Whoopi Goldberg
Acting
Born: Nov 13, 1955
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World | Self - Host | 2021 | 8.0 |
| Toy Story 3 | Stretch (voice) | 2010 | 7.804 |
| Star Trek: The Captain's Summit | Self | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Doogal | Ermintrude (voice) | 2006 | 4.9 |
| The Lion King 1½ | Shenzi (voice) | 2004 | 6.58 |
| Star Trek: Nemesis | Guinan (uncredited) | 2002 | 6.301 |
| Monkeybone | Death | 2001 | 5.197 |
| Girl, Interrupted | Valerie | 1999 | 7.564 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Cheshire Cat | 1999 | 6.219 |
| The Deep End of the Ocean | Candy Bliss | 1999 | 6.564 |
| A Knight in Camelot | Dr. Vivien Morgan | 1998 | 5.509 |
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Delilah Abraham | 1998 | 5.792 |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Stormella (voice) | 1998 | 6.078 |
| Bogus | Harriet Franklin | 1996 | 5.805 |
| Eddie | Eddie Franklin | 1996 | 5.474 |
| The Associate | Laurel Ayres | 1996 | 6.254 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Myrlie Evers | 1996 | 6.613 |
| Star Trek: Generations | Guinan (uncredited) | 1994 | 6.518 |
| Corrina, Corrina | Corrina Washington | 1994 | 6.694 |
| The Little Rascals | Buckwheat's Mom | 1994 | 6.806 |
| The Lion King | Shenzi (voice) | 1994 | 8.253 |
| Naked in New York | Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall | 1993 | 4.783 |
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Deloris Van Cartier | 1993 | 6.369 |
| Made in America | Sarah Mathews | 1993 | 5.519 |
| Sister Act | Deloris Van Cartier / Sister … | 1992 | 6.824 |
| The Player | Detective Avery | 1992 | 7.192 |
| Soapdish | Rose Schwartz | 1991 | 6.279 |
| Ghost | Oda Mae Brown | 1990 | 7.232 |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Terry Dolittle | 1986 | 6.086 |
| The Color Purple | Celie | 1985 | 7.726 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | New York City, … |