Alfre Woodard Filmography

True Blood (2010) - TV
stars as Ruby Jean Reynolds

Black Panther (2010) - TV
stars as Dondi Reece / Queen Mother / Dora Milaje

Memphis Beat (2010) - TV
stars as Lt. Tanya Rice

Maggie Hill (2009) - TM
stars as Virginia

Three Rivers (2009) - TV
stars as Dr. Sophia Jordan

My Own Worst Enemy (2008) - TV
stars as Mavis Heller

American Violet (2008)
stars as Alma Roberts

The Family That Preys (2008) aka Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
stars as Alice Pratt

Reach for Me (2008)
stars as Evelyn

Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007) - TM
stars as Edna Reilly

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty (2007)
stars as Narrator (voice)

The Water Is Wide (2006) - TM
stars as Mrs. Brown

Something New (2006)
stars as Joyce McQueen

Take the Lead (2006)
stars as Augustine James

Beauty Shop (2005)
stars as Ms. Josephine

Desperate Housewives (2005) - TV
stars as Betty Applewhite

Inconceivable (2005) - TV
stars as Dr. Lydia Crawford

The Forgotten (2004) aka Stranger (Philippines: English title: review title)
stars as Det. Anne Pope

The Singing Detective (2003)
stars as Chief of Staff

The Practice (2003) - TV
stars as Denise Freeman

The Core (2003) aka Core
stars as Stickley

Radio (2003)
stars as Principal Daniels

A Wrinkle in Time (2003) - TM aka Un raccourci dans le temps (Canada: French title)
stars as Mrs. Whatsit

Baby of the Family (2002)
stars as Rachel

The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
stars as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

K-PAX (2001) aka K-PAX - Alles ist moglich (Germany)
stars as Dr. Claudia Villars

Holiday Heart (2000) - TM
stars as Wanda

John Henry (2000)
stars as Polly/Narrator (voice)

What's Cooking? (2000)
stars as Audrey Williams

Love & Basketball (2000)
stars as Camille Wright

Dinosaur (2000)
stars as Plio (voice)

Mumford (1999)
stars as Lily

Funny Valentines (1999) - TM
stars as Joyce May

The Wishing Tree (1999)
stars as Clara

Down in the Delta (1998)
stars as Loretta Sinclair

Secrets (1998)


The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) - VI
stars as Maisie (voice)

The Member of the Wedding (1997) - TM
stars as The Member of the Wedding

Miss Evers' Boys (1997) - TM
stars as Eunice Evers, R.N.

Primal Fear (1996)
stars as Shoat

Follow Me Home (1996)
stars as Evey

Gulliver's Travels (1996) - TM
stars as Queen of Brobdingnag

Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996) - TM
stars as Tamara O'Neil

A Step Toward Tomorrow (1996)
stars as Dr. Sandlin

Star Trek: First Contact (1996) aka Star Trek 8
stars as Lily Sloane

The Piano Lesson (1995) - TM
stars as Berniece Charles

How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
stars as Marianna

Statistically Speaking (1995)


Crooklyn (1994)
stars as Carolyn Carmichael

Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) - TM
stars as Harriet Tubman

Blue Chips (1994)
stars as Lavada McRae

Aliens for Breakfast (1994) - TM


Rich in Love (1993)
stars as Rhody Poole

Bopha! (1993)
stars as Rosie Mangena

Heart and Souls (1993)
stars as Penny Washington

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
stars as Attorney Ann Orkin

Passion Fish (1992)
stars as Chantelle

Pretty Hattie's Baby (1991)


Grand Canyon (1991)
stars as Jane

Blue Bayou (1990) - TM
stars as Jessica Filley

Miss Firecracker (1989)
stars as Popeye Jackson

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989) - TM
stars as Mary Thomas

The Child Saver (1988) - TM
stars as Andrea Crawford

Scrooged (1988)
stars as Grace Cooley

The Line (1987) - TM
stars as Denise Powell

Mandela (1987) - TM
stars as Winnie Mandela

Extremities (1986)
stars as Patricia

Unnatural Causes (1986) - TM
stars as Maude DeVictor

Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985) - TM
stars as Esther

Words by Heart (1985) - TM aka Wonderworks: Words by Heart
stars as Claudie

St. Elsewhere (1985) - TV
stars as Dr. Roxanne Turner

Sara (1985) - TV
stars as Rozalyn Dupree

Sweet Revenge (1984) - TM aka Bittersweet Revenge
stars as Vicki Teague

Cross Creek (1983)
stars as Geechee

Hill Street Blues (1983) - TV
stars as Doris Robson

Precious Blood (1982) - TM


American Playhouse (1982) - TV
stars as Mattie

Tucker's Witch (1982) - TV
stars as Marcia Fulbright

The Ambush Murders (1982) - TM
stars as Kariha Ellsworth

The Sophisticated Gents (1981) - TM
stars as Evelyn Evers

HealtH (1980)
stars as Sally Benbow

Freedom Road (1979) - TM
stars as Katie

The Trial of the Moke (1978) - TM


Remember My Name (1978)
stars as Rita