Alfre Woodard
AskBiography Logo   Latest News  Follow Us on Twitter  Follow Us on Google Buzz  Became Fan - Facebook  Subscribe to RSSRSS   Bookmark and Share

Alfre Woodard

at a Barack Obama rally at the Democratic National Convention, 2008-08-28
Personal information
Birth nameAlfre Ette Woodard
Birth dateNovember 8, 1952(age 58)
Place of birthTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
OccupationActress
SpouseRoderick Spencer (1983 � present)

     Home | American actors | Alfre Woodard



Alfre Ette Woodard (born November 8, 1952) is a American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award, 12 times for Emmy Awards (winning four), and has also won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Latest News : Alfre Woodard : Tweet this RSS

Want to Alfre Woodard latest news on your twitter account???   sign in with twitter
Alfre Woodard     sign in with twitter   ||  American_actors     sign in with twitter   ||  Entertainment     sign in with twitter
Reginald Hudlin brings Black Panther to the screen: 'This is destiny' [updated] - Hero Complex Tweet this news
Hero Complex--An all-star cast including Djimon Hounsou, -Alfre Woodard-, Jill Scott and Kerry Washington was assembled, each with varying degrees of knowledge when it came ... - Date : Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:58 GMT+00:00
Excerpt: Strategic Fund Development, Part 1 - The Nonprofit Quarterly Tweet this news
The Nonprofit Quarterly--As -Alfre Woodard- says in the preface to Robin Hood Was Right, one of the best books you'll ever read: “Giving isn'ta posture reserved for the rich or ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:45:16 GMT+00:00
"Glorious" Audiobook Download Now Available - American Consumer News Tweet this news
American Consumer News--The audiobook version of Glorious, narrated by -Alfre Woodard-, has received an average rating of 0. The title has a run length of 6 hours and 2 min. ... - Date : Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:04:07 GMT+00:00
The Women's Foundation of Colorado Reports Fundraising Milestones from Denver ... - Benzinga Tweet this news
Benzinga--In addition, the event, which hosted critically acclaimed actress and social activist, -Alfre Woodard- as the keynote speaker, saw more than 1800 attendees. ... - Date : Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:49:54 GMT+00:00
Actress Woodard urges NAACP to vote - The South Florida Times Tweet this news
The South Florida Times--(AP) _ As the midterm elections draw near, actress -Alfre Woodard- has brought a get-out-the-vote message to Louisville. During a keynote address Saturday at ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:07:54 GMT+00:00
For Colored Girls: Monologues and Misery for Everybody! - Television Without Pity Tweet this news
Television Without Pity--I have never read the book version, and I have never seen the TV-movie with -Alfre Woodard-. I am not a woman, nor am I black. But I have read and performed ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:07:29 GMT+00:00
Singer Chrisette Michele works to end domestic violence - CNN (blog) Tweet this news
CNN (blog)---...- names in the entertainment industry, including rapper TI, movie producers Will Packer and Rob Hardy and acclaimed actresses Mo'Nique and -Alfre Woodard-. ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:59:55 GMT+00:00
Vanessa Williams used to detest Desperate Housewives - Unreality TV (blog) Tweet this news
Unreality TV (blog)---...- as she disapproved strongly of how the show handled their first African-American storyline with -Alfre Woodard- (who played Betty Applewhite). ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:52:05 GMT+00:00
'Desperate Housewives' Vanessa Williams: Alfre Woodard's storyline 'never came up' - Zap2it.com (blog) Tweet this news
Zap2it.com (blog)--It all started when Williams apparently told Entertainment Weekly magazine (presumably in the print edition), "[-Alfre Woodard's- character] had her son in ... - Date : Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:25:38 GMT+00:00
TNT Renews 'Memphis Beat' - TheCelebrityCafe.com Tweet this news
TheCelebrityCafe.com---Alfre Woodard- plays Lt. Tanya Rice a hard-as-nails boss who keeps an eye on Hendricks. 'Memphis Beat' premiered in June and quickly became a summer ratings ... - Date : Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:15:18 GMT+00:00

Personal life :
Year Film Role Notes
1978 Remember My Name Rita
1980 HealtH Sally Benbow
1981 The Sophisticated Gents Evelyn Evers
1983 Cross Creek Geechee Academy Award - Best Supporting Actress - nomination
1985 Sara Rozalyn Dupree
1985 � 1987 St. Elsewhere Dr. Roxanne Turner
1986 Extremities Patricia
1987 Mandela Winnie Mandela
1987 The Life Saver Andrea Crawford
1988 Scrooged Grace Cooley
1989 Miss Firecracker Popeye Jackson
1989 A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story Mary Thomas
1991 Grand Canyon Jane
1992 Passion Fish Chantelle Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - nomination
1992 The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag Attorney Ann Orkin
1993 Rich in Love Rhody Poole
1993 Heart and Souls Penny Washington
1993 Bopha Rosie Mangena
1994 Blue Chips Lavada McRae
1994 Crooklyn Carolyn Carmichael
1995 How to Make an American Quilt Marianna
1995 The Piano Lesson Berniece
1996 Star Trek: First Contact Lily Sloane
1996 Gulliver's Travels Queen of Brobdingnag
1996 Primal Fear Judge Miriam Shoat
1996 Follow Me Home Evey
1996 A Step Toward Tomorrow Dr. Sandlin
1997 Cadillac Desert Narrator
1997 Miss Evers' Boys Eunice Evers Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture
Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or A Special
Screen Actors Guild - Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries
1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Maise the Cat
1998 Down in the Delta Loretta Sinclair
1999 Funny Valentines Joyce May
1999 The Wishing Tree Clara Collier
1999 Mumford Lily
2000 What's Cooking? Audrey Williams
2000 Holiday Heart Wanda Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - - nomination
2000 Love & Basketball Camille Wright
2000 Dinosaur Plio
2001 K-PAX Claudia Villars
2002 Searching for Debra Winger Herself
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Akela
2003 The Singing Detective Chief of Staff
2003 The Core Talma Stickley
2003 Unchained Memories a reader of a WPA slave narrative.
2003 Radio Principal Daniels
2003 A Wrinkle in Time Mrs. Whatsit
2004 The Forgotten Detective Anne Pope
2005 Beauty Shop Miss Josephine
2005 � 2006 Desperate Housewives Betty Applewhite
2006 Something New Joyce McQueen
2006 Take the Lead Principal Augustine James
2007 Pictures of Hollis Woods Edna Reilly
2008 American Violet Alma Roberts
2008 The Family That Preys Alice Pratt
2008 My Own Worst Enemy Mavis Heller
2009 Reach for Me Evelyn
2009 Three Rivers Dr. Sophia Jordan
2010 True Blood Ruby Jean Reynolds
2010 Black Panther Dondi Reese, Queen Mother
2010 Memphis Beat Lt. Tanya Rice
2011 Bury Me Standing Gloria
2013 The Marriage Lover Veronica Windham (Yahaloma's mother)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series

Ellen Corby (1976) * Kristy McNichol (1977) * Nancy Marchand (1978) * Kristy McNichol (1979) * Nancy Marchand (1980) * Nancy Marchand (1981) * Nancy Marchand (1982) * Doris Roberts (1983) * Alfre Woodard (1984) * Betty Thomas (1985) * Bonnie Bartlett (1986) * Bonnie Bartlett (1987) * Patricia Wettig (1988) * Melanie Mayron (1989) * Marg Helgenberger (1990) * Madge Sinclair (1991) * Valerie Mahaffey (1992) * Mary Alice (1993) * Leigh Taylor-Young (1994) * Julianna Margulies (1995) * Tyne Daly (1996) * Kim Delaney (1997) * Camryn Manheim (1998) * Holland Taylor (1999) * Allison Janney (2000)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series

Zohra Lampert (1974) * Fionnula Flanagan (1976) * Beulah Bondi (1977) * Rita Moreno (1978) * Alfre Woodard (1987) * Shirley Knight (1988) * Kay Lenz (1989) * Viveca Lindfors (1990) * Peggy McCay (1991) * Elaine Stritch (1993) * Faye Dunaway (1994) * Shirley Knight (1995) * Amanda Plummer (1996) * Dianne Wiest (1997) * Cloris Leachman (1998) * Debra Monk (1999) * Beah Richards (2000)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress � Miniseries or a Movie

Susan Clark / Rosemary Harris (1976) * Sally Field / Patty Duke (1977) * Joanne Woodward / Meryl Streep (1978) * Bette Davis (1979) * Patty Duke (1980) * Vanessa Redgrave (1981) * Ingrid Bergman (1982) * Barbara Stanwyck (1983) * Jane Fonda (1984) * Joanne Woodward (1985) * Marlo Thomas (1986) * Gena Rowlands (1987) * Jessica Tandy (1988) * Holly Hunter (1989) * Barbara Hershey (1990) * Lynn Whitfield (1991) * Gena Rowlands (1992) * Holly Hunter (1993) * Kirstie Alley (1994) * Glenn Close (1995) * Helen Mirren (1996) * Alfre Woodard (1997) * Ellen Barkin (1998) * Helen Mirren (1999) * Halle Berry (2000)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series

Sally Field (2001) * Patricia Clarkson (2002) * Alfre Woodard (2003) * Sharon Stone (2004) * Amanda Plummer (2005) * Patricia Clarkson (2006) * Leslie Caron (2007) * Cynthia Nixon (2008) * Ellen Burstyn (2009)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Miniseries or Television Film

Jane Seymour (1981) * Ingrid Bergman (1982) * Ann-Margret (1983) * Ann-Margret (1984) * Liza Minnelli (1985) * Loretta Young (1986) * Gena Rowlands (1987) * Ann Jillian (1988) * Christine Lahti (1989) * Barbara Hershey (1990) * Judy Davis (1991) * Laura Dern (1992) * Bette Midler (1993) * Joanne Woodward (1994) * Jessica Lange (1995) * Helen Mirren (1996) * Alfre Woodard (1997) * Angelina Jolie (1998) * Halle Berry (1999) ---- Complete List * (1981 �1999) * (1990 �2009)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Joanne Woodward (1994) * Alfre Woodard (1995) * Kathy Bates (1996) * Alfre Woodard (1997) * Angelina Jolie (1998) * Halle Berry (1999) * Vanessa Redgrave (2000) * Judy Davis (2001) * Stockard Channing (2002) * Meryl Streep (2003) * Glenn Close (2004) * S. Epatha Merkerson (2005) * Helen Mirren (2006) * Queen Latifah (2007) * Laura Linney (2008) * Drew Barrymore (2009)



Privacy | Sitemap