (voice) (6 ep) |
| 2009 | Three Rivers TV | Dr. Sophia Jordan (13 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2008 | Medal of Honor Film | Narrator |
| 2008 | My Own Worst Enemy TV | Mavis Heller (9 ep) |
| 2008 | Reach for Me Film | Evelyn |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Porter TV | Executive Producer (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Clemency Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | No Small Matter Film | Executive Producer |