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Alfre Ette Woodard was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name in written out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after being persuaded to audition for a school play by a nun at her school... See full bio »

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2012 Steel Magnolias (TV movie) (filming)
Ouiser
 
2011 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Justine Campbell
– Heart-Shaped Box (2011) … Justine Campbell
 
2010-2011 Memphis Beat (TV series)
Lt. Tanya Rice
– The Feud (2011) … Lt. Tanya Rice
– Ten Little Memphians (2011) … Lt. Tanya Rice
– Identity Crisis (2011) … Lt. Tanya Rice
– Body of Evidence (2011) … Lt. Tanya Rice
– Troubled Water (2011) … Lt. Tanya Rice
See all 20 episodes »
 
2010 True Blood (TV series)
Ruby Jean Reynolds
– Everything Is Broken (2010) … Ruby Jean Reynolds
– Night on the Sun (2010) … Ruby Jean Reynolds
– Beautifully Broken (2010) … Ruby Jean Reynolds
 
2009-2010 Three Rivers (TV series)
Dr. Sophia Jordan
– Status 1A (2010) … Dr. Sophia Jordan
– Case Histories (2010) … Dr. Sophia Jordan
– Every Breath You Take (2010) … Dr. Sophia Jordan
– A Roll of the Dice (2009) … Dr. Sophia Jordan
– The Kindness of Strangers (2009) … Dr. Sophia Jordan
See all 12 episodes »
 
2010 Black Panther (TV series)
Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Miss M'Buve / …
– Episode #1.5 (2010) … Dondi Reece/Dora Milaje/Miss M'Duve (voice)
– Episode #1.6 (2010) … Dondi Reece/Dora Milaje/Miss M'Buve (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (2010) … Queen Mother (voice)
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Dondi Reece/Dora Milaje/Miss M'Buve (voice)
– Episode #1.1 (2010) … Dondi Reece/Queen Mother (voice)
 
2009 Maggie Hill (TV movie)
Virginia
 
2008 My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)
Mavis Heller / Helen
– Henry and the Terrible... Day (2008) … Mavis Heller
– Love in All the Wrong Places (2008) … Mavis Heller
– Down Rio Way (2008) … Mavis Heller
– High Crimes and Turducken (2008) … Mavis Heller
– The Night Train to Moscow (2008) … Mavis Heller
See all 9 episodes »
 
2008 AmericanEast
Angela Jensen
 
2008 Reach for Me
Evelyn
 
2008 The Family That Preys
Alice Pratt
 
2008 American Violet
Alma Roberts
 
2007 Pictures of Hollis Woods (TV movie)
Edna Reilly
 
2007 Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005-2006 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
Betty Applewhite
– Remember: Part 1 (2006) … Betty Applewhite
– Remember: Part 2 (2006) … Betty Applewhite
– No One Is Alone (2006) … Betty Applewhite
– I Know Things Now (2006) … Betty Applewhite
– It Wasn't Meant to Happen (2006) … Betty Applewhite
See all 26 episodes »
 
2006 Take the Lead
Augustine James
 
2006 The Water Is Wide (TV movie)
Mrs. Brown
 
2006/I Something New
Joyce McQueen
 
2005 Inconceivable (TV series)
Dr. Lydia Crawford
– Pilot (2005) … Dr. Lydia Crawford
– Secrets and Thighs (2005) … Dr. Lydia Crawford
 
2005 Beauty Shop
Ms. Josephine
 
2004 The Forgotten
Det. Anne Pope
 
2003 Radio
Principal Daniels
 
2003 Static Shock (TV series)
Jean Hawkins
– Flashback (2003) … Jean Hawkins (voice)
 
2003 A Wrinkle in Time (TV movie)
Mrs. Whatsit
 
2003 The Core
Stickley
 
2003 Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (documentary)
Narrator
 
2003 The Practice (TV series)
Denise Freeman
– Final Judgement (2003) … Denise Freeman
– Down the Hatch (2003) … Denise Freeman
 
2003 The Singing Detective
Chief of Staff
 
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
 
2002 Baby of the Family
Rachel
 
2001 K-PAX
Dr. Claudia Villars
 
2001 The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (TV movie)
Medicine Woman
 
2000 Holiday Heart (TV movie)
Wanda
 
2000 Lost Souls
Dr. Allen (uncredited)
 
2000 Dinosaur
Plio (voice)
 
2000 Love & Basketball
Camille Wright
 
2000 What's Cooking?
Audrey Williams
 
1994-2000 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Eleanor Roosevelt (2000) … Narrator
– Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994) … Narrator (voice)
 
2000 John Henry (short)
Polly/Narrator (voice)
 
1999 Mumford
Lily
 
1999 Funny Valentines (TV movie)
Joyce May
 
1999 The Wishing Tree
Clara
 
1998 Secrets (short)
 
1998 Down in the Delta
Loretta Sinclair
 
1998 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Dr. Roxanne Turner
– Mercy (1998) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
 
1997 Slave Ship (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1997 Miss Evers' Boys (TV movie)
Eunice Evers, R.N.
 
1997 The Member of the Wedding (TV movie)
Berenice Sadie Brown
 
1997 Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV series)
Harriet Tubman
– Faith (1997) … Harriet Tubman (voice)
 
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (video)
Maisie (voice)
 
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Winoome Bear
– Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) … Winoome Bear (voice)
 
1996 Star Trek: First Contact
Lily
 
1996 A Step Toward Tomorrow
Dr. Sandlin
 
1996 Primal Fear
Shoat
 
1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars (TV movie)
Tamara O'Neil
 
1996 Gulliver's Travels (TV movie)
Queen of Brobdingnag
 
1996 Follow Me Home
Evey
 
1995 How to Make an American Quilt
Marianna
 
1995 The Piano Lesson (TV movie)
Berniece Charles
 
1995 Statistically Speaking (short)
 
1994 Frasier (TV series)
Edna
– The Botched Language of Cranes (1994) … Edna (voice)
 
1994 Crooklyn
Carolyn Carmichael
 
1994 Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (TV movie)
Harriet Tubman
 
1994 Blue Chips
Lavada McRae
 
1994 Aliens for Breakfast (TV movie)
 
1993 Bopha!
Rosie Mangena
 
1993 Heart and Souls
Penny Washington
 
1992 Rich in Love
Rhody Poole
 
1992 Passion Fish
Chantelle
 
1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Attorney Ann Orkin
 
1991 Grand Canyon
Jane
 
1991 Pretty Hattie's Baby
Hattie
 
1990 Blue Bayou (TV movie)
Jessica Filley
 
1989 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (TV movie)
Mary Thomas
 
1989 Miss Firecracker
Popeye Jackson
 
1988 Scrooged
Grace Cooley
 
1985-1988 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Dr. Roxanne Turner
– The Abby Singer Show (1988) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
– Not My Type (1986) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
– You Beta Your Life (1986) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
– The Equalizer (1986) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
– Black's Magic (1986) … Dr. Roxanne Turner
See all 13 episodes »
 
1988 The Child Saver (TV movie)
Andrea Crawford
 
1987 Mandela (TV movie)
Winnie Mandela
 
1987 The Line (TV movie)
Denise Powell
 
1986 Unnatural Causes (TV movie)
Maude DeVictor
 
1986 L.A. Law (TV series)
Adrianne Moore
– Pilot (1986) … Adrianne Moore
 
1986 Extremities
Patricia
 
1985 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Guest Interviewee / Princess Lovinia
– Puss in Boots (1985) … Princess Lovinia
– Grimm Party (1985) … Guest Interviewee
 
1985 Sara (TV series)
Rozalyn Dupree
– Brief Encounter (1985) … Rozalyn Dupree
– A Night at the Ballet (1985) … Rozalyn Dupree
– Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) … Rozalyn Dupree
– Meet Mr. Cooper (1985) … Rozalyn Dupree
– Sara's Short Story (1985) … Rozalyn Dupree
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982-1985 American Playhouse (TV series)
Esther / Mattie / Woman who lost her stuff
– Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) … Esther
– The Killing Floor (1984) … Mattie
– For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) … Woman who lost her stuff
 
1985 Words by Heart (TV movie)
Claudie Sills
 
1984 Sweet Revenge (TV movie)
Vicki Teague
 
1984 Go Tell It on the Mountain
Esther
 
1983 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Doris Robson
– Goodbye, Mr. Scripps (1983) … Doris Robson
– Praise Dilaudid (1983) … Doris Robson
– Doris in Wonderland (1983) … Doris Robson
 
1982-1983 Tucker's Witch (TV series)
Marcia Fulbright
– Murder Is the Key (1983) … Marcia Fulbright
– Living and Presumed Dead (1983) … Marcia Fulbright
– Formula for Revenge (1983) … Marcia Fulbright
– Rock Is a Hard Place (1983) … Marcia Fulbright
– Psyche Out (1983) … Marcia Fulbright
See all 12 episodes »
 
1983 Cross Creek
Geechee
 
1982 The Ambush Murders (TV movie)
Kariha Ellsworth
 
1982 Precious Blood (TV movie)
 
1981 The Sophisticated Gents (TV movie)
Evelyn Evers
 
1981 Enos (TV series)
Darlene
– Forever Blowing Bubbles (1981) … Darlene
 
1981 Palmerstown, U.S.A. (TV series)
Nona
– The Threat (1981) … Nona
 
1980 The White Shadow (TV series)
Sandra Wilcox
– Reunion: Part 1 (1980) … Sandra Wilcox
 
1980 HealtH
Sally Benbow
 
1979 Freedom Road (TV movie)
Katie
 
1978 Remember My Name
Rita
 
1978 The Trial of the Moke (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2005 Beauty Shop (performer: "Amazing Grace")
 
1997 The Member of the Wedding (TV movie) (performer: "His Eye is on the Sparrow")
 
1993 Heart and Souls (performer: "Mr. Hug-A-Bug", "Walk Like A Man" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1999 Funny Valentines (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Down in the Delta (co-producer)
 
1991 Pretty Hattie's Baby (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (71 titles)
2011 Women, War & Peace (TV series)
Herself - Narrator
– The War We Are Living (2011) … Herself - Narrator
 
2011 The Talk (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 June 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2010 The Mo'Nique Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 October 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2008-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 1 March 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 August 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2010 41st NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Sundance Directors Lab (TV series documentary)
Herself
– That's a Wrap! (2009) … Herself
– Working with the Actor (2009) … Herself
 
2009 The 40th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Medal of Honor (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2008 TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
2008 Road to Ingwavuma (documentary short)
 
2007 20 on 20 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 The Megan Mullally Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.67 (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Great Women and Their Anti-Aging Secrets (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee
 
2006 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
– Red State, Blue State (2006) … Herself
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 King Leopold's Ghost (documentary)
Ilanga (voice)
 
2006 Legends Ball (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Take the Lead (2006) … Herself
– 16 Blocks (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The View (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 November 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Remembering 'The Forgotten' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Herself
– Visiting Day (2004) … Herself (voice)
 
2004 All Our Sons: Fallen Heroes of 9/11 (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2004 Independent Lens (TV series documentary)
Herself - Narrator
– Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property (2004) … Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter
 
2003 Tribeca Film Festival Presents (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (documentary)
Reader
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 American Exile (documentary short)
Narrator
 
2001 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Herself
– Al Gore (2001) … Herself
 
2000 Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (TV documentary)
Various
 
2000 The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (TV documentary)
 
2000 2000 Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Films of Spike Lee (2000) … Herself
 
1999 30th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1999 Celebrity Profile (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Danny Glover (1999) … Herself
 
1999 The Underground Railroad (TV documentary)
Host
 
1998 1998 ALMA Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1997 Cadillac Desert (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1997 The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special and Co-Presenter: Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
 
1997 Wild On... (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Wild on Jamaica … Herself - Actress
 
1996 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special & Presenter: Best Miniseries
 
1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (TV documentary)
Host
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special & Presenter: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1995 The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Screenplay
 
1995 People's Century: 1900-1999 (TV series documentary)
Narrator (US version)
 
1994 Frederick Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1994 Countdown to Freedom: 10 Days That Changed South Africa (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 A Century of Women (TV mini-series documentary) (voice)
 
1994 Frontline (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– In the Game (1994) … Narrator
 
1994 The 9th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989-1994 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 1994 (1994) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 May 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1993 The 65th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound Mixing
 
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
1990 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 November 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1989 The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1988 The 9th Annual CableACE Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 20th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1987 The 39th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series & Nominee: Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1984 The 36th Annual Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner: Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
 
1984 The 56th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010 Obama in NC: The Path to History (documentary)
 
2008 Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Desperate Housewives (TV series)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 

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I'm a mom and a wife. That's what I do in the world. That's my identity. Second, I'm an actor. See more »

Trivia:

Studied acting with Michael Howard at Boston University. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio