Alfre Woodard

Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 24 films, with $2,683,743,011 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #567)
Best-known acting roles: Sarabi (The Lion King), Miriam Sharpe (Captain America: Civil War), Evelyn (Annabelle), Plio (Dinosaur), Mistress Shaw (12 Years a Slave)
Best-known technical roles: Clemency (Executive Producer)
Born: November 8, 1952 (72 years old)

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting24$1,201,526,996$1,482,216,015$2,683,743,011
Lead Ensemble Member6$570,811,693$1,118,339,745$1,689,151,438
Leading5$52,943,819$236$52,944,055
(Unclassified)14$172,933,934$68,259,637$241,193,571
In Technical RolesExecutive Producer1$364,716$236$364,952

Career Trend

This graph shows Alfre Woodard’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $623,755,512
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $1,998,216,442
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 290 $1,118,339,981
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $2,668,815,633
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,742,095,493
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 394 $4,667,032,075
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,282 $364,716
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,089 $236
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,935 $364,952

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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Captain America: Civil War

September 25th, 2016

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Oct 3, 2024Salem’s Lot Dr. Cody $849,294$849,294
May 31, 2024Summer Camp Mary $2,403,638$2,403,638
Jan 12, 2024The Book of Clarence $6,132,813$72,207$6,205,020
Jul 15, 2022The Gray Man $451,178$451,178
Apr 16, 2021Fatherhood Marian
Dec 27, 2019Clemency Warden Bernadine … $364,716$236$364,952
Nov 22, 2019The Killing Floor $1,583$1,583
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King Sarabi $543,638,043$1,117,816,360$1,661,454,403
Mar 1, 2019Saint Judy Judge Benton $39,275$156,690$195,965
Oct 6, 2017So B. It Bernadette $46,006$46,006
May 6, 2016Captain America: Civil… Miriam Sharpe $408,084,349$743,815,237$1,151,899,586
Sep 25, 2015Mississippi Grind Sam $130,541$318,100$448,641
Oct 3, 2014Annabelle Evelyn $84,273,813$172,583,714$256,857,527
Oct 18, 201312 Years a Slave Mistress Shaw $56,671,993$124,093,068$180,765,061
Aug 24, 2010Freedom Road Katie
Apr 17, 2009American Violet $554,434$554,434
Sep 12, 2008The Family That Preys Alice Pratt $37,105,289$37,105,289
Apr 7, 2006Take the Lead $34,742,066$30,648,427$65,390,493
Feb 3, 2006Something New Joyce McQueen $11,468,568$15,101$11,483,669
Mar 30, 2005Beauty Shop Miss Josephine $36,351,350$2,000,000$38,351,350
Sep 24, 2004The Forgotten Det. Anne Pope $66,711,892$50,500,000$117,211,892
Oct 24, 2003The Singing Detective Chief of Staff $336,456$188,291$524,747
Oct 24, 2003Radio Mrs.Kennedy $52,333,738$959,890$53,293,628
Mar 28, 2003The Core NASA Chief Talma … $31,111,260$43,009,532$74,120,792
Dec 20, 2002The Wild Thornberrys M… Akela $40,108,697$20,586,040$60,694,737
Dec 17, 2002The Piano Lesson
Aug 13, 2001K-PAX Dr. Claudia Villars $50,315,140$14,663,000$64,978,140
Nov 17, 2000What’s Cooking? Audrey Williams $1,045,899$659,244$1,705,143
Oct 13, 2000Lost Souls A Doctor (uncredi… $16,779,636$14,540,657$31,320,293
May 19, 2000Dinosaur Plio $137,748,063$218,400,000$356,148,063
Apr 21, 2000Love & Basketball Camille Wright $27,441,122$268,503$27,709,625
Sep 24, 1999Mumford Lily $4,559,569$4,559,569
Dec 25, 1998Down in the Delta Loretta $5,672,903$5,672,903
Feb 28, 1997Follow Me Home Evey $5,000$5,000
Nov 22, 1996Star Trek: First Contact Lily Sloane $92,027,888$57,972,112$150,000,000
Apr 5, 1996Primal Fear Judge Miriam Shoat $56,073,633$46,500,000$102,573,633
Oct 6, 1995How to Make an America… Marianna $23,600,020$23,600,020
May 13, 1994Crooklyn Carolyn Carmichael $13,024,170$13,024,170
Feb 18, 1994Blue Chips Lavada McRae $22,359,041$22,359,041
Aug 13, 1993Heart and Souls Penny Washington $16,479,685$16,479,685
Mar 5, 1993Rich in Love Rhody Poole $1,978,522$1,978,522
1993Bopha! Rosie Mangena $212,483$212,483
Dec 11, 1992Passion Fish Chantelle $5,414,619$5,414,619
Aug 21, 1992The Gun in Betty Lou’s… Ann $3,591,460$3,591,460
Dec 25, 1991Grand Canyon Jane $32,350,000$7,748,309$40,098,309
Apr 28, 1989Miss Firecracker Popeye Jackson $1,852,655$1,852,655
Nov 23, 1988Scrooged Grace Cooley, Fra… $59,450,353$443$59,450,796
Aug 22, 1986Extremities Patricia $13,418,091$13,418,091
Sep 21, 1983Cross Creek Geechee $205,970$205,970
 
Averages $45,414,010$98,845,023$101,457,219
Totals 49 $1,998,216,442$2,668,815,633$4,667,032,075


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 31, 2024Summer Camp $1,086,6021,787$2,403,638$2,403,638100.0%
Jan 12, 2024The Book of Clarence $2,557,0272,010$6,132,813$6,205,02098.8%
Jul 15, 2022The Gray Man $451,178
Dec 27, 2019Clemency $35,364127$364,716$364,95299.9%
Nov 22, 2019The Killing Floor $1,5831$1,583$1,583100.0%
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King $191,770,7594,802$543,638,043$1,661,454,40332.7%
Oct 6, 2017So B. It $7,45522$46,006$46,006100.0%
Sep 12, 2008The Family That Preys $17,381,2182,070$37,105,289$37,105,289100.0%
Sep 24, 1999Mumford $1,851,2911,452$4,559,569$4,559,569100.0%
May 13, 1994Crooklyn $4,209,4751,035$13,024,170$13,024,170100.0%
Aug 13, 1993Heart and Souls $4,322,2501,301$16,479,685$16,479,685100.0%
 
Averages $22,322,3021,461$62,375,551$158,372,31893.1%
Totals 11 $623,755,512$1,742,095,493


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 3, 2024Salem’s Lot $849,294
Apr 16, 2021Fatherhood
Mar 1, 2019Saint Judy $39,27555$39,275$195,96520.0%
May 6, 2016Captain America: Civil… $179,139,1424,226$408,084,349$1,151,899,58635.4%
Sep 25, 2015Mississippi Grind $12,43446$130,541$448,64129.1%
Oct 3, 2014Annabelle $37,134,2553,215$84,273,813$256,857,52732.8%
Oct 18, 201312 Years a Slave $923,7151,474$56,671,993$180,765,06131.4%
Aug 24, 2010Freedom Road
Apr 17, 2009American Violet $243,16261$554,434$554,434100.0%
Feb 3, 2006Something New $4,879,7361,266$11,468,568$11,483,66999.9%
Mar 30, 2005Beauty Shop $12,801,4652,659$36,351,350$38,351,35094.8%
Sep 24, 2004The Forgotten $21,022,1113,144$66,711,892$117,211,89256.9%
Oct 24, 2003Radio $13,303,7243,074$52,333,738$53,293,62898.2%
Oct 24, 2003The Singing Detective $28,32445$336,456$524,74764.1%
Mar 28, 2003The Core $12,053,1313,019$31,111,260$74,120,79242.0%
Dec 20, 2002The Wild Thornberrys M… $6,013,8473,012$40,108,697$60,694,73766.1%
May 19, 2000Dinosaur $38,854,8513,319$137,748,063$356,148,06338.7%
Apr 21, 2000Love & Basketball $8,139,1801,245$27,441,122$27,709,62599.0%
Nov 22, 1996Star Trek: First Contact $30,716,1312,812$92,027,888$150,000,00061.4%
Apr 5, 1996Primal Fear $9,871,2221,983$56,073,633$102,573,63354.7%
Oct 6, 1995How to Make an America… $5,790,4451,532$23,600,020$23,600,020100.0%
Aug 21, 1992The Gun in Betty Lou’s… $1,206,799693$3,591,460$3,591,460100.0%
Nov 23, 1988Scrooged $13,027,8421,897$59,450,353$59,450,796100.0%
Aug 22, 1986Extremities $2,429,075696$13,418,091$13,418,091100.0%
 
Averages $18,934,7561,880$57,215,571$121,988,31967.8%
Totals 24 $1,201,526,996$2,683,743,011

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 417 $623,755,512
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 457 $1,201,526,996
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 606 $1,276,721,639
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 448 $1,106,826,279
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,032 $586,277,565
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 384 $1,998,216,442
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) 290 $1,118,339,981
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 696 $1,482,216,015
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 927 $1,312,013,233
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 424 $1,617,550,884
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) 777 $982,989,568
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 401 $2,668,815,633
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 339 $1,742,095,493
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) 567 $2,683,743,011
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 753 $2,588,734,872
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) 430 $2,724,377,163
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 815 $1,569,267,133
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 394 $4,667,032,075
Highest Grossing Stars of 1993 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 239 17
Highest Grossing Stars of 1994 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 229 21
Highest Grossing Stars of 1995 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 221 21
Highest Grossing Stars of 1996 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 248 4
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 318 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 343 23
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 370 23
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,286 $63,590,195
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,131 $46,006
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,258 $1,583
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 5 $543,638,043
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 75 $16,479,685
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,576 $72,443
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,609 $451,178
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 5 $1,117,816,360
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $63,662,638
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,223 $497,184
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,579 $1,583
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Movie Movies 5 $1,661,454,403
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Short Film Movies 77 $16,479,685
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,475 $80,117,469
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 97 $543,638,043
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,699 $523,621
Top International Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 79 $1,117,816,360
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,350 $80,641,090
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Animation/Live Action Movies 82 $1,661,454,403
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,396 $44,479,218
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 68 $543,638,043
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 755 $19,156,983
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $16,479,685
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,424 $1,583
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,234 $451,414
Top International Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 37 $1,117,816,360
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,627 $72,207
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,197 $44,930,632
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Kids Fiction Movies 51 $1,661,454,403
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,049 $19,229,190
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Fantasy Movies (Rank 701-800) 764 $16,479,685
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,765 $1,583
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 132 $543,638,043
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 467 $79,705,164
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,462 $412,305
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies 78 $1,117,816,360
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,143 $72,207
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,163 $236
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,059 $451,178
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 101-200) 101 $1,661,454,403
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 724 $79,777,371
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,428 $412,541
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,331 $451,178
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 962 $75,191,601
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,259 $4,924,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 101-200) 109 $543,639,626
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,188 $523,385
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,531 $236
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies 59 $1,117,816,360
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,292 $75,714,986
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,734 $4,924,521
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies 78 $1,661,455,986
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $548,197,612
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $29,503,855
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 902 $6,132,813
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 201-300) 271 $37,105,289
Top International Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 76 $1,117,816,360
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $72,207
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Walt Disney Movies 87 $1,666,013,972
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $29,503,855
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 943 $6,205,020
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Lionsgate Movies (Rank 401-500) 408 $37,105,289

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 27, 2019Clemency Executive Producer $364,716$236$364,952
 
Averages $364,716$236$364,952
Totals 1 $364,716$236$364,952

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,282 $364,716
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,089 $236
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,901-9,000) 8,935 $364,952