Alfre Woodard
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 8, 1952
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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
- Baby of the Family
Baby of the Family TBA
as Rachel
- 2034
2034 TBA
Actor
- Pockets of Heaven
Pockets of Heaven TBA
Actor
- The Thing That Hurts
The Thing That Hurts TBA
Actor
Playing for Your Heart: The Making of “Love & Basketball” TBA
as Self
- Hate to See You Go
Hate to See You Go TBA
Actor
The Inquisitor 2025
as Narration
Salem's Lot 2024
as Dr. Cody
Summer Camp 2024
as Mary
The Book of Clarence 2024
as Mother Mary
Weathering 2023
as Mum
Space Oddity 2023
as Dr. Olsen
The Gray Man 2022
as Margaret Cahill
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color 2021
as Alma Thomas (voice)
Fatherhood 2021
as Marian
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street 2021
as Mary Parrish (voice)
- The Making of Clemency
The Making of Clemency 2020
as Herself
Clemency 2019
as Warden Bernadine Williams, Executive Producer
The Lion King 2019
as Sarabi (voice)
No Small Matter 2019
as Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts 2019
Actor
Juanita 2019
as Juanita
Saint Judy 2018
as Judge Benton
Burning Sands 2017
as Professor Hughes
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 2016
as Self
So B. It 2016
as Bernadette
Captain America: Civil War 2016
as Miriam
Mississippi Grind 2015
as Sam
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band 2015
as Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Knucklehead 2015
as Sheila
Annabelle 2014
as Evelyn
Nelson Mandela Redrawn 2014
as Self
12 Years a Slave 2013
as Mistress Shaw
- The Door
The Door 2013
as E
Steel Magnolias 2012
as Ouiser
Black Panther 2010
as Dondi Reece
Medal of Honor 2008
as Narrator
Reach for Me 2008
as Evelyn
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 2008
as Alice Pratt
American Violet 2008
as Alma Roberts
Henry Box Brown 2008
Actor
Pictures of Hollis Woods 2007
as Edna Reilly
Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty 2007
as Self - Narrator
King Leopold's Ghost 2006
as Ilanga (voice)
Take the Lead 2006
as Augustine James
Something New 2006
as Joyce McQueen
The Water Is Wide 2006
as Mrs. Brown
Beauty Shop 2005
as Ms. Josephine
The Forgotten 2004
as Det. Anne Pope
The Singing Detective 2003
as Chief of Staff
Radio 2003
as Principal Daniels
A Wrinkle in Time 2003
as Mrs. Whatsit
The Core 2003
as Stickley
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property 2003
as Narrator
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 2003
Actor
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002
as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
Searching for Debra Winger 2002
as Self
K-PAX 2001
as Claudia Villars
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 2001
as Medicine Woman (voice)
Disney's American Legends 2001
Actor
Holiday Heart 2000
as Wanda Dean
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks 2000
as Narrator
Lost Souls 2000
as Dr. Allen
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000
as Mary Parrish (voice)
John Henry 2000
as Polly / Narrator (voice)
Dinosaur 2000
as Plio (voice)
Love & Basketball 2000
as Camille Wright
What's Cooking? 2000
as Audrey Williams
Eleanor Roosevelt 2000
as Narrator (voice)
Mumford 1999
as Lily
Funny Valentines 1999
as Joyce May
The Underground Railroad 1999
Actor
The Wishing Tree 1999
as Clara
Down in the Delta 1998
as Loretta Sinclair
Seven Candles For Kwanzaa 1997
as Narrator
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue 1997
as Maisie (voice)
Follow Me Home 1997
as Evey
Miss Evers' Boys 1997
as Eunice Evers, R.N.
The Member of the Wedding 1997
as Berenice Sadie Brown
Star Trek: First Contact 1996
as Lily Sloane
A Step Toward Tomorrow 1996
as Dr. Sadlin
Primal Fear 1996
as Shoat
Special Report: Journey to Mars 1996
as Tamara O'Neil
How to Make an American Quilt 1995
as Marianna
The Piano Lesson 1995
as Berniece Charles
Crooklyn 1994
as Carolyn Carmichael
Aliens for Breakfast 1994
as Mrs. Marks
Blue Chips 1994
as Lavada McRae
Malcolm X: Make It Plain 1994
as Narrator
Bopha! 1993
as Rosie Mangena
Heart and Souls 1993
as Penny Washington
Passion Fish 1992
as Chantelle
Rich in Love 1992
as Rhody Poole
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 1992
as Ann
Grand Canyon 1991
as Jane
Blue Bayou 1990
as Jessica Filley
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story 1989
as Mary Thomas
Miss Firecracker 1989
as Popeye Jackson
Scrooged 1988
as Grace Cooley
The Child Saver 1988
as Andrea Crawford
Mandela 1987
as Winnie Mandela
Unnatural Causes 1986
as Maude DeVictor
L.A. Law: Pilot 1986
as Adrianne Moore
Extremities 1986
as Patricia
Puss in Boots 1985
as Princess Lovinia
Words by Heart 1985
as Claudie Sills
Black Hollywood 1984
as Self
Sweet Revenge 1984
as Vicki Teague
Go Tell It on the Mountain 1984
as Esther
The Killing Floor 1984
as Mattie
Cross Creek 1983
as Geechee
Precious Blood 1982
as Narrator
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf 1982
as Woman who lost her stuff
The Ambush Murders 1982
as Karisha Ellsworth
HealtH 1980
as Sally Benbow
Freedom Road 1979
as Katie
The Trial of the Moke 1978
as Lucy Smith
Remember My Name 1978
as Rita
Credits from TMDB.