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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Who Has the Hotter Werewolves, True Blood or Twilight?
01/22/10 It might be time for another Vampire Wars throwdown. | E! Online -
Alfre Woodard to guest on 'True Blood'
12/14/09 The Emmy-winning actress has been tapped to guest star on Alan Ball's vampire drama "True Blood" as the mother of Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the cook at Merlotte's who got busted for selling vampire blood and held captive and tortured by Eric (Alexander Skarsgard). | The Hollywood Reporter -
Alfre Woodard: The woman in charge, short-term
12/10/09 | Popwatch - EW.com -
Alfre Woodard's daughter is Miss Golden Globe
12/09/09 Mavis Spencer, the 18-year-old daughter of Golden Globe winner Alfre Woodard and writer-producer Roderick Spencer, is the 2010 Miss Golden Globe for the Jan. 17 telecast. | Variety -
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
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