In 2019, Woodard voiced Sarabi in the CGI live action remake of "The Lion King", directed by Jon Favreau. Also that year, Woodard played in a leading role in the prison drama film "Clemency," which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film centers on a prison warden (Woodard) who confronts her own psychological demons as she develops an emotional connection to the death row inmate (played by Aldis Hodge) she is scheduled to execute. For her performance, Woodard has received wide critical acclaim. She was listed as a contender for a nomination in the 2020 Academy Award for Best Actress category, but did not receive a nomination. She received BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role nomination for her performance. Also that year, Woodard began starring opposite Jason Momoa in the Apple TV+ original fantasy drama series "See", a series set in a future in which the human race has lost the sense of sight.