Alfre Woodard

Captain America: Civil WarThe Lion King12 Years a SlavePrimal FearThe Core

111 credits

The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor(2025)

Narration

Summer Camp

Summer Camp(2024)

Mary

The Book of Clarence

The Book of Clarence(2024)

Mother Mary

Salem's Lot

Salem's Lot(2024)

Dr. Cody

Weathering

Weathering(2023)

Mum

Space Oddity

Space Oddity(2023)

Dr. Olsen

The Gray Man

The Gray Man(2022)

Margaret Cahill

Fatherhood

Fatherhood(2021)

Marian

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color(2021)

Alma Thomas (voice)

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street(2021)

Mary Parrish (voice)

The Making of Clemency(2020)

Herself

The Lion King

The Lion King(2019)

Sarabi (voice)

Clemency

Clemency(2019)

Juanita

Juanita(2019)

Juanita

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts(2019)

No Small Matter

No Small Matter(2019)

Saint Judy

Saint Judy(2018)

Judge Benton

Burning Sands

Burning Sands(2017)

Professor Hughes

So B. It

So B. It(2016)

Bernadette

Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War(2016)

Miriam

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band(2015)

Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind(2015)

Sam

Knucklehead

Knucklehead(2015)

Sheila

Annabelle

Annabelle(2014)

Evelyn

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave(2013)

Mistress Shaw

The Door(2013)

E

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias(2012)

Ouiser

Black Panther

Black Panther(2010)

Dondi Reece

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys(2008)

Alice Pratt

Reach for Me

Reach for Me(2008)

Evelyn

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor(2008)

Narrator

American Violet

American Violet(2008)

Alma Roberts

Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown(2008)

Pictures of Hollis Woods

Pictures of Hollis Woods(2007)

Edna Reilly

Take the Lead

Take the Lead(2006)

Augustine James

The Water Is Wide

The Water Is Wide(2006)

Mrs. Brown

King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost(2006)

Ilanga (voice)

Something New

Something New(2006)

Joyce McQueen

Beauty Shop

Beauty Shop(2005)

Ms. Josephine

The Forgotten

The Forgotten(2004)

Det. Anne Pope

The Core

The Core(2003)

Stickley

A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time(2003)

Mrs. Whatsit

Radio

Radio(2003)

Principal Daniels

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective(2003)

Chief of Staff

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property(2003)

Narrator

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives(2003)

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie(2002)

Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

K-PAX

K-PAX(2001)

Claudia Villars

Disney's American Legends

Disney's American Legends(2001)

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie(2001)

Medicine Woman (voice)

Dinosaur

Dinosaur(2000)

Plio (voice)

Love & Basketball

Love & Basketball(2000)

Camille Wright

Holiday Heart

Holiday Heart(2000)

Wanda Dean

Lost Souls

Lost Souls(2000)

Dr. Allen

What's Cooking?

What's Cooking?(2000)

Audrey Williams

John Henry

John Henry(2000)

Polly / Narrator (voice)

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story(2000)

Mary Parrish (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt(2000)

Narrator (voice)

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks(2000)

Narrator

Mumford

Mumford(1999)

Lily

Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines(1999)

Joyce May

The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree(1999)

Clara

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad(1999)

Down in the Delta

Down in the Delta(1998)

Loretta Sinclair

Follow Me Home

Follow Me Home(1997)

Evey

Miss Evers' Boys

Miss Evers' Boys(1997)

Eunice Evers, R.N.

The Member of the Wedding(1997)

Berenice Sadie Brown

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature

Cadillac Desert: Water and the Transformation of Nature(1997)

Narrator (voice)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue(1997)

Maisie (voice)

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa(1997)

Narrator

Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact(1996)

Lily Sloane

Primal Fear

Primal Fear(1996)

Shoat

A Step Toward Tomorrow

A Step Toward Tomorrow(1996)

Dr. Sadlin

Special Report: Journey to Mars

Special Report: Journey to Mars(1996)

Tamara O'Neil

How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

Marianna

The Piano Lesson

The Piano Lesson(1995)

Berniece Charles

Crooklyn

Crooklyn(1994)

Carolyn Carmichael

Blue Chips

Blue Chips(1994)

Lavada McRae

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

Malcolm X: Make It Plain(1994)

Narrator

Aliens for Breakfast

Aliens for Breakfast(1994)

Mrs. Marks

Bopha!

Bopha!(1993)

Rosie Mangena

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls(1993)

Penny Washington

Passion Fish

Passion Fish(1992)

Chantelle

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag(1992)

Ann

Rich in Love

Rich in Love(1992)

Rhody Poole

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon(1991)

Jane

Blue Bayou

Blue Bayou(1990)

Jessica Filley

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story(1989)

Mary Thomas

Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker(1989)

Popeye Jackson

Scrooged

Scrooged(1988)

Grace Cooley

The Child Saver

The Child Saver(1988)

Andrea Crawford

Mandela

Mandela(1987)

Winnie Mandela

Unnatural Causes

Unnatural Causes(1986)

Maude DeVictor

Extremities

Extremities(1986)

Patricia

L.A. Law: Pilot

L.A. Law: Pilot(1986)

Adrianne Moore

Words by Heart

Words by Heart(1985)

Claudie Sills

Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots(1985)

Princess Lovinia

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge(1984)

Vicki Teague

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain(1984)

Esther

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor(1984)

Mattie

Cross Creek

Cross Creek(1983)

Geechee

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders(1982)

Karisha Ellsworth

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf(1982)

Woman who lost her stuff

Precious Blood

Precious Blood(1982)

Narrator

HealtH

HealtH(1980)

Sally Benbow

Freedom Road

Freedom Road(1979)

Katie

Remember My Name

Remember My Name(1978)

Rita

The Trial of the Moke

The Trial of the Moke(1978)

Lucy Smith

Hate to See You Go

The Thing That Hurts

Pockets of Heaven