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Alfre Woodard

Acclaimed Actress, Political Activist, Emmy & Golden Globe Winner

Alfre Woodard
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Acting, Black Heritage, Business, Celebrity, Civil Rights, College, Culture, Diabetes, Diversity & Inclusion, Empowerment, Entertainers, Family & Parenting, Health, Influential Women, Inspirational, Liberal, Literary, Motivational, Performing Arts, Personal Growth, Poetry, Reproductive Rights, Social Activism, Social Justice, Sports Motivation, Television & Film, Women, Women in Business, Women's Health, Women's Rights
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Alfre Woodard Biography

Known for the challenging roles she's played on film and in television, critically acclaimed actress Alfre Woodard's work has earned her an Oscar nomination, as well as four Emmy Awards, three SAG Awards, a Golden Globe, and seventeen Emmy nominations. In 2020, The New York Times ranked Woodard seventeenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". She is also known for her work as a political activist and producer. Woodard co-founded Artists for a New South Africa, an organization devoted to advancing democracy, equality, and HIV/AIDS prevention in that country. She served on the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, and is engaged with the "Turnaround Arts" initiative to enhance student engagement in underperforming schools through arts.

Woodard began her acting career in theater. After her breakthrough role in the Off-Broadway play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf" (1977), she made her film debut in "Remember My Name" (1978). In 1983, she won major critical praise and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Cross Creek". In the same year, Woodard won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the NBC drama series "Hill Street Blues". She also starred as Dr. Roxanne Turner in the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere," for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1986, and for Guest Actress in 1988.

In the 1990s, Woodard starred in films such as "Grand Canyon" (1991), "Heart and Souls" (1993), "Crooklyn" (1994), "How to Make an American Quilt" (1995), "Primal Fear" (1996), and "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996). She also drew critical praise for her performances in the independent dramas "Passion Fish" (1992), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as "Down in the Delta" (1998). For her lead role in the HBO film "Miss Evers' Boys" (1997), Woodard won a Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and several other awards. In later years, she has appeared in several blockbusters, like "K-PAX" (2001), "The Core" (2003), and "The Forgotten" (2004), and won her fourth Emmy Award for "The Practice" in 2003. From 2005 to 2006, Woodard starred as Betty Applewhite in the ABC comedy-drama series "Desperate Housewives", and later starred in several short-lived series. She appeared in the critically acclaimed films "12 Years a Slave" (2013), "Juanita" (2019), "Clemency" (2019, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role) as well as the box office hits "Annabelle" (2014), "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), and the remake of "The Lion King" (2019), where she voiced Sarabi. Additionally, she played Mariah Dillard in Marvel's "Luke Cage" and starred in the Apple series "See" opposite Jason Momoa.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/30/2024.

Alfre Woodard Speaking Topics

  • Lunch with Alfre Woodard

  • The Importance of Activism

  • A Triumph of Talent: An Evening With Alfre Woodard

  • "Who Are These Americans?

Alfre Woodard Videos

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    Alfre Woodard on new film, 'Clemency,' and her history of criminal ...
    Clemency" focuses on how capital punishment affects the condemned and those who put them to death. Woodard, an executive producer of the ...
  • Alfre Woodard & Cynthia Erivo - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation ...
    Alfre Woodard & Cynthia Erivo - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation ...
    In their Actors on Actors conversation, Alfre Woodard and Cynthia Erivo talked about their films "Clemency" and "Harriet" and how Erivo started ...
  • Alfre Woodard - Tufts Commencement 2019 Speaker - YouTube
    Alfre Woodard - Tufts Commencement 2019 Speaker - YouTube
    Actor, producer and activist Alfre Woodard delivers the commencement address to the Tufts University Class of 2019 on Sunday, May 19, at the ...
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Alfre Woodard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Lunch with Alfre Woodard, The Importance of Activism, A Triumph of Talent: An Evening With Alfre Woodard and "Who Are These Americans?. The estimated speaking fee range to book Alfre Woodard for your event is $100,000 - $200,000. Alfre Woodard generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Gabrielle Union, Spike Lee, Issa Rae, Ashley Judd and Van Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Alfre Woodard for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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