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Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1955-11-13 (Age: 71)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Whoopi Goldberg

Biography

Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

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Whoopi Goldberg

Biography

Filmography (277)

Captain Zero: The Movie

Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk

Leopardi & Co

ASALI: Power of the Pollinators

Flower of the Dawn

Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams

Like Tears in Rain

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Atrabilious

Group Therapy

Ezra

Butterfly in the Sky

Babes

Outlaw Posse

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey

The Color Purple

Three Trees

Barry Humphries at the BBC

Commitment to Life

Our Barbara

My Father's Dragon

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

Till

Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

Luck

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass

The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Feeding America Comedy Festival

My Darling Vivian

Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

Find Your Groove

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Most Magnificent Thing

Cracked Up

Charley Pride: I'm Just Me

Olympia

Nobody's Fool

Trump @War

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

The Gospel According to André

Furlough

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like

Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic

The Problem with Apu

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Yamasong: March of the Hollows

9/11

Descendants 2

The Truth Is in the Stars

Gilbert

A Very Sordid Wedding

King of the Dancehall

Rio

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

50 Years of Star Trek

Floyd Norman: An Animated Life

Black Dog, Red Dog