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, and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan. She was named one of the Most Beautiful People in America by People Magazine.
Alfre Woodard's Scores
- Movies
- TV
| Average career score: | 57 |
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| Highest Metascore: | |
| Lowest Metascore: |
- By date
- By user score
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Years a Slave | Oct 18, 2013 | Mistress Harriet Shaw / Mistress Harriet Shaw | tbd |
| American Violet | Apr 17, 2009 | Alma Roberts | 8.7 |
| The Family That Preys | Sep 12, 2008 | Alice Pratt | 8.8 |
| King Leopold's Ghost | Aug 18, 2006 | Ilanga | 10 |
| Take the Lead | Apr 7, 2006 | Augustine James | 6.7 |
| Beauty Shop | Mar 30, 2005 | Ms. Josephine | 5.2 |
| The Forgotten | Sep 24, 2004 | Det. Anne Pope | 5.6 |
| The Singing Detective | Oct 24, 2003 | Chief Of Staff | 7.3 |
| Radio | Oct 24, 2003 | Principal Daniels | 7.7 |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Dec 20, 2002 | Akela (Cheetah Mother) | 6.9 |
| K-PAX | Oct 26, 2001 | Dr. Claudia Villars | 7.7 |
| Dinosaur | May 19, 2000 | Plio | 8.6 |
| Love & Basketball | Apr 21, 2000 | Camille Wright | 9.1 |
| Mumford | Sep 24, 1999 | Lily | 8.7 |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Nov 22, 1996 | Lily Sloane | 8.4 |
| Primal Fear | Apr 3, 1996 | Shoat | 7.7 |
| Crooklyn | May 13, 1994 | Carolyn Carmichael | 7.5 |
| Grand Canyon | Dec 25, 1991 | Jane | 7.0 |
| Scrooged | Nov 23, 1988 | Grace Cooley | 8.5 |
