Alfre Woodard

The Inquisitor 8th June 2025 as Narration

Salem's Lot 3rd October 2024 as Dr. Cody

Summer Camp 31st May 2024 as Mary

The Book of Clarence 11th January 2024 as Mother Mary

Weathering 7th April 2023 as Mum

Space Oddity 31st March 2023 as Dr. Olsen

The Gray Man 13th July 2022 as Margaret Cahill

Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color 15th July 2021 as Alma Thomas (voice)

Fatherhood 18th June 2021 as Marian

Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street 31st May 2021 as Mary Parrish (voice)

Clemency 27th December 2019 as Warden Bernadine Williams

The Lion King 12th July 2019 as Sarabi (voice)

No Small Matter 21st June 2019 as Narrator (voice)

The Lion King: Can You Feel The Love Tonight with Robin Roberts 2nd June 2019

Juanita 8th March 2019 as Juanita

Saint Judy 22nd September 2018 as Judge Benton

Burning Sands 24th January 2017 as Professor Hughes

Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise 14th October 2016 as Self

So B. It 7th June 2016 as Bernadette

Captain America: Civil War 27th April 2016 as Miriam

Mississippi Grind 4th July 2015 as Sam

Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band 1st April 2015 as Mary Lou Williams (voice)

Knucklehead 1st February 2015 as Sheila

A Path Appears 26th January 2015 as Self

Annabelle 1st October 2014 as Evelyn

Nelson Mandela Redrawn 18th July 2014 as Self

12 Years a Slave 18th October 2013 as Mistress Shaw

Steel Magnolias 7th October 2012 as Ouiser

Black Panther 18th January 2010 as Dondi Reece

Medal of Honor 5th November 2008 as Narrator

Reach for Me 1st October 2008 as Evelyn

Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys 12th September 2008 as Alice Pratt

American Violet 28th August 2008 as Alma Roberts

Henry Box Brown 1st February 2008

Pictures of Hollis Woods 2nd December 2007 as Edna Reilly

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty 16th July 2007 as Self - Narrator

King Leopold's Ghost 28th May 2006 as Ilanga (voice)

Take the Lead 17th March 2006 as Augustine James

Something New 29th January 2006 as Joyce McQueen

The Water Is Wide 29th January 2006 as Mrs. Brown

Beauty Shop 22nd April 2005 as Ms. Josephine

The Forgotten 24th September 2004 as Det. Anne Pope

Radio 24th October 2003 as Principal Daniels

The Singing Detective 24th October 2003 as Chief of Staff

A Wrinkle in Time 25th April 2003 as Mrs. Whatsit

The Core 28th March 2003 as Stickley

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property 16th February 2003 as Narrator

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives 10th February 2003

The Wild Thornberrys Movie 20th December 2002 as Akela (Cheetah Mother) (voice)

Searching for Debra Winger 13th July 2002 as Self

K-PAX 26th October 2001 as Claudia Villars

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 18th August 2001 as Medicine Woman (voice)

Disney's American Legends 12th February 2001

Holiday Heart 10th December 2000 as Wanda Dean

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks 30th November 2000 as Narrator

Lost Souls 13th October 2000 as Dr. Allen

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 31st May 2000 as Mary Parrish (voice)

John Henry 27th May 2000 as Polly / Narrator (voice)

Dinosaur 19th May 2000 as Plio (voice)

Love & Basketball 21st April 2000 as Camille Wright

What's Cooking? 20th January 2000 as Audrey Williams

Eleanor Roosevelt 10th January 2000 as Narrator (voice)

Mumford 24th September 1999 as Lily

Funny Valentines 14th February 1999 as Joyce May

The Underground Railroad 1st January 1999

The Wishing Tree 1st January 1999 as Clara

Down in the Delta 25th December 1998 as Loretta Sinclair

Seven Candles For Kwanzaa 1st December 1997 as Narrator

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue 1st November 1997 as Maisie (voice)

Follow Me Home 28th February 1997 as Evey

Miss Evers' Boys 22nd February 1997 as Eunice Evers, R.N.

Star Trek: First Contact 22nd November 1996 as Lily Sloane

A Step Toward Tomorrow 10th November 1996 as Dr. Sadlin

Primal Fear 3rd April 1996 as Shoat

Special Report: Journey to Mars 25th March 1996 as Tamara O'Neil

How to Make an American Quilt 6th October 1995 as Marianna

The Piano Lesson 5th February 1995 as Berniece Charles

Crooklyn 13th May 1994 as Carolyn Carmichael

Aliens for Breakfast 2nd April 1994 as Mrs. Marks

Blue Chips 18th February 1994 as Lavada McRae

Malcolm X: Make It Plain 26th January 1994 as Narrator

Bopha! 16th September 1993 as Rosie Mangena

Heart and Souls 13th August 1993 as Penny Washington

Passion Fish 11th December 1992 as Chantelle

Rich in Love 4th September 1992 as Rhody Poole

The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag 21st August 1992 as Ann

Grand Canyon 25th December 1991 as Jane

Blue Bayou 15th January 1990 as Jessica Filley

A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story 3rd December 1989 as Mary Thomas

Miss Firecracker 28th April 1989 as Popeye Jackson

Scrooged 22nd November 1988 as Grace Cooley

The Child Saver 18th January 1988 as Andrea Crawford

Mandela 20th September 1987 as Winnie Mandela

Unnatural Causes 10th November 1986 as Maude DeVictor

L.A. Law: Pilot 15th September 1986 as Adrianne Moore

Extremities 22nd August 1986 as Patricia

Puss in Boots 9th September 1985 as Princess Lovinia

Words by Heart 1st January 1985 as Claudie Sills

Black Hollywood 28th November 1984 as Self

Sweet Revenge 31st October 1984 as Vicki Teague

Go Tell It on the Mountain 31st August 1984 as Esther

The Killing Floor 10th April 1984 as Mattie

Cross Creek 21st September 1983 as Geechee

Precious Blood 9th March 1982 as Narrator

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf 23rd February 1982 as Woman who lost her stuff

The Ambush Murders 5th January 1982 as Karisha Ellsworth

HealtH 12th September 1980 as Sally Benbow

Freedom Road 29th October 1979 as Katie

The Trial of the Moke 3rd May 1978 as Lucy Smith

Remember My Name 10th February 1978 as Rita