List of awards and nominations received by Alfre Woodard
 Woodard at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2013 | ||
| Award | Wins | Nominations |
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| 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | |
Alfre Woodard is an American actress and producer. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and twice for a Grammy Award and 18 times for an Emmy Award (winning four) and has also won a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2020, The New York Times ranked Woodard seventeenth on its list of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century".[1] 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.[2] She is a board member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[3]
Major Associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Best Supporting Actress | Cross Creek | Nominated | [4] |
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Clemency | Nominated | [5] |
Golden Globe Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Passion Fish | Nominated | [6] |
| 1997 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Miss Evers' Boys | Won | |
| 2000 | Holiday Heart | Nominated |
Grammy Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Spoken Word Album | Grow Old Along with Me, the Best Is Yet to Be | Nominated | [7] |
| 2010 | Best Spoken Word Album for Children | Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales (producer)[8] | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | The Piano Lesson | Won | [9] |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | How to Make an American Quilt | Nominated | ||
| 1997 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Miss Evers' Boys | Won | |
| 2005 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Won | |
| 2006 | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Steel Magnolias | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Supporting Female | Passion Fish | Won | [9] |
| 1999 | Best Female Lead | Down in the Delta | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Best Female Lead | Clemency | Nominated |
Other Awards
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Actress | Funny Valentines | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Family That Preys | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Ensemble | American Violet | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Steel Magnolias | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave | Nominated |
NAACP Image Award
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Supporting Actress[10] | Gulliver's Travels | Nominated |
| 1998 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Miss Evers' Boys | Won |
Film critic awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award | Best Actress | Passion Fish | 2nd place |
| 1992 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 3rd place | |
| 1999 | Acapulco Black Film Festival | Best Actress | Down in the Delta | Nominated |
| 2013 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Steel Magnolias | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award | Best Ensemble | 12 Years a Slave | Won | |
| Southeastern Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Nominated | |||
| Boston Online Film Critics Association | Won | |||
| 2014 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Joe A. Callaway Award | Best Actress | The Winter's Tale | Won |
| 1989 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Mandela | Won |
| 1994 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress | Heart and Souls | Nominated |
| 1995 | Women in Film Crystal Awards | Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1997 | CableACE Awards | Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | The Member of the Wedding | Nominated |
| 1997 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Miss Evers' Boys | Won |
| 2006 | BET Awards | Best Actress | Something New | Nominated |
| 2011 | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series | Memphis Beat | Won |
| 2014 | Oklahoma Hall of Fame[11] | Won | ||
| 2019 | Gotham Awards | Best Actress | Clemency | Nominated |
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in a Guest Role in a Drama Series | The Porter | Won |
References
- ^ Dargis, Manohla; Scott, A. O. (November 25, 2020). "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far)". The New York Times.
- ^ "Alfre Woodard Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "East Africa | Global Outreach | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Oscars.org. August 24, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ "The 56th Academy Awards (1984) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. April 1984. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "BAFTA Nominations: 'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' Lead Charge in Most Diverse List in Awards' History". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 March 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Alfre Woodard". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Alfre Woodard". Grammys.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Mandelas Favorite Folktales – Thank You". 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Alfre Woodard – Awards". IMDB. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "International Press Academy | 1997| Categories". Press Academy. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ The Oklahoman [dead link]
