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Charlayne Woodard

Charlayne Woodard

Actor · Born December 29, 1953 (72) · Albany, New York, USA

Charlaine "Charlayne" Woodard (born December 29, 1953) is an American playwright and actress. She is a two-time Obie Award winner as well as a Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlayne Woodard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1953 (72)
From
Albany, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Charlayne Woodard's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
25%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Ideas
8%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charlayne Woodard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charlayne Woodard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pulse(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Lucy Broussard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lucinda Spiderwick

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Invasion(2023)

    Show 5 episodes · as Varra / Priscilla Fury

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Mayfair Witches(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dolly Jean Mayfair

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Prudence Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Prodigal Son(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Gabrielle Le Deux

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Glass(2019)

    as Mrs. Price

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pose(2018)

    Show 18 episodes · as Helena St. Rogers

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dawn Taylor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hickey

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Leftovers(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lois Makepeace

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison Gaines

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Things Never Said(2013)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Rhonda

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Terissa Dyson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Emily Chambers

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Diane Rollins

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lackawanna Blues(2005)

    as Bill's Woman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Richards

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")

  • D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear(2003)

    as Mildred Muhammad

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sunshine State(2002)

    as Loretta

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Davis (uncredited)

  • Unbreakable(2000)

    as Elijah's Mother

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Morganfield

  • The Million Dollar Hotel(2000)

    as Jean Swift

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Orlando Cain

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sister Peg

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Around the Fire(1998)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Touched By Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Det. Duvall

  • The Crucible(1996)

    as Tituba

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story(1996)

    as Gail Devers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Eye for an Eye(1996)

    as Angel Kosinsky

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bless This House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Buffalo Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Doosie

  • ER(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as Angela Gilliam

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gina Wilkes

  • Babyfever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Eartha

  • Angie(1994)

    as Floor Nurse

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Arlene

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Meteor Man(1993)

    as Janice Farrell

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Cheryl Clark

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • He Said, She Said(1991)

    as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Janice

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Twister(1989)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Me and Him(1988)

    as Dancing Secretary

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • God Bless the Child(1988)

    as Chandra Watkins

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Her Biggest Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Crackers(1984)

    as Jasmine

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hard Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Winona Lockhart

  • Ain't Misbehavin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Performer

  • Hair(1979)

    as White Boys

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Taxi(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Nina Chambers

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Cindy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Cindy

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1978 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Unbreakable (2000)

$248M worldwide

Highest rated

Unbreakable (2000)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Mayfair Witches (2023)

Film career

19782025

Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting58 of 58: 58 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
8494

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charlayne Woodard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pose (2018)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charlayne Woodard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles56–80 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles13–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles27–66 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–45 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles56–77 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charlayne Woodard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charlayne Woodard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Samuel L. Jackson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers