Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 13, 1955
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
421 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Captain Zero: The Movie
(voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
(voice)
Kevin
Cupcake (voice)
Leopardi & Co
Mildred
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
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
self
Like Tears in Rain
Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self
Hollywood Black
Self (archive footage)
Atrabilious
Dr. Andrea Hart
Group Therapy
Self (archive footage)
Ezra
Jayne
Butterfly in the Sky
Self
Babes
Dawn's Breasts
Outlaw Posse
Stagecoach Mary
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Self
The Color Purple
Midwife (uncredited)
Three Trees
(Narration)
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Self (archive material)
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
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
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Self
Cuomo
Self - Guest
Sherri
Self - Guest
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Luck
Captain (voice)
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
Self
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
Self (archive footage)
Caught in His Web
Executive Producer
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
Self (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Self
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Harlem
Dr. Elise Pruitt
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
Self - Narrator (voice)
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
Self - Host
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 - Guest