Alfre Woodard

Soundtrack, Actor

Birthdate: Nov 8, 1952

Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children of Constance, a homemaker, and Marion H. Woodard, an interior designer. 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 persuaded 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 Los Angeles, California. She got her first break in Remember My Name (1978) which also starred Jeff Goldblum. She lives in Santa Monica, California with her husband, writer Roderick M. Spencer, and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan. She was named one of the Most Beautiful People in America by People Magazine.

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2024 |
Summer Camp
Summer Camp
2024
PG-13
1h 35m
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The Book of Clarence
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2024
PG-13
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2020 |
Clemency
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2020
R
1h 52m
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6.5
As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
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The Killing Floor
The Killing Floor
1984
PG
1h 58m
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The Lion King
The Lion King
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After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
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2019 |
Saint Judy
Saint Judy
2019
PG-13
1h 46m
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The story of immigration attorney Judy Wood, and how she initiated the change in U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.
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So B. It
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2017
PG-13
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A young girl named Heidi, who lives with her mentally disabled mother, travels across the country to find out about her and her mother's past.
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Annabelle
Annabelle
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1h 39m
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A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
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Titanic
Titanic
1997
PG-13
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A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
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