Alfre Woodard is a director.
Alfre Woodard ( born November 8 , 1952 ) is an American film , stage , and television actress , producer , and political activist . K-PAX is a 2001 American science fiction-mystery film based on Gene Brewer 's 1995 novel of the same name , directed by Iain Softley , starring Kevin Spacey , Jeff Bridges , Mary McCormack and Alfre Woodard .