Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Age
60
Birthday
Nov. 8th, 1952
Born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Height
5' 3 1/2"

Alfre Woodard's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Desperate Housewives TV Show
Desperate Housewives
My Own Worst Enemy TV Show
My Own Worst Enemy
Memphis Beat TV Show
Memphis Beat
Three Rivers TV Show
Three Rivers
Sara TV Show
Sara
 

Main Movie Roles

2008 - American Violet
2008 - The Family That Preys
2006 - Take the Lead
2005 - Beauty Shop
2004 - The Forgotten
2003 - The Singing Detective
2003 - The Core
2003 - Radio
2002 - The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2001 - K-PAX
2000 - Lost Souls
2000 - Dinosaur
1999 - Mumford
1996 - Primal Fear
1996 - Star Trek: First Contact
1995 - How To Make An American Quilt
1994 - Crooklyn
1994 - Blue Chips
1993 - Heart and Souls
1992 - Passion Fish
1991 - Grand Canyon
1988 - Scrooged
1986 - Extremities

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Dr. Roxanne Turner
13
Marcia Fulbright
12
Ruby Jean Reynolds
5
Doris Robson
3
Herself - Narrator (Voiced)
2
Denise Freeman
2
Guest Interviewee
2
Narrator
2
Dr. Lydia Crawford
2
Adrianne Moore
1
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BIOGRAPHY:

Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in Oklahoma. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name in written out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the acting bug after being pursuaded to audition for a school play by a nun at her school. She went on to study acting at Boston University and enjoyed a brief stint on Broadway before moving to LA. She got her first break in Remember My Name (1978) which also starred Jeff Goldblum. She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer (II), and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan. She was named one of the Most Beautiful People in America by People Magazine.


TRIVIA:
  • Was in consideration for the part of Mia Wallace in _Pulp Fiction (1994)_ (qv) but 'Uma Thurman' (qv), who went on to receive a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.
  • Has one daughter, Mavis and one son, Duncan
  • She was so impressed with the script of the independent film _Follow Me Home (1996)_ (qv) that she offered to play the role of Evey without pay; much to the delight and awe of filmmaker 'Peter Bratt' (qv).
  • Attended Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • 'Jonathan Frakes' (qv) calls her his "godmother". The two became friends as young actors in the 1970s.
  • Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1990.
  • Among the Star Trek toys released for the movie _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv), an action figure was made of Alfre in the likeness of her character Lili in the film.
  • She and 'Felicity Huffman' (qv) are the only two cast members of _"Desperate Housewives" (2004)_ (qv) to have Oscar nominations.


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