Alfre Woodard Biography

The Oklahoma born actress, Alfre Woodard, is well known for her role in Juanita as Juanita. Additionally, she is a political activist and producer.

She has an upcoming movie, “Fatherhood” to premiere in 2020 as Marian.

Alfre Woodard Education

She is a graduate of Bishop Kelley High School in 1970. While in school, Alfre was a cheerleader. Additionally, she is a qualified drama personality from Boston University.

Alfre Woodward Acting

Woodard made her debut in film in Remember My Name (1978) after a breakthrough role in an Off-Broadway play ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf’ (1977).

She has appeared in many films over the years like ‘How to Make an American Quilt’ (1995), Passion Fish (1992), the HBO film Miss Evers’ Boys (1997), K-PAX (2001), The Core (2003) among others.

She also appeared in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives as Betty Applewhite and the films The Family That Preys (2008), 12 Years a Slave (2013) and Annabelle (2014).

Alfre Woodard Age

Alfre Woodard was born on 8th November 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Her birth sign is Scorpio. She celebrates her birthday every 8th of November of every year.

Alfre Woodard Family

She was born and raised in a family of three and she is the youngest. Her mother is Constance who is a homemaker. Marion H. Woodard, her father, is a interior dsigner and an entrepreneur.

Woodard was brought up in Tulsa in the prescence of her two siblings.

Alfre Woodard Husband

Woodard is married to writer Roderick Spencer since 1983. They do not have children of their own but have two adopted children. Spencer has known works like ‘You Got That Right’, for Mississippi public TV and ‘Juanita’ starring his wife Woodard. ‘Juanita’ premiered in March 2019 on Netflix.

Together, they own Miss Maglashan Productions, Inc. Also, he is a co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa(Formerly Artists for a Free South Africa). The couple lives in Santa Monica, California.

Children

Mavis is the daughter of Woodard and her husband while Duncan is also the couple’s son. Mavis is known for her service as Miss Golden Globe for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. Nothing much is known about Duncan.

Alfre Woodard Body Measurements

• Height: 5ft 3inches
• Weight: 69kg
• Shoe Size: 9US
• Body Shape: Apple
• Hair Color: Dark chocolate brunette
• Breast-Waist- Hips: 40-29-39 inches
• Bra Size: 36D
• Eye Color: Dark Brown

Alfre Woodard Net Worth

Surabi, as Alfre features in the Lion King, is an accomplished actress with an estimated net worth of $13 million.

She has earned this from her successful acting career as shown in Juanita.

Alfre Woodward Political Activist

As a political activist, Woodard is the founder of an organization devoted to advancing democracy and equality in South Africa – Artists for a New South Africa. She is a board member of AMPAS (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

Alfre Woodard Luke Cage

Alfre Woodard appears in the Netflix web series on a starring role as Mariah Dillard, an enemy of Luke Cage and Tilda Johnson’s (played by Gabrielle Dennis) mother.

Luke Cage is a Marvel web TV series that is based on a comics character of the same name. It was released on 30 September 2016 and aired for two seasons till June 22, 2018. Netflix canceled the series on October 19, 2018, as a result of creative differences with the series’ writers during the development of a third season.

Alfre Woodard True Blood

On HBO series True Blood, Woodard plays the character of Ruby Jean Reynolds with her debut on the ‘Beautifully Broken’ episode – third season. She is a medium, Lafayette Reynolds’ mother, and Tara Thornton’s aunt. Also, she is a special guest-starring actress in the series’ third and fifth seasons, with her last appearance in the episode ‘Hopeless’ – season 5.

Alfre Woodard Desperate Housewives

Woodard’s character (Betty Applewhite) gets introduced in the last episodes of the first season and becomes the central mystery in season 2. She has two sons, Matthew and Caleb, with whom she is keeping a secret.

Desperate Housewives is a television comedy-drama and mystery series by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions.

Alfre Woodard Civil War

Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. The film was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and produced by Marvel Studios.

Woodward appears in the film briefly as Miriam Sharpe, the mother of an American citizen killed in the battle of Sokovia.

Alfre Woodard Lion King

She voices in The Lion King film adaptation as Sarabi. Sarabi is Simba’s mom. She first appears as the queen of the pride. Later, she is seen communicating with Mufasa. Sarabi suggests leaving the pride before they die from hunger.

Frequent Asked Questions About Alfre Woodard

Who is Alfre?

Alfre Woodard is one of American’s best- known and loved actresses and political activists.

How old is Woodard?

Alfre Woodard is 67 years as of 2019. She was born in 1952.

How tall is Alfre?

Alfre’s height is 5feet 3inches.

Is Woodard married?

Woodard is married to his lovely husband, a writer, Roderick Spencer since 1983. The duo has two adopted children.

How much is Alfre worth?

She is an accomplished actress as featured in Juanita, with an estimated net worth of $13 million.

Where does Woodard live?

Alfre and her husband reside in Santa Monica, California.

Is Alfre dead or alive?

Alfre Woodard is still alive and in good health.

Where is Woodard now?

Alfre Woodard is an actress and a political activist.

Social Media

 Twitter

Tweets by AlfreWoodard