About this episode

Alfre Woodard discusses her career, activism, and friendship with Ted Danson.

Emmy-winning actor Alfre Woodard joins her longtime friend Ted Danson to talk about the nurse she got her nickname from, the relationship between film and activism, how playing Winnie Mandela led to their real-life relationship, why she feels most at home in the South, and her experience in the cast of Netflix’s “The Boroughs.” Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes.

People in this episode

Host: Ted Danson

Guest: Alfre Woodard

Topics covered

• acting
• activism
• friendship
• Southern culture
• film industry

Keywords

• Alfre Woodard
• Ted Danson
• activism
• Winnie Mandela
• The Boroughs
• film
• Southern culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: The Boroughs

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