Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard (born on November 8 , 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma ) is an Academy Award -nominated, Emmy and Golden Globe -winning American Actress .

BIOGRAPHY

She studied drama at Boston University , where she later graduated. She's made numerous guest appearances in TV and film. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1983 film '' Cross Creek ''.

Her television credits include ''''. Alfre currently stars in the ABC series '' Desperate Housewives ''.

Alfre has appeared on stage in such plays as ''Map of the World'', ''Drowning Crow'', ''Me & Bessie'', and '' A Winter's Tale ''.

Alfre lives in Santa Monica, CA with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, and their two adopted children, Mavis and Duncan.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

Awards

1984 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - '' Hill Street Blues ''

1987 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama SEries - '' L.A. Law ''

1996 - Screen Actors Guild - Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries - '' The Piano Lesson ''

1997 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or A Special - ''Miss Evers' Boys''

1998 - Screen Actors Guild - Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries - ''Miss Evers' Boys''

1998 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - ''Miss Evers' Boys''

2003 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - '' The Practice ''

Nominations

1984 - Academy Award - Best Supporting Actress - '' Cross Creek ''

1985 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a special - ''Words By Heart Wonderworks''

1986 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - '' St. Elsewhere ''

1987 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - '' Unnatural Causes ''

1988 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series - '' St. Elsewhere ''

1990 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - ''A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story The Magi''

1993 - Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - '' Passion Fish ''

1995 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special - ''The Piano Lesson (Hallmark Hall of Fame)''

1996 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress for a Miniseries or Special - '' Gulliver's Travels ''

1998 - Emmy Award - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - ''Homicide: Life On The Street''

2001 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture - ''Holiday Heart''

BRIEF FILMOGRAPHY

'' St. Elsewhere '' ( 1985 - 1987 ) -- as Dr. Roxanne Turner

'' Extremities '' ( 1986 ) -- as Patricia

'' Scrooged '' ( 1988 ) -- as Grace Cooley

'' Passion Fish '' ( 1992 ) -- as Chantelle

'' The Gun In Betty Lou's Handbag '' ( 1992 ) -- as Attorney Ann Orkin

'' Heart And Souls '' ( 1993 ) -- as Penny Washington

'' Crooklyn '' ( 1994 ) ... as Carolyn Carmichael

'' How To Make An American Quilt '' ( 1995 ) -- as Marianna

'' The Piano Lesson '' ( 1995 ) (TV) -- as Berniece

'''' ( 1996 ) -- as Lily Sloane

''Miss Evers' Boys'' ( 1997 ) -- as Eunice Evers

''Down in the Delta'' ( 1998 ) -- as Loretta Sinclair

'' Mumford '' ( 1999 ) -- as Lily

'' Love & Basketball '' ( 2000 ) -- as Camille Wright

'' K-PAX '' ( 2001 ) -- as Claudia Villars

'' The Singing Detective '' ( 2003 ) -- as Chief of Staff

'' The Core '' ( 2003 ) -- as Talma Stickley

'' Radio '' ( 2003 ) -- as Principal Daniels

'' A Wrinkle In Time '' ( 2003 ) -- as Mrs. Whatsit

'' The Forgotten '' ( 2004 ) -- as Detective Anne Pope

'' Beauty Shop '' ( 2005 ) -- as Miss Josephine

'' Desperate Housewives '' ( 2005 - 2006 ) -- as Betty Applewhite

'' Something New '' ( 2006 ) -- as Joyce McQueen

'' Take The Lead '' ( 2006 )

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