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Alfre Woodard

  • Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  • Birthday: November 8, 1952

One of most accomplished and talented African-American actresses of her generation, Alfre Woodard earned an Oscar nomination and multiple Emmy wins in a prolific film and TV career that spanned over three decades. Woodard worked primarily in drama, where she was celebrated for her grounding force in "Crooklyn" (1994) and "Down in the Delta" (1998), though she occasionally offered up her uninhibited wit in "Beauty Shop" (2005) and "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, 2004-). Among Woodard's most praised perfor…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Earned a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word for the Children's album, Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales ; Alfre was a producer

  • 2008

    Featured in Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys"

  • 2007

    Appeared in the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "Pictures Of Hollis Woods"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV-Movie

  • 2006

    Earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV-Movie for "The Water is Wide" (CBS)

  • 2005

    Appeared in the comedy "Beauty Shop" starring Queen Latifah

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Awards

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

  • 2003

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

  • 1998

    Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

  • 1998

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries

  • 1997

    CableACE Award: Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries

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