After 9/11 and the impending actors' strike of a few years ago, roles dried up for everyone.

From 2005 to 2006 Woodard starred in the ABC series Desperate Housewives and received another Emmy nomination for her role as Betty Applewhite. Woodard has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the series Hill Street Blues L. Woodard's television credits include Hill Street Blues St.

Alfre Ette Woodard (born November 8 1952) is an American film stage and television actress.