Alfre Woodard

Actor · Born November 8, 1952 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

IMDb

Highest rated as cast or director

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023 · 2 Seasons

Primal Fear

1996

Alfre Woodard's 5 titles from the 1990s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by Passion Fish (79) and Primal Fear (71), against 66 for those from the 2010s.

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.

Acted in 136

2020s

2026
The Boroughs
Judy Daniels · 8 episodes
2025
The Last Frontier
Jacqueline Bradford · 10 episodes
68
The Inquisitor
Narration
2024
Salem's Lot
Dr. Cody
54
Summer Camp
Mary
39
Monsieur Spade
Virginia Dell · 1 episode
66
The Book of Clarence
Mother Mary
59
2023
Weathering
Mum
44
Space Oddity
Dr. Olsen
56
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Mimi (voice) · 40 episodes
74
2022
The Gray Man
Margaret Cahill
58
2021
Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color
Alma Thomas (voice)
Fatherhood
Marian
65
Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street
Mary Parrish (voice)
2020
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Lilly Sloane (voice) · 1 episode
77

2010s

2019
Clemency
Warden Bernadine Williams
73
See
Paris · 16 episodes
77
The Lion King
Sarabi (voice)
62
The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts
Movie
Juanita
Juanita
65
2018
Saint Judy
Judge Benton
63
2017
Burning Sands
Professor Hughes
66
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Aunt Josephine · 3 episodes
76
2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
Mariah Dillard · 26 episodes
71
So B. It
Bernadette
59
Captain America: Civil War
Miriam
79
2015
Mississippi Grind
Sam
72
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Mary Lou Williams (voice)
Knucklehead
Sheila
Empire
Renee · 4 episodes
73
2014
State of Affairs
President Constance Payton · 13 episodes
Annabelle
Evelyn
46
The Last Ship
Amy Granderson · 3 episodes
73
2013
12 Years a Slave
Mistress Shaw
87
2012
Steel Magnolias
Ouiser
2010
Memphis Beat
Lieutenant Tanya Rice · 20 episodes
Black Panther
Dondi Reece
Black Panther
Dondi Reece (voice) · 6 episodes

2000s

2009
Three Rivers
Dr. Sophia Jordan · 13 episodes
69
2008
My Own Worst Enemy
Mavis Heller · 9 episodes
Reach for Me
Evelyn
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
Alice Pratt
58
True Blood
Ruby Jean Reynolds · 5 episodes
78
American Violet
Alma Roberts
67
Henry Box Brown
Movie
2007
Pictures of Hollis Woods
Edna Reilly
Private Practice
Dee Bennett · 1 episode
70
2006
Class of 3000
TV · 2 Seasons · Animation · Comedy
66
King Leopold's Ghost
Ilanga (voice)
Take the Lead
Augustine James
60
The Water Is Wide
Mrs. Brown
Something New
Joyce McQueen
64
2005
Inconceivable
Dr. Lydia Crawford · 2 episodes
Beauty Shop
Ms. Josephine
53
Grey's Anatomy
Justine Campbell · 1 episode
78
2004
Desperate Housewives
Betty Applewhite · 25 episodes
78
The Forgotten
Det. Anne Pope
49
2003
Radio
Principal Daniels
56
The Singing Detective
Chief of Staff
A Wrinkle in Time
Mrs. Whatsit
58
The Core
Stickley
51
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Movie
2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)
66
2001
K-PAX
Claudia Villars
62
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Medicine Woman (voice)
Disney's American Legends
Movie
2000
Holiday Heart
Wanda Dean
71
Lost Souls
Dr. Allen
33
Static Shock
Jean Hawkins (voice) · 1 episode
75
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Mary Parrish (voice)
John Henry
Polly / Narrator (voice)
Dinosaur
Plio (voice)
63
Love & Basketball
Camille Wright
What's Cooking?
Audrey Williams

1990s

1999
Mumford
Lily
Funny Valentines
Joyce May
The Wishing Tree
Clara
The Underground Railroad
Movie
1998
Down in the Delta
Loretta Sinclair
The Wild Thornberrys
Medicine Woman (voice) · 2 episodes
67
1997
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Maisie (voice)
63
The Practice
Denise Freeman · 2 episodes
77
Follow Me Home
Evey
Miss Evers' Boys
Eunice Evers, R.N.
69
The Member of the Wedding
Berenice Sadie Brown
1996
Star Trek: First Contact
Lily Sloane
78
A Step Toward Tomorrow
Dr. Sadlin
Primal Fear
Shoat
71
Special Report: Journey to Mars
Tamara O'Neil
Gulliver's Travels
Queen of Brobdingnag · 2 episodes
70
1995
How to Make an American Quilt
Marianna
63
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Winsome (voice) · 1 episode
67
The Piano Lesson
Berniece Charles
1994
Crooklyn
Carolyn Carmichael
71
Aliens for Breakfast
Mrs. Marks
Blue Chips
Lavada McRae
56
1993
Bopha!
Rosie Mangena
Frasier
Edna (voice) · 1 episode
81
Heart and Souls
Penny Washington
65
Homicide: Life on the Street
Dr. Roxanne Turner · 1 episode
85
1992
Passion Fish
Chantelle
79
Rich in Love
Rhody Poole
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
Ann
1991
Grand Canyon
Jane
1990
Blue Bayou
Jessica Filley

1980s

1989
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
Mary Thomas
Miss Firecracker
Popeye Jackson
64
1988
Scrooged
Grace Cooley
63
The Child Saver
Andrea Crawford
1987
Mandela
Winnie Mandela
1986
Unnatural Causes
Maude DeVictor
L.A. Law: Pilot
Adrianne Moore
L.A. Law
Adrianne Moore · 1 episode
71
Extremities
Patricia
52
1985
Puss in Boots
Princess Lovinia
Sara
Rozalyn Dupree · 13 episodes
Words by Heart
Claudie Sills
1984
Sweet Revenge
Vicki Teague
WonderWorks
Claudie Sills · 2 episodes
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Esther
The Killing Floor
Mattie
1983
Cross Creek
Geechee
66
1982
St. Elsewhere
Roxanne Turner · 17 episodes
73
Tucker's Witch
Marcia Fulbright · 12 episodes
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
Woman who lost her stuff
American Playhouse
Woman who lost her stuff, Mattie, Esther · 1 episode
The Ambush Murders
Karisha Ellsworth
1981
The Sophisticated Gents
Evelyn Evers · 3 episodes
Hill Street Blues
TV · 7 Seasons · Drama · Crime
80
1980
HealtH
Sally Benbow
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
TV