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Alfre Woodardborn 1952

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.9

Famous

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.

Credits

The Inquisitor

2025

Documentary

as Self

0(0)

0.3

Salem's Lot

2024

Horror

as Dr. Cody

6.1(501)

6.7

Summer Camp

2024

Comedy

as Mary

5.2(29)

The Book of Clarence

2024

Adventure • Comedy • Drama

as Mother Mary

5.9(104)

Weathering

2023

Thriller

as Mum

5(34)

0.6

Space Oddity

2023

Comedy • Drama • Romance • Science Fiction

as Dr. Olsen

6(50)

1.1

The Gray Man

2022

Action • Thriller

as Margaret Cahill

6.9(3,828)

7.9

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

2021

Documentary

as Alma Thomas (voice)

10(1)

0.1

Fatherhood

2021

Comedy • Drama

as Marian

7.5(1,454)

3.8

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

2021

Documentary

as Mary Parrish (voice)

6.3(3)

0.2

The Making of Clemency

2020

Documentary • Drama

as Herself

0(0)

0.1

Clemency

2019

Drama

as Warden Bernadine Williams

6.3(111)

The Lion King

2019

Adventure • Animation • Drama • Family

as Sarabi (voice)

7.1(10,352)

16.4

No Small Matter

2019

Documentary

as Narrator (voice)

0(0)

0.1

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

2019

Animation

0(0)

0.3

Juanita

2019

Drama

as Juanita

5.3(89)

1.2

Saint Judy

2019

Drama

as Judge Benton

6.8(67)

1.1

Burning Sands

2017

Drama

as Professor Hughes

5.8(134)

1.3

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise

2016

Documentary

as Self

8(15)

0.5

So B. It

2016

Drama • Family

as Bernadette

6.7(15)

1.2

Captain America: Civil War

2016

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Miriam

7.4(23,129)

15.5

Mississippi Grind

2015

Comedy • Drama

as Sam

6(530)

1.5

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

2015

Documentary

as Mary Lou Williams (voice)

8(2)

0.2

Knucklehead

2015

Drama • Family

as Sheila

7(2)

0.2

A Path Appears

2015

Documentary

as Self

8(3)

0.2

Annabelle

2014

Horror

as Evelyn

5.8(6,221)

16.6

Nelson Mandela Redrawn

2014

Documentary

as Self

0(0)

0.2

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

7(54)

0.9

12 Years a Slave

2013

Drama • History

as Mistress Shaw

7.9(11,463)

8.2

The Door

2013

Romance

as E

4(3)

0.2

Steel Magnolias

2012

Drama • Romance • TV Movie

as Ouiser

7(63)

0.4

Black Panther

2010

Animation

as Dondi Reece

6.1(36)

0.5

Medal of Honor

2008

Documentary

as Narrator

6.5(2)

0.2

Reach for Me

2008

Comedy • Drama

as Evelyn

3(3)

0.3

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

2008

Drama • Romance

as Alice Pratt

6.8(86)

1.3

American Violet

2008

Drama

as Alma Roberts

6.7(39)

0.5

Henry Box Brown

2008

0(0)

Pictures of Hollis Woods

2007

Drama • TV Movie

as Edna Reilly

6.6(20)

0.3

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

2007

Documentary • History

as Self - Narrator

7(5)

0.2

King Leopold's Ghost

2006

Documentary • History

as Ilanga (voice)

7.8(4)

0.3

Take the Lead

2006

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Augustine James

6.9(707)

1.5

The Water Is Wide

2006

Drama • TV Movie

as Mrs. Brown

6.8(5)

0.3

Something New

2006

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Joyce McQueen

6.4(243)

1.7

Beauty Shop

2005

Comedy • Romance

as Ms. Josephine

6.3(523)

3.4

The Forgotten

2004

Action • Adventure • Drama • Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Det. Anne Pope

5.9(1,153)

2.3

Radio

2003

Drama

as Principal Daniels

7.3(751)

4.2

The Singing Detective

2003

Comedy • Crime • Music • Mystery

as Chief of Staff

5.1(128)

0.7

A Wrinkle in Time

2003

Drama • Family • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Mrs. Whatsit

6.2(49)

0.3

The Core

2003

Adventure • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Stickley

5.8(1,969)

5.3

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

2003

Documentary

as Narrator

6.1(11)

0.5

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

Documentary • History

5.9(5)

0.5

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002

Adventure • Animation • Family

as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

6.3(262)

1.7

Searching for Debra Winger

2002

Documentary

as Self

6.3(15)

0.4

K-PAX

2001

Drama • Mystery • Science Fiction

as Claudia Villars

7.2(2,494)

3.7

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001

Animation • Family

as Medicine Woman (voice)

7(8)

0.3

Disney's American Legends

2001

Animation • Family • Fantasy

7.4(19)

0.3

Holiday Heart

2000

Drama • TV Movie

as Wanda Dean

6.9(19)

0.6

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

2000

Documentary

as Narrator

6(1)

0.1

Lost Souls

2000

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Dr. Allen

5(191)

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

Documentary

as Mary Parrish (voice)

0(0)

0.3

John Henry

2000

Animation • Drama • Family

as Polly / Narrator (voice)

7.1(90)

0.5

Dinosaur

2000

Adventure • Animation • Family

as Plio (voice)

6.5(2,582)

6.5

Love & Basketball

2000

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Camille Wright

7.4(439)

1.6

What's Cooking?

2000

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Audrey Williams

5.6(25)

0.4

Eleanor Roosevelt

2000

Documentary • History

as Narrator (voice)

8(1)

0.1

Mumford

1999

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Lily

6.5(101)

1.1

Funny Valentines

1999

Drama

as Joyce May

7.2(6)

0.4

The Wishing Tree

1999

Fantasy • TV Movie

as Clara

7.4(5)

0.5

The Underground Railroad

1999

Documentary

0(0)

0.1

Down in the Delta

1998

Drama

as Loretta Sinclair

6.4(26)

0.4

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

1997

Animation • Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Maisie (voice)

6.1(94)

0.7

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

1997

Documentary • History

as Narrator (voice)

0(0)

0.4

Follow Me Home

1997

Drama

as Evey

3.5(2)

0.2

Miss Evers' Boys

1997

Drama • History • TV Movie

as Eunice Evers, R.N.

6.3(20)

The Member of the Wedding

1997

Drama • Romance

as Berenice Sadie Brown

5.5(2)

0.3

Star Trek: First Contact

1996

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction • Thriller

as Lily Sloane

7.3(1,814)

4.5

A Step Toward Tomorrow

1996

Drama • TV Movie

as Dr. Sadlin

3.7(3)

0.2

Special Report: Journey to Mars

1996

Drama • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Tamara O'Neil

5(3)

0.1

Primal Fear

1996

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Shoat

7.7(3,511)

7.5

How to Make an American Quilt

1995

Drama • Romance

as Marianna

6.4(186)

1.1

The Piano Lesson

1995

Drama • TV Movie

as Berniece Charles

7.2(6)

0.4

Crooklyn

1994

Comedy • Drama

as Carolyn Carmichael

6.8(147)

1.2

Aliens for Breakfast

1994

Comedy • Science Fiction

as Mrs. Marks

3(1)

0.4

Blue Chips

1994

Drama

as Lavada McRae

6.1(189)

1.1

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

1994

Documentary • History

as Narrator

10(1)

0.1

Bopha!

1993

Drama

as Rosie Mangena

5.2(10)

0.7

Heart and Souls

1993

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Penny Washington

6.9(390)

2.1

Passion Fish

1992

Drama

as Chantelle

6.9(55)

0.6

Rich in Love

1992

Drama

as Rhody Poole

6.7(13)

0.4

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

1992

Comedy • Mystery • Thriller

as Ann

5.1(31)

0.8

Grand Canyon

1991

Drama

as Jane

6.5(202)

0.8

Blue Bayou

1990

Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Jessica Filley

0(0)

0.2

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

1989

Drama • TV Movie

as Mary Thomas

0(0)

0.2

Miss Firecracker

1989

Comedy

as Popeye Jackson

5.6(26)

1.1

Scrooged

1988

Comedy • Drama • Fantasy

as Grace Cooley

6.8(1,573)

2.5

The Child Saver

1988

Drama

as Andrea Crawford

0(0)

0.2

Mandela

1987

Drama • TV Movie

as Winnie Mandela

4.4(6)

0.4

Unnatural Causes

1986

Drama • TV Movie

as Maude DeVictor

6.8(4)

0.2

L.A. Law: Pilot

1986

as Adrianne Moore

0(0)

0.1

Extremities

1986

Drama • Thriller

as Patricia

6.1(88)

0.9

Puss in Boots

1985

Fantasy • TV Movie

as Princess Lovinia

5(1)

0.2

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1985

Drama

as Esther

6.4(7)

0.6

Words by Heart

1985

as Claudie Sills

0(0)

0.1

Black Hollywood

1984

Documentary

as Self

0(0)

0.2

Sweet Revenge

1984

Drama • TV Movie

as Vicki Teague

6(5)

0.2

The Killing Floor

1984

Drama • TV Movie

as Mattie

8(2)

0.4

Cross Creek

1983

Drama • Romance

as Geechee

6.6(24)

0.4

Precious Blood

1982

Drama • TV Movie

as Narrator

8(1)

0.2

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

1982

Drama • Romance

as Woman who lost her stuff

10(1)

0.3

The Ambush Murders

1982

Drama • TV Movie

as Karisha Ellsworth

9(1)

0.4

HealtH

1980

Comedy

as Sally Benbow

5.2(17)

0.6

Freedom Road

1979

Drama

as Katie

4.8(6)

0.5

The Trial of the Moke

1978

Drama • TV Movie

as Lucy Smith

5.5(2)

0.2

Remember My Name

1978

Drama • Thriller

as Rita

6.1(32)

0.4

Hate to See You Go

0(0)

0.2

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

Documentary

as Herself

0(0)

0.2