Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard is an actress known for her Academy-award nominated performance in the film Cross Creek. She won Emmy awards for her roles in Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, and The Practice. Woodard also starred as Betty Applewhite in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. In 2007 she starred in the Fox film In a Hole.

Woodard also is best known for her role as Amy in the movie I Am Legend as the father of four children. She also starred opposite Joan Crawford during a scene in the movie In The Woods....

• Born: ( 1952-11-08) November 8, 1952 (age 67) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
• Alma mater: Boston University
• Occupation: Actress, producer
• Years active: 1973–present
• Political party: Democratic
• Spouse(s): Roderick Spencer ​ (m. 1983) ​
• Children: 2