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Birth Place: Tulsa, OK, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

Drowning Crow Drowning Crow
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2004
Josephine Nicholas Ark Trip
Me and Bessie
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Woman (Understudy)
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Movies

Remember My Name
[ 1978 ] Rita
HealtH
[ 1980 ] Sally Benbow
Cross Creek
[ 1983 ] Geechee
Go Tell It on the Mountain
[ 1985 ] Esther
Extremities
[ 1986 ] Patricia
Scrooged
[ 1988 ] Grace Cooley
Miss Firecracker
[ 1989 ] Popeye Jackson
Pretty Hattie's Baby
[ 1991 ] Hattie
Grand Canyon
[ 1991 ] Jane
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
[ 1992 ] Ann
Passion Fish
[ 1992 ] Chantelle
Rich in Love
[ 1992 ] Rhody Poole
Heart and Souls
[ 1993 ] Penny Whington
Bopha!
[ 1993 ] Rosie Mangena
Crooklyn
[ 1994 ] Carolyn
Blue Chips
[ 1994 ] Lavada McRae
How to Make an American Quilt
[ 1995 ] Marianna
A Step Toward Tomorrow
[ 1996 ] Dr. Sandlin
Follow Me Home
[ 1996 ] Evey
Star Trek: First Contact
[ 1996 ] Lily
Primal Fear
[ 1996 ] Shoat
Down in the Delta
[ 1998 ] Loretta
The Wishing Tree
[ 1999 ] Clara
Funny Valentines
[ 1999 ] Joyce May
Mumford
[ 1999 ] Lily
What's Cooking?
[ 2000 ] Audrey Williams
Love & Basketball
[ 2000 ] Camille Wright
Dinosaur
[ 2000 ] Plio
K-PAX
[ 2001 ] Dr. Claudia Villars
The Wild Thornberrys
[ 2002 ] Akela Cheetah Mother
Baby of the Family
[ 2002 ] Rachel
The Singing Detective
[ 2003 ] Chief of Staff
Radio
[ 2003 ] Principal Daniels
The Core
[ 2003 ] Stickley
The Forgotten
[ 2004 ] Anne Pope
Beauty Shop
[ 2005 ] Ms. Josephine
Take the Lead
[ 2006 ] Augustine James
Something New
[ 2006 ] Joyce McQueen
The Family That Preys
[ 2008 ] Alice Pratt
American Violet
[ 2008 ] Alma Roberts
AmericanEast
[ 2008 ] Angela Jensen
Reach for Me
[ 2008 ] Nurse Evelyn
12 Years a Slave
[ 2013 ] Mistress Shaw
Annabelle
[ 2014 ] Evelyn
Mississippi Grind
[ 2015 ] Sam
Knucklehead
[ 2015 ] Sheila
So B. It
[ 2016 ] Bernadette
Captain America: Civil War
[ 2016 ] Miriam
Burning Sands
[ 2017 ] Professor Hughes
Saint Judy
[ 2018 ] Judge Benton
Clemency
[ 2019 ] Bernadine Williams
Juanita
[ 2019 ] Juanita
The Lion King
[ 2019 ] Sarabi
Fatherhood
[ 2021 ] Marion
The Gray Man
[ 2022 ] Margaret Cahill
Salem's Lot
[ 2024 ] Dr. Cody
Summer Camp
[ 2024 ] Mary

TV Shows

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Aunt Josephine
Desperate Housewives
Betty Applewhite
Luke Cage
Mariah Dillard
Memphis Beat
Lt. Tanya Rice
See
Paris
St. Elsewhere
Dr. Roxanne Turner
State of Affairs
President Constance Payton
The Last Ship
Amy Granderson
Three Rivers
Dr. Sophia Jordan
True Blood
Ruby Jean Reynolds
Tucker's Witch
Marcia Fulbright
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
[ 2023-2024 ] Mimi
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Lily Sloane
Monsieur Spade
Virginia Dell
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Lily Sloane
Monsieur Spade
Virginia Dell
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
[ 2023-2024 ] Mimi
The Last Frontier
[ 2025-2025 ] Bradford

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Netflix has unveiled the first look at The Boroughs, a new supernatural series starring stage and screen stars Alfred Molina, Denis O'Hare, Alfre Woodard, and more. Check it out now.
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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2025

Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall are set to present the nominees for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes on Monday, December 8, 2025. All 28 categories will be unveiled at 8:15 a.m. ET, with 11 exclusive categories revealed at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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by Josh Sharpe - Dec 2, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2025

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by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2025

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

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by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2025

Centenary Stage Company's 2025-26 Season will kick off with a Curtain Up! concert performance by John Lloyd Young in September. Learn more about the upcoming performance here.
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Video: First-Look at THE LAST FRONTIER Thriller Series with Jason Clarke
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 24, 2025

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A beloved celebration of friendship and community, Steel Magnolias has become an American cultural classic on stage and screen. Robert Harling’s original play comes to Bell Theater at Bell Works this summer with a starry cast of Broadway icons. Learn more!
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by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2025

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by Bruce Glikas - Apr 9, 2025

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How many Broadway shows has Alfre Woodard been in?

Alfre Woodard has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

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Alfre Woodard has not appeared in the West End.

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