Alfre Woodard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alfre Woodard
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Nov 8, 1952(1952-11-08)
Age	72
Birthplace	Tulsa
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Scorpio

Alfre Woodard Biography

Alfre Woodard is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Film and TV actress who initially gained fame for her roles in the films Take the Lead and Star Trek: First Contact. Early in her career, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Hill Street Blues. In 2016, she began appearing in the Netflix original series Luke Cage as Mayor Mariah Dillard.

She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Passion Fish, which also starred Angela Bassett.

Woodard was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Constance, a homemaker, and Marion H. Woodard, an entrepreneur and interior designer. She is the youngest of three children. Woodard attended Bishop Kelley High School, a private Catholic school in Tulsa, graduating from there in 1970. She studied drama at Boston University, from which she graduated.

Woodard made her professional theater debut in 1974 on Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage. In 1976, she moved to Los Angeles, California. She later said, “When I came to L.A., people told me there were no film roles for black actors. I’m not a fool. I know that. But I was always confident that I knew my craft.” Her breakthrough role was in the Off-Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf in 1977. The next year, Woodard made her film debut in Remember My Name, a thriller written and directed by Alan Rudolph. In the same year, she had a leading role in The Trial of the Moke, a Great Performances television movie co-starring Samuel L. Jackson.

She married Roderick Spencer in 1983. The couple have two adopted children, Mavis and Duncan.

Alfre Woodard Net Worth

Alfre Woodard is one of the richest Movie Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alfre Woodard 's net worth $13 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She graduated from Boston University.

By her 60th birthday, she won four Emmy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Alfre Woodard (/ˈ æ l f r i ˈ w ʊ d ər d / ; born November 8, 1952) is an American actress, producer, and political activist. She has been named one of the most versatile and accomplished actors of her generation. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Grammy Award and 18 times for an Emmy Award (winning four) and has also won a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Alfre Woodard Dating?

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Woodard is an activist for a wide spectrum of causes. She is a founder and board member of Artists for a New South Africa, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating the African AIDS pandemic and to advancing democracy and equality in South Africa since 1989. The charity has raised more than $9 million and has provided healthcare to over 3,500 South African AIDS orphans. Woodard is also a board member of the Democratic Party, and campaigned for Barack Obama in the both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. She lends continuing support to the fight for LGBT rights and same sex marriage. In February 2009, she joined a group of American film directors and actors on a cultural trip to Iran at the invitation of the “House of Cinema” forum in Tehran.

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In the 1990s, Woodard starred in films such as Grand Canyon (1991), Heart and Souls (1993), Crooklyn (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Primal Fear (1996) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996). She also drew critical praise for her performances in the independent dramas Passion Fish (1992), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as Down in the Delta (1998). For her lead role in the HBO film Miss Evers’ Boys (1997), Woodard won Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and several other awards. In later years, she has appeared in several blockbusters, like K-PAX (2001), The Core (2003), and The Forgotten (2004), starred in independent films, and won her fourth Emmy Award for The Practice in 2003. From 2005 to 2006, Woodard starred as Betty Applewhite in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and later starred in several short-lived series. She appeared in the films The Family That Preys (2008), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Annabelle (2014), and Juanita (2019), and has also worked as a political activist and producer. In 2019, she received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama film Clemency. Woodard is a founder of Artists for a New South Africa, an organization devoted to advancing democracy and equality in that country. She is a board member of AMPAS.

Is Alfre Woodard still married to Roderick Spencer?

Alfre Woodard and Roderick Spencer – The actress and writer have been married since 1983 and have two adopted children together, Mavis and Duncan. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Does Alfre Woodard looks like Viola Davis?

According to a tweet allegedly posted – and then deleted – by Insecure star Issa Rae, Viola Davis found herself being confused with fellow actress Alfre Woodard. The African American actresses are both queens of screen and theatre, but apparently someone at the event couldn’t tell the difference between the pair.

What happened Alfre Woodard?

Woodard lives in Santa Monica, California , with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, and their two children Mavis and Duncan. Woodard follows Christian Science. Her daughter, Mavis, served as Miss Golden Globe for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Woodard is an activist for a wide spectrum of causes.

Was Alfre Woodard in GREY's anatomy?

Grey’s Anatomy (TV Series 2005– ) – Alfre Woodard as Justine Campbell – IMDb.

Are Alfre Woodards kids adopted?

Alfre Woodard and her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, have two adopted children , a daughter named Mavis and a son, Duncan.