Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard ( born November 8, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American television and film actress and producer.

Biography

Woodard was born as the youngest of three children. The name Alfre she received from her godmother, who claimed to have had a vision in which the name Alfre appeared in golden letters. In high school she was a cheerleader and was enthusiastic about acting after she was convinced to participate in a play at her school.

Later she studied acting at Boston University and had a brief appearance in a Broadway play. Then she moved to Los Angeles. Her first major role was in 1978 in the film Remember My Name, in which Jeff Goldblum participated. For her role in the film Cross Creek she received a 1984 Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Your guest appearances in the television series LA Law and Hill Street Blues earned her an Emmy each one. For her performance in the film Passion Fish 1993 she was nominated for a Golden Globe. 1999 Woodard was honored for her role in " Down in the Delta " with the NAACP Image Award.

Her greatest success has been the mini- series Miss Evers ' Boys. For this, she received an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a CableACE Award.

She now lives with her ​​husband, the author Roderick Spencer, and two adopted children in Santa Monica. From People Magazine, she was named one of the most beautiful people in America. From 2005 to 2006 Woodard starred in the award-winning television series Desperate Housewives. There she played the mysterious neighbor Betty Applewhite, who had imprisoned her son Caleb in the basement.

Filmography (selection)

Movies

TV series