WOOHOO!!! Alfre Woodward cast as Lafayette's mom on True Blood

[LynneSin]

I lofe Alfre, she's a very talented actress and I think Lafayette's mom will be a hoot on True Blood

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9336369

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Meet Lafayette's mom: It's Alfre Woodard!

The Emmy-winning actress will guest-star on the HBO vampire drama "True Blood" as the mother of Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis), the cook at Merlotte's who got busted for selling vampire blood and held captive and tortured by Eric (Alexander Skarsgard). Since Lafayette and Tara (Rutina Wesley) are cousins, it means that Sookie's best friend would be getting a visit from her aunt.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. One of my fav actors!

I adore her -- she is an incredible talent. What an addition! There has been a bunch of great casting news coming out of TB recently -- really firing up the season 3 excitement.

[Lucian]

2. D'oh...

why don't I have HBO anymore? I lost HBO when there were only two episodes left of True Blood for season two. I missed the ending. :(

[joeybee12]

3. A sure sign I don't watch tv...I thought she was still on Desperate Housewives! n/t