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Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Actor · Born 1955-11-13 · New York City, New York, USA

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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…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Lion King (1994) — Shenzi (voice)
  2. Toy Story 3 (2010) — Stretch (voice)
  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) — Bernadette Thompson
  4. Ghost (1990) — Oda Mae Brown
  5. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Janette Grayson
  6. Girl, Interrupted (1999) — Valerie
  7. Sister Act (1992) — Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
  8. The Lion King 1½ (2004) — Shenzi (voice)
  9. BoJack Horseman (2014) — Mikhaela (voice)
  10. Luck (2022) — Captain (voice)
  11. The Color Purple (1985) — Celie
  12. Rat Race (2001) — Vera Baker
  13. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) — Deloris Van Cartier
  14. Star Trek: Picard (2020) — Guinan
  15. Descendants 2 (2017) — Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
  16. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Guinan
  17. The Muppets (2011) — Whoopi Goldberg
  18. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) — Guinan (uncredited)
  19. Star Trek: Generations (1994) — Guinan (uncredited)
  20. The Little Rascals (1994) — Buckwheat's Mom
  21. The Nanny (1993) — Whoopi Goldberg
  22. Blackfish (2013) — Self
  23. Everybody Hates Chris (2005) — Louise Clarkson
  24. Blue Bloods (2010) — Regina Thomas
  25. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Peligre
  26. The Player (1992) — Detective Avery
  27. Glee (2009) — Carmen Tibideaux
  28. 30 Rock (2006) — Whoopi Goldberg
  29. National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) — Billy York (uncredited)
  30. The Pagemaster (1994) — Fantasy (voice)
  31. Godfather of Harlem (2019) — Miss Willa
  32. The Middle (2009) — Jane Marsh
  33. In & Out (1997) — Whoopi Goldberg
  34. The Stand (2020) — Abagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
  35. Racing Stripes (2005) — Franny (voice)
  36. Entourage (2004) — Whoopi Goldberg
  37. The Rugrats Movie (1998) — Ranger Margaret (voice)
  38. A Little Bit of Heaven (2011) — God
  39. The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) — Candy Bliss
  40. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Directed

  1. Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013) — Director