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Law</i><br> <a href="/honors/534/000044402/">Emmy</a> 1997 for <i>Miss Evers' Boys</i><br> <a href="/honors/534/000044402/">Emmy</a> 2003 for <i>The Practice</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1998 for <i>Miss Evers' Boys</i><br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/095/000275267/">Memphis Beat</a> Lt. Tanya Rice (2010-)<br> <a href="/tv/664/000271848/">My Own Worst Enemy</a> Mavis Heller (2008)<br> <a href="/tv/113/000065915/">Desperate Housewives</a> Betty Applewhite (2005-06)<br> <a href="/tv/737/000064545/">St. Elsewhere</a> Dr. Roxanne Turner (1985-87)<br> <a href="/tv/020/000351961/">Sara</a> Rozalyn Dupree (1985)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/517/000402308/">Captain America: Civil War (12-Apr-2016)</a> <br> <a href="/films/759/000405541/">Mississippi Grind (24-Jan-2015)</a> <br> <a href="/films/557/000384402/">Annabelle (29-Sep-2014)</a> <br> <a href="/films/068/000371949/">12 Years a Slave (30-Aug-2013)</a> <br> <a href="/films/201/000370088/">Steel Magnolias (7-Oct-2012)</a> <br> <a href="/films/522/000227838/">Reach for Me (5-Apr-2009)</a> <br> <a href="/films/221/000277387/">AmericanEast (14-Nov-2008)</a> · Angela Jensen<br> <a href="/films/166/000174641/">The Family That Preys (12-Sep-2008)</a> <br> <a href="/films/326/000203714/">American Violet (29-Aug-2008)</a> · Alma Roberts<br> <a href="/films/818/000353756/">Pictures of Hollis Woods (2-Dec-2007)</a> <br> <a href="/films/499/000115154/">Take the Lead (17-Mar-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/446/000112110/">Something New (29-Jan-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/170/000347126/">The Water Is Wide (29-Jan-2006)</a> <br> <a href="/films/941/000092665/">Beauty Shop (30-Mar-2005)</a> <br> <a href="/films/179/000065981/">The Forgotten (24-Sep-2004)</a> · Anne Pope<br> <a href="/films/731/000034629/">Radio (24-Oct-2003)</a> · Principal Daniels<br> <a href="/films/120/000115772/">A Wrinkle in Time (25-Apr-2003)</a> · Mrs. Whatsit<br> <a href="/films/371/000033272/">The Core (25-Mar-2003)</a> · Stickley<br> <a href="/films/136/000033037/">The Singing Detective (17-Jan-2003)</a> <br> <a href="/films/887/000036779/">The Wild Thornberrys Movie (8-Sep-2002)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/308/000092032/">Searching for Debra Winger (16-May-2002)</a> · Herself<br> <a href="/films/747/000032651/">K-PAX (22-Oct-2001)</a> · Claudia Villars<br> <a href="/films/305/000092029/">Holiday Heart (10-Dec-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/182/000040062/">Dinosaur (13-May-2000)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/529/000033430/">Love & Basketball (26-Jan-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/186/000038072/">What's Cooking? (20-Jan-2000)</a> · Audrey Williams<br> <a href="/films/528/000034426/">Mumford (11-Sep-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/637/000112301/">Funny Valentines (14-Feb-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/406/000063217/">Down in the Delta (5-Aug-1998)</a> · Loretta<br> <a href="/films/324/000088060/">Miss Evers' Boys (22-Feb-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/386/000123017/">The Member of the Wedding (29-Jan-1997)</a> · Berenice Sadie Brown<br> <a href="/films/698/000231005/">The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/262/000038148/">Star Trek: First Contact (22-Nov-1996)</a> · Lily<br> <a href="/films/585/000036477/">Primal Fear (3-Apr-1996)</a> · Shoat<br> <a href="/films/299/000088035/">Gulliver's Travels (4-Feb-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/178/000131782/">Follow Me Home (1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/124/000034022/">How to Make an American Quilt (6-Oct-1995)</a> · Marianna<br> <a href="/films/157/000250404/">The Piano Lesson (5-Feb-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/524/000033425/">Crooklyn (13-May-1994)</a> · Carolyn<br> <a href="/films/812/000039695/">Blue Chips (18-Feb-1994)</a> · Lavada McRae<br> <a href="/films/985/000088721/">Bopha! (17-Sep-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/396/000040276/">Heart and Souls (13-Aug-1993)</a> · Penny Washington<br> <a href="/films/251/000037140/">Rich in Love (5-Mar-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/138/000040018/">Passion Fish (17-Sep-1992)</a> · Chantelle<br> <a href="/films/635/000063446/">The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (21-Aug-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/341/000040221/">Grand Canyon (25-Dec-1991)</a> · Jane<br> <a href="/films/573/000036465/">Miss Firecracker (28-Apr-1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/919/000032823/">Scrooged (23-Nov-1988)</a> · Grace Cooley<br> <a href="/films/364/000248617/">Mandela (20-Sep-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/982/000041859/">Extremities (22-Aug-1986)</a> · Patricia<br> <a href="/films/445/000243713/">Code of Honor (31-Oct-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/388/000042262/">Cross Creek (May-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/065/000229375/">The Ambush Murders (5-Jan-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/312/000208685/">The Sophisticated Gents (29-Sep-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/993/000088729/">HealtH (12-Sep-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/593/000254828/">Freedom Road (29-Oct-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/175/000083923/">Remember My Name (Feb-1978)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=25227"><img src="/woman.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=25227">Alfre Woodard</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=25227" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>