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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Keynote Speaker: Emmy Award-Winning Actress; Human Rights Activist

Alfre Woodard Biography

Known for the challenging roles she's played on film and in television, critically acclaimed actress Alfre Woodard's work has earned her an Oscar nomination, as well as four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2020, The New York Times ranked Woodard seventeenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century". She is also known for her work as a political activist and producer. Woodard is a founder of Artists for a New South Africa, an organization devoted to advancing democracy and equality in that country. She is a board member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Woodard began her acting career in theater. After her breakthrough role in the Off-Broadway play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1977), she made her film debut in Remember My Name (1978). In 1983, she won major critical praise and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Cross Creek. In the same year, Woodard won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the NBC drama series Hill Street Blues. Later in the 1980s, Woodard had leading Emmy Award–nominated performances in a number of made for television movies, and another Emmy-winning role as a woman dying of leukemia in the pilot episode of L.A. Law. She also starred as Dr. Roxanne Turner in the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1986, and for Guest Actress in 1988.

In the 1990s, Woodard starred in films such as Grand Canyon (1991), Heart and Souls (1993), Crooklyn (1994), How to Make an American Quilt (1995), Primal Fear (1996) and Star Trek: First Contact (1996). She also drew critical praise for her performances in the independent dramas Passion Fish (1992), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, as well as Down in the Delta (1998). For her lead role in the HBO film Miss Evers' Boys (1997), Woodard won Golden Globe, Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, and several other awards. In later years, she has appeared in several blockbusters, like K-PAX (2001), The Core (2003), and The Forgotten (2004), starred in independent films, and won her fourth Emmy Award for The Practice in 2003. From 2005 to 2006, Woodard starred as Betty Applewhite in the ABC comedy-drama series Desperate Housewives, and later starred in several short-lived series. She appeared in the critically acclaimed films 12 Years a Slave (2013), Juanita (2019), Clemency (2019, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role) as well as the box office hits Annabelle (2014), and Captain America: Civil War (2016), and the remake of The Lion King (2019).

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Alfre Woodard Speaking Topics

Lunch with Alfre Woodard

The Importance of Activism

A Triumph of Talent: An Evening With Alfre Woodard

"Who Are These Americans?

Alfre Woodard Videos

Alfre Woodard on new film, 'Clemency,' and her history of criminal ...
Alfre Woodard & Cynthia Erivo - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation ...
Alfre Woodard - Tufts Commencement 2019 Speaker - YouTube

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What topics does Alfre Woodard speak about?

Alfre Woodard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sports Motivation, Health, Performing Arts, Women in Business, Diabetes, Women's Health, Women's Rights, Diversity, Inspirational, Acting, Black Heritage, Entertainers, Television & Film, Civil Rights, Empowerment, Liberal, Poetry, College, Women, Influential Women, Motivational, Family & Parenting, Business, Literary, Celebrity, Social Justice, Culture, Social Activism and Women in Entertainment.

Where does Alfre Woodard travel from?

Alfre Woodard generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Alfre Woodard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports Motivation, Health and Performing Arts. The estimated speaking fee range to book Alfre Woodard for live events is $100,000 - $200,000, and for virtual events $30,000 - $50,000. Alfre Woodard generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Spike Lee, Gabrielle Union and Van Jones. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Alfre Woodard for an upcoming event.

Alfre Woodard Speaking Topics

  • Lunch with Alfre Woodard

  • The Importance of Activism

  • A Triumph of Talent: An Evening With Alfre Woodard

  • "Who Are These Americans?

Alfre Woodard Videos

Alfre Woodard on new film, 'Clemency,' and her history of criminal ...
Alfre Woodard & Cynthia Erivo - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation ...
Alfre Woodard - Tufts Commencement 2019 Speaker - YouTube

Alfre Woodard News

  • Alfre Woodard Named Women of Power Legacy Award Recipient

    It’s official! Esteemed actress, producer, and all-around favorite Alfre Woodard will be honored at the 2016 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit as a highly regarded Legacy Award recipient.

  • Alfre Woodard honoured at Toronto Black Film Festival

    Ticketholders were left standing in the aisles at the Toronto Black Film Festival’s beyond-sold-out Tribute To Alfre Woodard on Saturday.

  • Alfre Woodard To Be Honored At Women Of Power Summit

    The Women of Power Summit is the nation’s No. 1 executive development and leadership conference for women of color, annually attracting more than 1,000 corporate executives, professionals, and businesswomen from across the country. The Women of Power Summit, hosted by ADP, will take place March 9-12, 2016, at the Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood.

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