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Alfre Woodard

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Alfre Woodard: Biography

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Birth Place: Tulsa, OK
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/08/1952, Scorpio
Profession: Actor; producer

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While this handsome, African-American actress has never truly risen to star status, she is an accomplished performer of stage and screen who, strangely, never seems to age. She's played a host of diverse charac... read more

Alfre Woodard: TV Guide News

Pilot News: Caan Plays Cop, Woodard Mentors Maggie | Today's News: Our Take | 3/25/2009
Scott Caan of Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen has landed the lead in Cop House, Fox's dramedy pilot about a halfway house for lawmen. Caan will play an expert marksman who suffers a nervous breakdown when his wife leaves him for his (guffaw) sister, says the Hollywood Reporter.

Also entering this House is ... read more 1 Comment
Jeers: Sleeping with the Enemy | Cheers & Jeers | 10/13/2008

Jeers to My Own Worst Enemy for wasting a trio of talented actors in its pilot.
Read more — and vote AGREE or DISAGREE — after the jump. read more 53 Comments
Note to NBC: Don't Squander Alfre Woodard | Today's News: Our Take | 6/23/2008
Dear NBC:I heard that Alfre Woodard has been cast to play Christian Slater's boss on My Own Worst Enemy this fall, and I am writing to make sure that you treat her in a manner befitting her status as one of her generation's best actresses — unlike some other network who shall remain nameless. True, she got an Emmy nomination out of her much-derided stint on Desperate Housewives, but not because the material was extra special! Yes, her steely demeanor and exacting stare are perfect to play an undercover bigwig. But I'm nervous. I mean, I haven't liked anything Slater has done since Heathers, and that was 1989! So you can understand my concern. Please take care of my Alfre. She certainly deserves it. Go rent Passion Fish and you'll see what I mean.Thanks for listening.Sincerely,Mickey O'Connor read more
In the Works: Billy Campbell Hits the Circuit, and More | Today's News: Our Take | 7/16/2007
ABC Family has greenlit the TV-movie The Circuit, starring The 4400's Billy Campbell as a stock-car racer whose career is on the decline — to the point that he's now competing on the track against his daughter (Michelle Trachtenberg).... Sissy Spacek, Alfre Woodard and Men in Trees' James Tupper will star in Hallmark Channel's Pictures of Hollis Woods, based on a novel about a 12-year-old girl bounced around the foster-care system.... Judge Lynn Toler and a panel of experts, including psychologist Tara Fields (Intervention), will help couples try to endure relationship rough patches in the reality program Decision House, debuting in September on MyNetworkTV.... CMT's Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: Making the Team shakes its pom-poms for a second season starting Sept. 14. read more
Could you name for me some of ... | Matt Roush | 7/14/2006
Question: Could you name for me some of Alfre Woodard's finest comedic moments on Desperate Housewives? Her nomination for best supporting actress in a comedy just goes to show how much of a scam it was for them to submit the show as a comedy last year, which they basically did only because they felt they could win more easily. I think it ultimately came back to bite them, because Season 2 had even less to laugh at than Season 1 did. Answer: Good point. These hybrid hourlong comedies (with dramatic elements) are especially tough sells. Of all the questionable nominations, Alfre Woodard's for the most problematic element of Housewives last season is the biggest joke (and I'm a big fan of hers, just not in this poorly conceived and haplessly executed role) ... read more

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Alfre Woodard: Photos

Alfre Woodard courtesy Walter McBride/Retna Ltd

Felicity Huffman, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Alfre Woodard, Nicolette Sheridan and Brenda Strong courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

woody harrelson, Alfre Woodard courtesy Rick Diamond/WireImage.com

My Own Worst Enemy, James Cromwell, Christian Slater, Alfre Woodard, Mike O'Malley, Saffron Burrows

My Own Worst Enemy, Alfre Woodard courtesy Jack Zeman/NBC Photo

My Own Worst Enemy, Alfre Woodard courtesy Justin Lubin/NBC

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Alfre Woodard: TV Listings

Alfre Woodard: Credits

Title	Year	Type
My Own Worst Enemy (Actor - Mavis Heller)	2008	TV Show Series
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys (Actor - Alice)	2008	Movie
Pictures of Hollis Woods (Actor - Edna Reilly)	2007	TV Show Series
Something New (Actor - Joyce McQueen)	2006	Movie
Take The Lead (Actor - Augustine James)	2006	Movie