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Alfre Woodard And Eamonn Walker Join Cast Of BBC America's Civil War-Set 'Copper'

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  • April 11, 2013 1:32 PM
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Alfre Woodard Says She's Bringing The Life Of Fannie Lou Hamer To TV In 4-Hour Film

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  • February 26, 2013 12:29 PM
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While on the red carpet at the 2013 Art Directors Guild Awards gala earlier this month, actress Alfre Woodard revealed in an interview, when asked what projects she's currently working on, that she's bringing the life of Fannie Lou Hamer to the small screen in what she says will be a 4-hour film - likely broken up into 2 parts.
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Watch Ava DuVernay's Miu Miu-Commissioned Short 'The Door' (Gabrielle Union Stars)

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  • February 11, 2013 3:19 PM
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Launched in 2011, wome's high fashion brand, Miu Miu's Women’s Tales initiative is an ongoing series of commissioned short films directed by an international selection of women directors, telling stories about women.
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Alfre Woodard Will Play Taye Diggs' Mother On 'Private Practice' This Fall

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  • September 8, 2012 10:00 AM
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Television
After a recent recurring role on True Blood as Lafayette’s (Nelsan Ellis') mom Ruby Jean, Alfre Woodard will guest star on Private Practice during the fall season, playing Taye Diggs’ mother, in an episode that will air in November.
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Alfre Woodard Is Returning To 'True Blood' For Season 5

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  • June 3, 2012 2:23 PM
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Television
Alfre Woodard will return for the fifth season of HBO's True Blood, as Ruby Jean Reynolds, the schizophrenic mother of Lafayette (played by Nelsan Ellis).
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