
Whoopi Goldberg
Born: 1955-11-13
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography

I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
2024

Our Barbara
2023

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
2022

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
2020

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020

Find Your Groove
2020

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009

Uta Hagen's Acting Class
2004

Whoopi's Littleburg
2004

The Piano Man's Daughter
2003

Chez Whoopi
1991

The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988

Dolly
1987

Comic Relief
1986

Citizen
1982

Saturday TV Funhouse

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020