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Alfre Woodard

Born on November 8, 1953 in Tulsa, OK

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. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2008	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special	Pictures of Hollis Woods	Nominated
2006	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie	The Water Is Wide	Nominated
2004	NAACP Image Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Radio	Won
2000	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television	Holiday Heart	Nominated
1998	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Actress	Down in the Delta	Nominated