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
asGaia (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
as
asSelf
as
asSelf - Guest
asGuinan
asMavis Rae
as
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asWhoopi Goldberg
asSelf - Restaurant Patron
asPeligre
asSelf - Moderator
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asSelf - Guest Judge
asMary
asSelf - Guest
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asWhoopi Goldberg
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asDr. Lydia Emerson
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
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asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
as(voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asMarian Pouncy / Poundcakes (voice)
asBrenda
asSelf
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as
asSelf - Guest
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
as
as
asSelf
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
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asAbagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
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asChesley Watkins
asSelf (archive footage)
asMikhaela (voice)
asSelf
as
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asHerself
asSelf
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
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asSelf
asSelf
asPat Norman
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
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asself
Production

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2022
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2001
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2013
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1999
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2003
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2013
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asCrew

1998
asDirecting

2013
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