Whoopi Goldberg
- Acting
- November 13, 1955 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Captain Zero: The Movie · Voice, Executive producer
- Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk · Voice
- Tribeca 25 · Self
- Kevin · Cupcake (Voice)
- Leopardi & Co · Mildred, Executive producer
- ASALI: Power of the Pollinators · Galbanum (Voice)
- Flower of the Dawn · Storyteller (Voice)
- Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II · Thanks
- Number One on the Call Sheet · Self, Executive producer
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams · Self
- Like Tears in Rain · Self
- Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story · Self
- Hollywood Black · Self
- Atrabilious · Dr. Andrea Hart
- Group Therapy · Self
- Ezra · Jayne
- Babes · Dawn's Breasts
- Butterfly in the Sky · Self, Executive producer
- Outlaw Posse · Stagecoach Mary
- I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story · Self
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey · Self
- The Color Purple · Midwife (uncredited)
- Three Trees · (Narration)
- Barry Humphries at the BBC · Self
- Commitment to Life · Self
- Our Barbara · Self
- A New Orleans Noel · Executive producer
- My Father's Dragon · Cat (Voice)
- 20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda · Self
- Till · Alma, Producer
- Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo · Self
- Is That Black Enough for You?!? · Self
- Cuomo · Self
- Sherri · Self
- Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 · Self
- Luck · Captain (Voice)
- Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not · Self
- Bill Cosby: Walking Free · Self
- Caught in His Web · Executive producer
- Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act · Self
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising · Self
- JANET JACKSON. · Self
- Harlem · Dr. Elise Pruitt
- JFK: Destiny Betrayed · Self
- JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass · Self
- The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World · Self
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It · Self
- Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. · Marian Pouncy / Poundcakes (Voice)
- Hacks · Whoopi Goldberg
- The Story of Late Night · Self
- Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days · Self
- Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... · Self
- The Stand · Abagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine · Whoopi Goldberg (Voice)
- Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip · Narrator
- The Con · Self
- The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America · Whoopi Goldberg
- The Drew Barrymore Show · Self
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion · The Mother / The Ancient Booer
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King · Self
- My Darling Vivian · Self
- Staged · Mary
- Feeding America Comedy Festival · Self
- Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway
- The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show · Self
- Find Your Groove · Self
- Star Trek: Picard · Guinan
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU · (archive footage)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Self
- Godfather of Harlem · Miss Willa
- The Most Magnificent Thing · Narrator (Voice)
- Cracked Up · Self
- The Tamron Hall Show · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? · Whoopi Goldberg (Voice)
- Amphibia · Mother Olm (Voice)
- Charley Pride: I'm Just Me · Self
- Desus & Mero · Self
- Lorena · Self