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Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children of Constance, a homemaker, and Marion H. Woodard, an interior designer. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after...
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"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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Actress (118 credits)
Actress (118 credits)
2016-2018
Luke Cage
(TV Series)
Mariah Dillard
Mariah Dillard
- They Reminisce Over You
(2018)
... Mariah Dillard
- Can't Front on Me
(2018)
... Mariah Dillard
- The Creator
(2018)
... Mariah Dillard
- The Main Ingredient
(2018)
... Mariah Dillard
- For Pete's Sake
(2018)
... Mariah Dillard
2018
Empire
(TV Series)
Renee
Renee
- The Empire Unpossess'd
(2018)
... Renee
- Fair Terms
(2018)
... Renee
- A Lean and Hungry Look
(2018)
... Renee
- False Face
(2018)
... Renee
2017-2018
A Series of Unfortunate Events
(TV Series)
Aunt Josephine
Aunt Josephine
- The Carnivorous Carnival: Part One
(2018)
... Aunt Josephine
- The Austere Academy: Part Two
(2018)
... Aunt Josephine (uncredited)
- The Miserable Mill: Part One
(2017)
... Aunt Josephine (uncredited)
- The Wide Window: Part Two
(2017)
... Aunt Josephine
- The Wide Window: Part One
(2017)
... Aunt Josephine
2014-2015
The Last Ship
(TV Series)
Amy Granderson
Amy Granderson
- Fight the Ship
(2015)
... Amy Granderson
- Unreal City
(2015)
... Amy Granderson
- No Place Like Home
(2014)
... Amy Granderson
2014-2015
State of Affairs
(TV Series)
President Constance Payton
President Constance Payton
- Deadcheck
(2015)
... President Constance Payton
- Here and Now
(2015)
... President Constance Payton
- The Faithful
(2015)
... President Constance Payton
- The War at Home
(2015)
... President Constance Payton
- Cry Havoc
(2015)
... President Constance Payton
2013
Copper
(TV Series)
Hattie Lemaster
Hattie Lemaster
- Good Heart and Willing Hand
(2013)
... Hattie Lemaster (uncredited)
- The Fine Ould Irish Gintleman
(2013)
... Hattie Lemaster
- Think Gently of the Erring
(2013)
... Hattie Lemaster
- Ashes Denote That Fire Was
(2013)
... Hattie Lemaster
- The Hope Too Bright to Last
(2013)
... Hattie Lemaster
2010-2012
True Blood
(TV Series)
Ruby Jean Reynolds
Ruby Jean Reynolds
- Hopeless
(2012)
... Ruby Jean Reynolds
- Let's Boot and Rally
(2012)
... Ruby Jean Reynolds
- Everything Is Broken
(2010)
... Ruby Jean Reynolds
- Night on the Sun
(2010)
... Ruby Jean Reynolds
- Beautifully Broken
(2010)
... Ruby Jean Reynolds
2010-2011
Memphis Beat
(TV Series)
Lt. Tanya Rice
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
2009-2010
Three Rivers
(TV Series)
Dr. Sophia Jordan
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
2010
Black Panther
(TV Mini-Series)
Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Queen Mother / ...
Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Queen Mother / ...
- To the End
(2010)
... Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Miss M'Buve / ... (voice)
- Black Panther vs. Juggernaut and Black Knight
(2010)
... Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Miss M'Duve (voice)
- Death of Father
(2010)
... Dondi Reece / Dora Milaje / Miss M'Buye (voice)
- Revenge of the Evil
(2010)
... Queen Mother (voice)
- Pilot
(2010)
... Dondi Reece / Queen Mother (voice)
2008
My Own Worst Enemy
(TV Series)
Mavis Heller / Helen
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
2005-2006
Desperate Housewives
(TV Series)
Betty Applewhite
Betty Applewhite
- Remember: Part 2
(2006)
... Betty Applewhite
- Remember: Part 1
(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
2005
Inconceivable
(TV Series)
Dr. Lydia Crawford
Dr. Lydia Crawford
- Secrets and Thighs
(2005)
... Dr. Lydia Crawford
- Pilot
(2005)
... Dr. Lydia Crawford
2003
The Practice
(TV Series)
Denise Freeman
Denise Freeman
- Final Judgment
(2003)
... Denise Freeman
- Down the Hatch
(2003)
... Denise Freeman
1998
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Dr. Roxanne Turner
Dr. Roxanne Turner
- Mercy
(1998)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Winsome Bear
Winsome Bear
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
(1997)
... Winsome Bear (voice)
1997
Adventures from the Book of Virtues
(TV Series)
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
- Faith
(1997)
... Harriet Tubman (voice)
1996
Gulliver's Travels
(TV Mini-Series)
Queen of Brobdingnag
Queen of Brobdingnag
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... Queen of Brobdingnag
1985-1988
St. Elsewhere
(TV Series)
Dr. Roxanne Turner
Dr. Roxanne Turner
- The Abby Singer Show
(1988)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
- Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball
(1987)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
- Slip Sliding Away
(1987)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
- Schwarzwald
(1987)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
- Not My Type
(1986)
... Dr. Roxanne Turner
1985
Sara
(TV Series)
Rozalyn Dupree
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
1982-1985
American Playhouse
(TV Series)
Esther / Mattie / Woman who lost her stuff
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
1983
Hill Street Blues
(TV Series)
Doris Robson
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
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
- Psych-Out
(1983)
... Marcia Fulbright
1981
The Sophisticated Gents
(TV Series)
Evelyn Evers
Evelyn Evers
- Episode #1.3
(1981)
... Evelyn Evers
- Episode #1.2
(1981)
... Evelyn Evers
- Episode #1.1
(1981)
... Evelyn Evers
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Producer (5 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (131 credits)
Self (131 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
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Somehow, by just keeping myself up and available and free, so that when I do have work, I can approach it simply as an actress, not an irate, mistreated black actress. And because I take myself to that place, or try to keep myself at that place, the spirit has always provided for me. I've always had work. I've never gotten rich doing it, but I could die tomorrow and say that I've had a FULL ... See more »Trivia:
Adopted her second child at age 41, a son Duncan Spencer on November 12, 1993. Child's father is her husband, Roderick M. Spencer. See more »Star Sign:
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