Alfre Woodard
31 titles
Filmography
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Crooklyn
(1994)A heartfelt tale about the Carmichael family living through difficult, but often wonderful, circumstances in their close-knit Brooklyn neighborhood.

Clemency
(2019)A prison warden’s personal demons come to a head as she prepares to execute an inmate claiming innocence and who’s praying for an 11th-hour pardon.

Juanita
(2019)Burdened by troubles in life and love, a mother of three grown children searches for hope and healing on an impromptu trip to Paper Moon, Montana.

Medal of Honor
(2008)The story of the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. award for valor in combat, is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring. The medal is presented to individuals for service above and beyond the call of duty. Most have been awarded posthumously, yet in this film 13 living recipients tell their stories.

Passion Fish
(1992)After a terrible accident leaves her wheelchair bound, a former soap opera star is looked after by a nurse who has her own share of troubles.

Dinosaur
(2000)Set 65 million years ago, DINOSAUR tells the compelling story of Aladar, an iguanadon who is separated from his own kind and raised by a clan of lemurs, including the wisecracking Zini and the compassionate Plio.

Burning Sands
(2017)Zurich Condoll is a student at Frederick Douglass University and is proud to be a pledge at a famous African-American fraternity. But anti-hazing rules have driven his Hell Week underground, and the veteran members of his fraternity have degenerated into a pack of vicious, drunken, sadistic louts.

Miss Firecracker
(1989)Determined to follow in her cousin's footsteps footsteps,CArnelle enlists the help of local seamstress Popeye Jackson in preparing for the "Miss Firecracker" pageant.

Steel Magnolias
(2012)In this contemporary re-imagining of the beloved classic film, Steel Magnolias chronicles the extraordinary friendship of six remarkable Southern Women.

Weathering
(2023)No one believed her concerns. Not her doctor. Not her partner. Now alone and grieving, she fears her life's in grave danger. Why won't anyone listen?

Radio
(2003)For anyone who ever had a dream and everyone with the courage to stand up for what they believe, comes the real life story of Robert "Radio" Kennedy. Experience Radio's journey from a man no one understands to the coach no one could live without. Together with Head Coach Harold Jones, Radio inspired a football team to become champions and a town to open their hearts. Heroic performances from Ac..

Fatherhood
(2021)A true story about a widowed dad who takes on one of the toughest jobs in the world: fatherhood.

Heart and Souls
(1993)Academy Award nominee Robert Downey, Jr. gives a stellar performance in this irresistible blend of roaringly funny and deeply touching episodes in this magical romantic comedy.

Bopha!
(1993)Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn't know it. He's a sergeant in South Africa's police force, an unquestioning supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah's own world violently apart.

Extremities
(1986)After managing to escape a would-be rape, the sadistic attacker, armed with her wallet, comes to find her. But he doesn’t count on her being ready.

Summer Camp
(2024)Ginny (Kathy Bates), Nora (Diane Keaton) and Mary (Alfre Woodard) have been best friends since childhood, spending their summers inseparably at sleepaway camp. 50 years later, their lives might not be where they'd imagined, but one thing is for sure--Ginny, Nora and Mary need each other, and a summer camp reunion reminds them why.

K-PAX
(2001)Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.

Mumford
(1999)Dr. Mumford (Loren Dean) is the new psychologist in a small town. His unique style of therapy draws many patients, including a billionaire (Jason Lee) and a woman with chronic fatigue syndrome (Hope Davis). But Mumford also draws the ire of the town's two established doctors (David Paymer, Jane Adams). Resentful of Mumford's success, they hire an attorney (Martin Short) to impugn his character, and together they reveal shocking secrets from Mumford's past.

Take the Lead
(2006)When an acclaimed ballroom dancer volunteers to teach in the New York public school system, his background first clashes with his students' but together they create a new style of dance.

Beauty Shop
(2005)A determined hairstylist competes with her former shady, over-the-top boss after opening her own salon in Atlanta.