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'''''1952 –''''' | '''''1952 –''''' | ||
'''Actress''' | '''Actress''' | ||
| − | Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in Oklahoma. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. Woodard was born on November 8, 1952. | + | Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in [[Oklahoma]]. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. Woodard was born on November 8, 1952. |
She is a former high school cheerleader and track athlete. She graduated from Boston University. | She is a former high school cheerleader and track athlete. She graduated from Boston University. | ||
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She has won four Emmys, which is more than any other African American actress in Emmy prime time TV history (1984, 1986, 1997, 2003). | She has won four Emmys, which is more than any other African American actress in Emmy prime time TV history (1984, 1986, 1997, 2003). | ||
| − | She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan. | + | She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, and their two [[adopted]] children: Mavis and Duncan. |
[[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | [[Category: Adoptive Parents]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Adoption Celebrities]] | ||
| + | [[Category: USA]] | ||
Revision as of 14:36, 2 April 2014
Source: Wikipedia.org.
Biography
1952 –
Actress
Alfre Woodard is the youngest of three children born to her parents in Oklahoma. She was named by her godmother, who claimed she saw a vision of Alfre's name written out in gold letters. Woodard was born on November 8, 1952.
She is a former high school cheerleader and track athlete. She graduated from Boston University.
She has won four Emmys, which is more than any other African American actress in Emmy prime time TV history (1984, 1986, 1997, 2003).
She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, writer Roderick Spencer, and their two adopted children: Mavis and Duncan.