Alfre Woodard

In the emotional interview with "People," the "Luke Cage" actress breaks down in tears about state violence and applauds Colin Kaepernick.

  Alfre Woodard stars in Marvel’s Luke Cage as Mariah Dillard, a local Harlem politician–and cousin to recently announced Cornell “Cottonmouth” Stokes who is desperately looking to bring a new era of change on the very streets she grew up on.     She talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her role and why more than ever […]

When it comes to fashion in politics, the field is usually (and appropriately) business attire only. That is until the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner comes around! Granted,…

Alfre Woodard hosted her annual pre-Oscar party to celebrate African American women in film in the penthouse of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. HipHollywood was on…

  NBC is going to try its hand at a Washington D.C. drama headed up by a Black woman. It worked for “Scandal;” why not…

Women are dominating the little screen. Actresses like Halle Berry and Kerry Washington have moved from the box office to our living rooms. Essence has highlighted the new female faces of television, Alfre Woodard (who will play the POTUS in State of Affairs), Laverne Cox (from Emmy-nominated series Orange is the New Black), Nicole Beharie […]

Alfre Woodard is taking over the Oval Office in Katherine Heigl’s new political drama “State of Affairs.” The Oscar and Emmy nominee was cast to…

  One thing you don’t do as a person in the media is mess up somebody’s name. Trust me, I’ve done it and damn near…

  *Alfre Woodard’s character in “12 Years a Slave” is brief (one scene), but unforgettable. The veteran actress plays Mistress Harriet Shaw, a formerly enslaved…

If you watched the Emmys last night, you know a couple of things: 1. Kerry Washington didn’t win. 2. They were really really really sad.…

The classic film “Steel Magnolias” starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, and Daryl Hannah is undergoing a major makeover for the Lifetime Network remake of the movie, it will showcase an all- black cast. The production includes a star studded cast who each have made their marks across different media platforms including music, TV, […]