Alfre Woodard
Best known as a Supporting Actress based on credits in that role in 22 films, with $2,669,475,626 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #554) |
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) |
Most productive collaborators: Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Beyoncé Knowles, Jeff Nathanson, James Earl Jones |
Born: November 8, 1952 (71 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 22 | $1,188,108,905 | $1,481,366,721 | $2,669,475,626 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 6 | $570,811,693 | $1,102,992,121 | $1,673,803,814 | |
Leading | 5 | $50,540,181 | $236 | $50,540,417 | |
(Unclassified) | 16 | $186,352,025 | $68,259,637 | $254,611,662 | |
In Technical Roles | Executive Producer | 1 | $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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 393 | $621,351,874 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 369 | $1,995,812,804 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 277 | $1,102,991,918 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 389 | $2,652,618,276 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 316 | $1,724,343,792 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 379 | $4,648,431,080 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,663 | $364,716 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) | 10,286 | $236 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,291 | $364,952 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: The Lion King
October 20th, 2019
The Lion King is one of the biggest hits of the year and one of only two films to top $1 billion internationally. It is also a remake of the 1994 animated classic of the same name and is widely considered part of the “Live-Action Disney remake” trend, although it is not live-action, but a photo-realistic, digitally-animated film. Is this enough to set it apart from the original? Or was photo-realism a mistake?
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Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Captain America: Civil War
September 25th, 2016
Captain America: Civil War is the 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That’s 13 films in just 8 years. The film pulled in more than $1 billion worldwide, so the market isn’t tired of these movies. However, has the brisk pace resulted in a substandard film? Or is it yet another critical smash?
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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2024 | Salem’s Lot | ||||
May 31, 2024 | Summer Camp | Mary | |||
Jan 12, 2024 | The Book of Clarence | $6,132,813 | $72,207 | $6,205,020 | |
Jul 15, 2022 | The Gray Man | $451,178 | $451,178 | ||
Jun 18, 2021 | Fatherhood | Marian | |||
Dec 27, 2019 | Clemency | Warden Bernadine … | $364,716 | $236 | $364,952 |
Nov 22, 2019 | The Killing Floor | $1,583 | $1,583 | ||
Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | Sarabi | $543,638,043 | $1,102,468,736 | $1,646,106,779 |
Mar 1, 2019 | Saint Judy | Judge Benton | $39,275 | $156,690 | $195,965 |
Oct 6, 2017 | So B. It | Bernadette | $46,006 | $46,006 | |
May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil… | Miriam Sharpe | $408,084,349 | $743,815,237 | $1,151,899,586 |
Sep 25, 2015 | Mississippi Grind | Sam | $130,541 | $318,100 | $448,641 |
Oct 3, 2014 | Annabelle | Evelyn | $84,273,813 | $172,583,714 | $256,857,527 |
Oct 18, 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Mistress Shaw | $56,671,993 | $124,093,068 | $180,765,061 |
Aug 24, 2010 | Freedom Road | Katie | |||
Apr 17, 2009 | American Violet | $554,434 | $554,434 | ||
Sep 12, 2008 | The Family That Preys | Alice Pratt | $37,105,289 | $37,105,289 | |
Apr 7, 2006 | Take the Lead | $34,742,066 | $30,648,427 | $65,390,493 | |
Feb 3, 2006 | Something New | Joyce McQueen | $11,468,568 | $15,101 | $11,483,669 |
Mar 30, 2005 | Beauty Shop | Miss Josephine | $36,351,350 | $2,000,000 | $38,351,350 |
Sep 24, 2004 | The Forgotten | Det. Anne Pope | $66,711,892 | $50,500,000 | $117,211,892 |
Oct 24, 2003 | The Singing Detective | Chief of Staff | $336,456 | $188,291 | $524,747 |
Oct 24, 2003 | Radio | Mrs.Kennedy | $52,333,738 | $959,890 | $53,293,628 |
Mar 28, 2003 | The Core | NASA Chief Talma … | $31,111,260 | $43,009,532 | $74,120,792 |
Dec 20, 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys M… | Akela | $40,108,697 | $20,586,040 | $60,694,737 |
Dec 17, 2002 | The Piano Lesson | ||||
Aug 13, 2001 | K-PAX | Dr. Claudia Villars | $50,315,140 | $14,663,000 | $64,978,140 |
Nov 17, 2000 | What's Cooking | Audrey Williams | $1,045,899 | $659,244 | $1,705,143 |
Oct 13, 2000 | Lost Souls | A Doctor (uncredi… | $16,779,636 | $14,540,657 | $31,320,293 |
May 19, 2000 | Dinosaur | Plio | $137,748,063 | $218,400,000 | $356,148,063 |
Apr 21, 2000 | Love & Basketball | Camille Wright | $27,441,122 | $268,503 | $27,709,625 |
Sep 24, 1999 | Mumford | Lily | $4,559,569 | $4,559,569 | |
Dec 25, 1998 | Down in the Delta | Loretta | $5,672,903 | $5,672,903 | |
Feb 28, 1997 | Follow Me Home | Evey | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
Nov 22, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | Lily Sloane | $92,027,888 | $57,972,112 | $150,000,000 |
Apr 5, 1996 | Primal Fear | Judge Miriam Shoat | $56,073,633 | $46,500,000 | $102,573,633 |
Oct 6, 1995 | How to Make an America… | Marianna | $23,600,020 | $23,600,020 | |
May 13, 1994 | Crooklyn | Carolyn Carmichael | $13,024,170 | $13,024,170 | |
Feb 18, 1994 | Blue Chips | Lavada McRae | $22,359,041 | $22,359,041 | |
Aug 13, 1993 | Heart and Souls | Penny Washington | $16,479,685 | $16,479,685 | |
Mar 5, 1993 | Rich in Love | Rhody Poole | $1,978,522 | $1,978,522 | |
1993 | Bopha! | Rosie Mangena | $212,483 | $212,483 | |
Dec 11, 1992 | Passion Fish | Chantelle | $5,414,619 | $5,414,619 | |
Aug 21, 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's… | Ann | $3,591,460 | $3,591,460 | |
Dec 25, 1991 | Grand Canyon | Jane | $32,350,000 | $7,748,309 | $40,098,309 |
Apr 28, 1989 | Miss Firecracker | Popeye Jackson | $1,852,655 | $1,852,655 | |
Nov 23, 1988 | Scrooged | Grace Cooley, Fra… | $59,450,353 | $443 | $59,450,796 |
Aug 22, 1986 | Extremities | Patricia | $13,418,091 | $13,418,091 | |
Sep 21, 1983 | Cross Creek | Geechee | $205,970 | $205,970 | |
Averages | $46,414,251 | $102,023,797 | $105,646,171 | ||
Totals | 49 | $1,995,812,804 | $2,652,618,715 | $4,648,431,519 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 31, 2024 | Summer Camp | |||||
Jan 12, 2024 | The Book of Clarence | $2,557,027 | 2,010 | $6,132,813 | $6,205,020 | 98.8% |
Jul 15, 2022 | The Gray Man | $451,178 | ||||
Dec 27, 2019 | Clemency | $35,364 | 127 | $364,716 | $364,952 | 99.9% |
Nov 22, 2019 | The Killing Floor | $1,583 | 1 | $1,583 | $1,583 | 100.0% |
Jul 19, 2019 | The Lion King | $191,770,759 | 4,802 | $543,638,043 | $1,646,106,779 | 33.0% |
Oct 6, 2017 | So B. It | $7,455 | 22 | $46,006 | $46,006 | 100.0% |
Sep 12, 2008 | The Family That Preys | $17,381,218 | 2,070 | $37,105,289 | $37,105,289 | 100.0% |
Sep 24, 1999 | Mumford | $1,851,291 | 1,452 | $4,559,569 | $4,559,569 | 100.0% |
May 13, 1994 | Crooklyn | $4,209,475 | 1,035 | $13,024,170 | $13,024,170 | 100.0% |
Aug 13, 1993 | Heart and Souls | $4,322,250 | 1,301 | $16,479,685 | $16,479,685 | 100.0% |
Averages | $24,681,825 | 1,424 | $69,039,097 | $172,434,423 | 92.4% | |
Totals | 11 | $621,351,874 | $1,724,344,231 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 18, 2021 | Fatherhood | |||||
Mar 1, 2019 | Saint Judy | $39,275 | 55 | $39,275 | $195,965 | 20.0% |
May 6, 2016 | Captain America: Civil… | $179,139,142 | 4,226 | $408,084,349 | $1,151,899,586 | 35.4% |
Sep 25, 2015 | Mississippi Grind | $12,434 | 46 | $130,541 | $448,641 | 29.1% |
Oct 3, 2014 | Annabelle | $37,134,255 | 3,215 | $84,273,813 | $256,857,527 | 32.8% |
Oct 18, 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | $923,715 | 1,474 | $56,671,993 | $180,765,061 | 31.4% |
Aug 24, 2010 | Freedom Road | |||||
Apr 17, 2009 | American Violet | $243,162 | 61 | $554,434 | $554,434 | 100.0% |
Feb 3, 2006 | Something New | $4,879,736 | 1,266 | $11,468,568 | $11,483,669 | 99.9% |
Mar 30, 2005 | Beauty Shop | $12,801,465 | 2,659 | $36,351,350 | $38,351,350 | 94.8% |
Sep 24, 2004 | The Forgotten | $21,022,111 | 3,144 | $66,711,892 | $117,211,892 | 56.9% |
Oct 24, 2003 | Radio | $13,303,724 | 3,074 | $52,333,738 | $53,293,628 | 98.2% |
Oct 24, 2003 | The Singing Detective | $28,324 | 45 | $336,456 | $524,747 | 64.1% |
Mar 28, 2003 | The Core | $12,053,131 | 3,019 | $31,111,260 | $74,120,792 | 42.0% |
Dec 20, 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys M… | $6,013,847 | 3,012 | $40,108,697 | $60,694,737 | 66.1% |
May 19, 2000 | Dinosaur | $38,854,851 | 3,319 | $137,748,063 | $356,148,063 | 38.7% |
Apr 21, 2000 | Love & Basketball | $8,139,180 | 1,245 | $27,441,122 | $27,709,625 | 99.0% |
Nov 22, 1996 | Star Trek: First Contact | $30,716,131 | 2,812 | $92,027,888 | $150,000,000 | 61.4% |
Apr 5, 1996 | Primal Fear | $9,871,222 | 1,983 | $56,073,633 | $102,573,633 | 54.7% |
Oct 6, 1995 | How to Make an America… | $5,790,445 | 1,532 | $23,600,020 | $23,600,020 | 100.0% |
Aug 21, 1992 | The Gun in Betty Lou's… | $1,206,799 | 693 | $3,591,460 | $3,591,460 | 100.0% |
Nov 23, 1988 | Scrooged | $13,027,842 | 1,897 | $59,450,353 | $59,450,796 | 100.0% |
Averages | $19,760,040 | 1,939 | $59,405,445 | $133,473,781 | 66.2% | |
Totals | 22 | $1,188,108,905 | $2,669,475,626 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 27, 2019 | Clemency | 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
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) | 6,663 | $364,716 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 10,201-10,300) | 10,286 | $236 |
Top Grossing Executive Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) | 8,291 | $364,952 |