Alfre Woodard
- Biography
- Intense, versatile African-American actress Alfre Woodard attended Boston University, then made her stage bow in 1974 with Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. After a few minor appearances in films like Remember My Name (1978) and H.E.A.L.T.
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- Born
- November 08, 1953
Awards
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Pictures of Hollis Woods |
| 2006 | Nominated | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie The Water Is Wide |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television Holiday Heart |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nominated | Independent Spirit Awards |
Best Actress Down in the Delta |
NAACP Image Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Won | NAACP Image Awards |
Best Supporting Actress Radio (2003) |
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Alfre Woodard joins 'Three Rivers'
07/28/09 Four-time Emmy winner Alfre Woodard has been tapped as a lead on CBS' new medical drama "Three Rivers" opposite Alex O'Laughlin. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Film: Random Roles: Alfre Woodard
04/27/09 Since garnering an Oscar nomination for her role in 1983's Cross Creek , Alfre Woodard has gone from deep space in Star Trek: First Contact to Desperate Housewives ' Wisteria Lane, where she spent most of her time trying to keep others from discovering the man chained up in her basement. | The A.V. Club -
Alfre Woodard speaks out on injustice and new film 'American Violet'
04/11/09 Alfre Woodard isn't afraid to keep it real. | New York Daily News - New York NY -
Commentary: 'Violet' is a Disney movie, but not what you think
04/02/09 In a word association game, saying "Disney movie" would prompt responses like "animation" or "family film," but probably not "small, poignant, true-life drama." | The Hollywood Reporter -
Box Office Guru Preview: Pacino and De Niro Team Up For Action
09/11/08 Screen legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino reunite almost 13 years after Heat and share significant screen time together this time around in Righteous Kill which leads a pack of four new releases on Friday that hope to revive a box office currently on life support. | Rotten Tomatoes