Alfre Woodard
Date of Birth:
Nov 8, 1952
Place of Birth:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Biography:
Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in Oklahoma. She
was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written
out in gold letters. A former high school cheerleader and track star, she got the
acting bug after being pursuaded to audition for a school play by a nun at her
school. She went on to study acting at Boston University and enjoyed a brief stint
on Broadway before moving to LA. She got her first break in Remember My Name (1978)
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Filmography
- The Family That Preys (2008)
- Pictures of Hollis Woods (2007)
- Take the Lead (2006)
- Something New (2006)
- The Water Is Wide (2006)
- Martin's Big Words ... and More Stories from the African-American Tradition (2005)
- Beauty Shop (2005)
- Radio (2003)
- The Singing Detective (2003)
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (2002)
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