Alfre Woodard
Acting
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.
Filmography 173
Movies (118)
The Inquisitor2025Narration
Salem's Lot2024Dr. Cody
Summer Camp2024Mary
The Book of Clarence2024Mother Mary
Weathering2023Mum
Space Oddity2023Dr. Olsen
The Gray Man2022Margaret Cahill
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color2021Alma Thomas (voice)
Fatherhood2021Marian
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street2021Mary Parrish (voice)- The Making of Clemency2020Herself
Clemency2019Warden Bernadine Williams
The Lion King2019Sarabi (voice)
No Small Matter2019Narrator (voice)
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts2019
Juanita2019Juanita
Saint Judy2018Judge Benton
Burning Sands2017Professor Hughes
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise2016Self
So B. It2016Bernadette
Captain America: Civil War2016Miriam
Mississippi Grind2015Sam
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band2015Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Knucklehead2015Sheila
A Path Appears2015Self
Annabelle2014Evelyn
Nelson Mandela Redrawn2014Self
12 Years a Slave2013Mistress Shaw- The Door2013E
Steel Magnolias2012Ouiser
Shows (55)
The Boroughs2026Judy Daniels
The Last Frontier2025Jacqueline Bradford
Number One on the Call Sheet2025Self
Monsieur Spade2024Virginia Dell
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023Mimi (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show2022Self - Guest
The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart2020Self
Star Trek: Lower Decks2020Lilly Sloane (voice)
See2019Paris
A Series of Unfortunate Events2017Aunt Josephine
Marvel's Luke Cage2016Mariah Dillard
Empire2015Renee
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014Self
State of Affairs2014President Constance Payton
The Last Ship2014Amy Granderson
Women, War & Peace2011Narrator (voice)
Memphis Beat2010Lieutenant Tanya Rice
Who Do You Think You Are?2010Self
Black Panther2010Dondi Reece (voice)
Three Rivers2009Dr. Sophia Jordan
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009Self - Guest
My Own Worst Enemy2008Mavis Heller
True Blood2008Ruby Jean Reynolds
Private Practice2007Dee Bennett
Class of 30002006
Rachael Ray2006Self - Guest
The Megan Mullally Show2006Self - Guest
Grey's Anatomy2005Justine Campbell
Desperate Housewives2004Betty Applewhite
Static Shock2000Jean Hawkins (voice)