Alfre Woodard

November 8, 1952 (age 73) Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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Alfre Ette Woodard (born November 8, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She has been nominated for an Academy Award and Grammy Award, 12 times for Emmy Awards (winning four), and has also won a Golden Globe and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is known for her role in films such as Cross Creek, Miss Firecracker, Grand Canyon, Passion Fish, Primal Fear, Star Trek: First Contact, Miss Evers' Boys, K-PAX, Radio, Take the Lead and The Family That Preys.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

82 titles
Community avg: 7.93 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Lion King
    2019July 2019 by Jon Favreau
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    Adventure, Drama, Family
    8.02 Excellent
  • 2
    2
    12 Years a Slave
    2013October 2013 by Steve McQueen
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.86 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    Annabelle
    2014October 2014 by John R. Leonetti
    Horror
    Horror
    6.76 Good-
  • 4
    4
    Dinosaur
    2000May 2000 by Eric Leighton
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    Adventure, Animation, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    Primal Fear
    1996April 1996 by Gregory Hoblit
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.58 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    The Gray Man
    2022July 2022 by Joe Russo
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Marvel's Luke Cage
    2016–2018 by Cheo Hodari Coker
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    K-PAX
    2001October 2001 by Iain Softley
    Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
    Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 9
    9
    Fatherhood
    2021June 2021 by Paul Weitz
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.40 Excellent++
  • 10
    10
    Star Trek: First Contact
    1996November 1996 by Jonathan Frakes
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    8.22 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    The Forgotten
    2004September 2004 by Joseph Ruben
    Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction
    6.93 Good
  • 12
    12
    The Core
    2003March 2003 by Jon Amiel
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
    6.81 Good-
  • 13
    13
    Scrooged
    1988November 1988 by Richard Donner
    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 14
    14
    Radio
    2003October 2003 by Michael Tollin
    Drama
    Drama
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 15
    15
    Take the Lead
    2006March 2006 by Liz Friedlander
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 16
    16
    Salem's Lot
    2024October 2024 by Gary Dauberman
    Horror
    Horror
    7.00 Good
  • 17
    17
    Beauty Shop
    2005April 2005 by Bille Woodruff
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.31 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Mississippi Grind
    2015July 2015 by Anna Boden
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.06 Good
  • 19
    19
    Heart and Souls
    1993August 1993 by Ron Underwood
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Love & Basketball
    2000April 2000 by Gina Prince-Bythewood
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    Crooklyn
    1994May 1994 by Spike Lee
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    Clemency
    2019December 2019 by Chinonye Chukwu
    Drama
    Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 23
    23
    The Boroughs
    Airing since 2026 by Jeffrey Addiss
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
    8.10 Excellent
  • 24
    24
    Burning Sands
    2017January 2017 by Gerard McMurray
    Drama
    Drama
    7.09 Good
  • 25
    25
    Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys
    2008September 2008 by Tyler Perry
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    Juanita
    2019March 2019 by Clark Johnson
    Drama
    Drama
    6.91 Good
  • 27
    27
    The Wild Thornberrys Movie
    2002December 2002 by Jeff McGrath
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    Family, Comedy, Adventure
    7.42 Good++
  • 28
    28
    Something New
    2006January 2006 by Sanaa Hamri
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 29
    29
    Grand Canyon
    1991December 1991 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
    7.44 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Blue Chips
    1994February 1994 by William Friedkin
    Drama
    Drama
    7.21 Good+
  • 31
    31
    The Last Frontier
    2025 by Jon Bokenkamp
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.10 Excellent+
  • 32
    32
    How to Make an American Quilt
    1995October 1995 by Jocelyn Moorhouse
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 33
    33
    Lost Souls
    2000October 2000 by Janusz Kamiński
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    Horror, Thriller, Drama
    6.41 Decent++
  • 34
    34
    The Book of Clarence
    2024January 2024 by Jeymes Samuel
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    7.06 Good
  • 35
    35
    Extremities
    1986August 1986 by Robert M. Young
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.36 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Mumford
    1999September 1999 by Lawrence Kasdan
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    State of Affairs
    2014–2015 by Joe Carnahan
    Drama
    Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 38
    38
    Gulliver's Travels
    1996 by Jonathan Swift
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 39
    39
    Steel Magnolias
    2012October 2012 by Kenny Leon
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    The Singing Detective
    2003October 2003 by Keith Gordon
    Comedy, Music, Mystery
    Comedy, Music, Mystery
    6.57 Good--
  • 41
    41
    Passion Fish
    1992December 1992 by John Sayles
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    Saint Judy
    2018September 2018 by Sean Hanish
    Drama
    Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
    1997November 1997 by Robert C. Ramirez
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.34 Good++
  • 44
    44
    Weathering
    2023April 2023 by Megalyn Echikunwoke
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.99 Good
  • 45
    45
    Summer Camp
    2024May 2024 by Castille Landon
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.08 Good
  • 46
    46
    Miss Evers' Boys
    1997February 1997 by Joseph Sargent
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 47
    47
    Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
    2023–2025
    Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.11 Excellent+
  • 48
    48
    Space Oddity
    2023March 2023 by Kyra Sedgwick
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
    7.35 Good++
  • 49
    49
    Miss Firecracker
    1989April 1989 by Thomas Schlamme
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.46 Good++
  • 50
    50
    The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
    1992August 1992 by Allan Moyle
    Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
    Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
    7.16 Good+
  • 51
    51
    Black Panther
    2010January 2010 by Mark Brooks
    Animation
    Animation
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    A Wrinkle in Time
    2003April 2003 by John Kent Harrison
    Drama, Science Fiction, Family
    Drama, Science Fiction, Family
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    Holiday Heart
    2000December 2000 by Robert Townsend
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Memphis Beat
    2010–2011
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 55
    55
    Remember My Name
    1978February 1978 by Alan Rudolph
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 56
    56
    American Violet
    2008August 2008 by Tim Disney
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    My Own Worst Enemy
    2008 by Jason Smilovic
    Drama
    Drama
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Black Panther
    2010 by Reginald Hudlin
    Action & Adventure, Animation
    Action & Adventure, Animation
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 59
    59
    So B. It
    2016June 2016 by Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 60
    60
    Cross Creek
    1983September 1983 by Martin Ritt
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 61
    61
    Three Rivers
    2009–2010
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    Bopha!
    1993September 1993 by Morgan Freeman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    HealtH
    1980September 1980 by Robert Altman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.47 Good++
  • 64
    64
    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
    2003February 2003 by Charles Burnett
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 65
    65
    King Leopold's Ghost
    2006May 2006 by Pippa Scott
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.99 Excellent
  • 66
    66
    Reach for Me
    2008October 2008 by LeVar Burton
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    The Killing Floor
    1984April 1984 by Bill Duke
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.95 Excellent
  • 68
    68
    The Water Is Wide
    2006January 2006 by John Kent Harrison
    Drama
    Drama
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    Tucker's Witch
    1982–1983 by William Bast
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 70
    70
    The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
    2001August 2001 by Joseph Scott
    Animation, Family
    Animation, Family
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Sara
    1985 by Gary David Goldberg
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.95 Excellent
  • 72
    72
    Sweet Revenge
    1984October 1984 by David Greene
    Drama
    Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 73
    73
    Special Report: Journey to Mars
    1996March 1996 by Robert Mandel
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    Freedom Road
    1979October 1979 by Ján Kadár
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 75
    75
    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
    2003February 2003 by Ed Bell
    History, Documentary
    History, Documentary
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    Blue Bayou
    1990January 1990 by Karen Arthur
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 77
    77
    Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature
    1997June 1997 by Linda Harrar
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    Needs more reviews
  • 78
    78
    A Path Appears
    2015January 2015 by Maro Chermayeff
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.93 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    Puss in Boots
    1985September 1985 by Robert Iscove
    Fantasy
    Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 80
    80
    The Sophisticated Gents
    1981
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Nelson Mandela Redrawn
    2014July 2014 by Brett Lotriet Best
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    2034
    by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Needs more reviews