I can't say too much about it because I don't know a lot. We're not told what's in store for our characters until we turn up to shoot the episode. But it's fair to say that Betty and her son bring a brand new mystery to the street and they will be around all season.

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.