Alfre Woodard

Born November 8, 1952· Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

85Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Emerging from Tulsa, Oklahoma, she refined her acting skills at Boston University and debuted professionally on Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage before breaking out in the off-Broadway hit that later became a cultural touchstone. Transitioning to screen, she earned an Oscar nomination for supporting work in a 1980s biopic and accumulated four Primetime Emmys for performances ranging from a gritty po…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy2005

Justine Campbell

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12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave2013

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives2004

Betty Applewhite

Primal Fear

Primal Fear1996

Frasier

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War2016

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks2020

Lilly Sloane (voice)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events2017

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact1996

Private Practice

Private Practice2007

K-PAX

Claudia Villars

The Lion King

The Lion King2019

Empire

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier2025

Jacqueline Bradford

The Gray Man

The Gray Man2022

Margaret Cahill

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage2016

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys1998

Medicine Woman (voice)

The Last Ship

The Last Ship2014

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023

Scrooged

Dinosaur

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002

Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

Monsieur Spade

Monsieur Spade2024

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon1991

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue1997

The Forgotten

The Forgotten2004

The Core

Annabelle