Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She studied drama at Boston University where she later graduated. Alfre is one of the busiest and most highly acclaimed actresses in Hollywood. She's made numerous guest appearances in tv and film. She received a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for her 1983 performance in the movie "Cross Creek."
Her tv credits include "Hill Street Blues," "St. Elsewhere," "L.A. Law" and "Homicide: Life On The Street." Alfre has won Emmy Awards for her television performances in "Hill Street Blues," "L.A. Law" and the television movie "Miss Evers Boys." She's also receieved Emmy nominations for other performances as well. Alfre starred in the short lived NBC series "Inconceivable" and she recently starred in the ABC series "Desperate Housewives."
Alfre has appeared on stage in such plays as "Map of the World," "Drowning Crow," "Me & Bessie" and "A Winter's Tale."
Alfre lives in Santa Monica, CA with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer and they have 2 adopted children, Mavis and Duncan.
Alfre's film credits include the following:
- The Water Is Wide (2006) (TV Movie)
- Take The Lead (2006)
- Something New (2006)
- Beauty Shop (2005)
- The Forgotten (2004)
- A Wrinkle In Time (2003)(Tv Miniseries)
- Radio (2003)
- The Core (2003)
- Baby of the Family (2002)
- The Wild Thornberry's (2002)(Voice)
- K-PAX (2001)
- American Exile (2001)(Narrator)
- Speak Truth to Power (2000)
- Holiday Heart (2000)(Tv Movie)
- Lost Souls (2000)
- Love & Basketball (2000)
- What's Cooking (2000)
- The Underground Railroad (1999)(Tv Movie)
- The Wishing Tree (1999)
- Mumford (1999)
- Funny Valentines (1999)(Tv Movies)
- Brown Sugar (1998)
- Down in the Delta (1998)
- Secrets (1997)
- Follow Me Home (1997)
- Miss Evers Boys (1997)(Tv Movie)
- The Member of the Wedding (1997)(Tv Movie)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)
- Primal Fear (1996)
- Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)(Tv Movie)
- Gulliver's Travels (1996)(Tv Movie)
- Statistically Speaking (1995)
- How to Make An American Quilt (1995)
- The Piano Lesson (1995)(Tv Movie)
- Aliens for Breakfast (1994)(Tv Movie)
- Crooklyn (1994)
- Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)(Tv Movie)
- Blue Chips (1994)
- Bopha (1993)
- Heart & Souls (1993)
- Rich in Love (1992)
- Passion Fish (1992)
- The Gun in Bett Lou's Handbag (1992)
- Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)
- Grand Canyon (1991)
- Blue Bayou (1990)(Tv Movie)
- A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)(Tv Movie)
- Miss Firecracker (1989)
- Scrooged (1988)
- The Child Saver (1988)(Tv Movie)
- Mandela (1987)(Tv Movie)
- Extremities (1986)
- Unnatural Causes (1986)(Tv Movie)
- Words By Heart (1985)(Tv Movie)
- Go Tell It On The Mountain (1984)(Tv Movie)
- The Killing Floor (1984)(Tv Movie)
- Sweet Revenge (1984)(Tv Movie)
- Cross Creek (1983)
- Two By South (1982)(Tv Movie)
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)(Tv Movie)
- The Ambush Murders (1982)(Tv Movie)
- The Sophisticated Gents (1981)(Tv Movie)
- H.E.A.L.T.H. (1979)
- Freedom Road (1979)(1979)
- Remember My Name (1978)(Tv Movie)
- The Trial of the Moke (1978)(Tv Movie)
Check out the following sites for additional information about Alfre:
Alfre Woodard@ABC.go.com
Alfre Woodard@Internet Movie Database
Alfre Woodard@TVNow.com
Alfre Woodard@Filmbug.com
Alfre Woodard@Tv.com
Alfre Woodard@Wikepedia
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