Whoopi Goldberg
Biography
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
Acting
1994
asGuinan (uncredited)
2002
asGuinan (uncredited)
1990
asOda Mae Brown
1985
asCelie
2010
asStretch (voice)
1999
asValerie
1992
asDeloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
1996
asHarriet Franklin
1992
asDetective Avery
1994
asCorrina Washington
1994
asBuckwheat's Mom
1986
asTerry Dolittle
1996
asEddie Franklin
1996
asLaurel Ayres
2021
asSelf - Host
2004
asShenzi (voice)
1993
asTragedy Mask on Theater Wall
1993
asDeloris Van Cartier
1999
asCheshire Cat
1999
asCandy Bliss
1996
asMyrlie Evers
2001
asDeath
1998
asDr. Vivien Morgan
2006
asErmintrude (voice)
1994
asShenzi (voice)
1993
asSarah Mathews
1991
asRose Schwartz
2009
asSelf
1998
asDelilah Abraham
1998
asStormella (voice)
2008
asTaxi Driver
1995
asJane Deluca
1987
asSelf - Actress
1993
asBilly York (uncredited)
2003
asSelf
2003
asDaniel's 'Boss'
2001
asVera Baker
2006
as
1987
asRita Rizzoli
2024
asSelf (archive footage)
1992
asMary Masembuko
1999
asNurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
1998
asRanger Margaret (voice)
1995
asKatie Coltrane
2022
asCaptain (voice)
1997
asQueen Constantina
2008
asRed Flower (voice)
1994
asFantasy (voice)
2006
asDarlin' (voice)
2005
asSelf
2009
asWhoopi Goldberg
2003
asMabel Spader
1997
asNurse Myrna
1986
asSelf
1991
asProfessor (uncredited)
2011
asGod
2010
asAlice / White
1987
asBernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
1997
asSpirit of Christmas Present (voice)
2001
asLucy Cullins
1998
asThe Iceberg (voice)
1989
asEddie Cervi
2025
asAqua (voice)
1995
asSylvie Morrow
2001
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2007
asMom
1999
asSelf
2000
asSelf - Host
1989
asSarah Collins
1990
asOdessa Cotter
1999
as
1995
asGuinan (archive footage)
1997
asSelf
2011
asThe Tower (voice)
1988
asClara Mayfield
2010
asSelf
1988
asVashti Blue
2011
asNarrator (voice)
2005
asHerself / Fontaine / Lurleen / Crippled Lady
1993
asSelf
2002
asMiss Clavel (voice)
2022
asSelf (archive footage)
1986
asSelf
2001
asTerry Harrison
1985
asSelf
2022
asSelf
2000
asSelf - Host / Narrator
2024
asStagecoach Mary
1988
asSelf
2022
asSelf
2004
asCyberina (voice)
2023
asSelf (archive material)
2009
asNarrator (voice)
2022
asSelf (archive footage)
2018
asSelf (archive footage)
1997
asCabbie
1995
asSelf - Hostess
1996
asHospital Patient (uncredited)
2022
asCat (voice)
2013
asSelf
1992
asSelf
2012
asSelf
2013
asSelf
2013
asSelf
asMildred
1994
asNarrator
2024
asDr. Andrea Hart
2013
asSelf
2013
asSelf
1989
asHerself
2013
asNarrator
1991
asGuinan (archive footage)
2007
asSelf
1990
asSelf
1991
asSelf - Host
1989
as
2014
asViola
1997
asSelf (archive footage)
2004
asSelf
2012
asSelf
1994
asSelf (archive footage)
2022
asSelf
2008
asMiss Mittens (voice)
2022
asSelf
1994
asSelf
1987
asSelf
2015
asSelf
2014
asSelf
2023
asMidwife (uncredited)
1999
asMrs. Peck (voice)
2006
asThelma
2008
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
1988
asSelf
2015
asSelf
1987
asSelf - Host
1992
asMs. Megawatt (voice)
2024
asSelf
2009
asJodi Quinn
2024
asJayne
2009
asSelf (archive footage)
2022
asSelf
2022
asSelf
2023
asSelf
2005
asFranny (voice)
2017
asYari (voice)
1996
asSelf
2015
asSelf
1988
asSelf
2017
asUrsula (voice) (uncredited)
2023
as(Narration)
2014
asFleeta Mullins
2014
asBernadette Thompson
2023
asSelf
1997
asMother Gooseberg (voice)
1985
asSelf
1989
asSelf
1988
asFontaine
2007
asSelf
2001
asRaynelle Slocumb
2003
asSelf
2024
asSelf
2012
asSelf
asStoryteller (voice)
2024
asDawn's Breasts
2010
as(archive footage)
1998
asSelf
2010
asSelf
2016
asSelf
2016
asHerself
2015
asCalliope
2016
asSelf
1997
asSelf
1996
asNurse (uncredited)
2016
asHerself
1987
asLu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
2007
asSelf
2000
asJudge Cameo (uncredited)
2007
asSelf
2000
asCléo
2010
asSelf
1991
asSelf
2005
asWhoopi Goldberg
2017
asSelf
1989
asSelf
2017
asMetzie
2001
asCalifia, the Queen of California
2003
asWhoopi Goldberg
2009
asSelf
2017
asSelf
1998
asWhoopi Goldberg
1986
asSelf
1998
asSelf (uncredited)
1997
asWhoopi Goldberg (uncredited)
1982
as
1999
asBaby Clown
2002
asWoman at Funeral (uncredited)
2002
asHerself
2004
asWhoopi Goldberg
2006
asHelen (voice)
2010
asLindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
2011
asWhoopi Goldberg
2017
asLoretta Brixton
2003
asVoice
2013
asSelf
2017
asSelf
2017
asAbernatha Coleman
2004
asSelf (archive footage)
2017
asHost
2017
asSelf
1992
as
2018
asMoms
2018
asSelf
2003
asNarrator (voice)
1987
asSelf
2018
asSelf
2018
asLola
2004
asSelf
1996
asSelf (archive footage)
2018
asSelf (archive footage)
2018
asHerself
2019
asSelf
2018
asSelf - Host
2003
asBlizzard (voice)
2016
asSelf (archive footage)
2019
asSelf
2019
asNarrator (voice)
1993
asMom / Irwin (voice)
2000
asSelf
2020
asSelf (archive footage)
2020
asSelf
2020
asSelf
1990
asSelf (uncredited)
1987
asSelf
2020
asSelf - Co-host, "The View"
2020
asSelf
2001
asSelf - Hostess
2020
asNarrator
2020
asSelf (archive footage)
2020
asWhoopi Goldberg (voice)
2021
asSelf
2002
asSelf
2020
asSelf
2006
asSelf
2013
asGuinan (archive footage)
2020
asWhoopi Goldberg
2019
asSelf
2021
asSelf - Guest
2012
asSelf
1994
asSelf (archive footage)
as
2001
asSelf
2021
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
2022
asAlma
2020
as(archive footage)
1990
asSelf
2002
asHerself
1991
asNarrator (voice)
1986
asSelf
2024
asSelf
2020
asThe Mother / The Ancient Booer
2007
asSelf
as 
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as
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asasSelf - Guest
asGuinan
asMavis Rae
as
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asWhoopi Goldberg
asSelf - Restaurant Patron
asPeligre
asSelf - Moderator
as
asSelf - Guest Judge
asMary
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asDr. Lydia Emerson
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asSelf
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asSelf
asMarian Pouncy / Poundcakes (voice)
asBrenda
asSelf
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asSelf (archive footage)
asMother Olm (voice)
asSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
asMiss Willa
asSelf - Panelist
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf
asSelf
asJane Marsh
asEdwina Badger (voice)
asSelf - Special Guest
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asThe Grand Banshee
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
asSelf
asGuinan
asWhoopi Goldberg
asMagic Mirror (voice)
asSelf
asRansome (voice)
asSelf
asBird Woman
asMariah Johnston
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asDr. Jordan
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asHerself
asZenobia (voice)
asMother Gooseberg (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asCarmen Tibideaux
asSelf - Guest
asCamille Brand
asSelf - Co-Host
asJanette Grayson
asPolice Officer
asHerself
asBarb (voice)
asMrs. Rabbit (voice)
asEdna
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
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asAbagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
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asSelf (archive footage)
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asHerself
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asWhoopi Goldberg (voice)
asIceberg (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asWhoopi Goldberg
asPirate Myra (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asNarrator (voice)
asRegina Thomas
asMeg (voice)
asYakult (voice)
asDr. Elise Pruitt
as 
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asPat Norman
asSelf
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Production
2001
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2001
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2022
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2022
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2003
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1998
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2013
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