Whoopi Goldberg

Acting

Born Nov 13, 1955 (age 70) · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Lion King1994
as ⁨Shenzi (voice)⁩
Toy Story 32010
as ⁨Stretch (voice)⁩
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014
as ⁨Bernadette Thompson⁩
Ghost1990
as ⁨Oda Mae Brown⁩
Girl, Interrupted1999
as ⁨Valerie⁩
Sister Act1992
as ⁨Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence⁩
The Lion King 1½2004
as ⁨Shenzi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Captain (voice)⁩
as ⁨Vera Baker⁩
as ⁨Celie⁩
as ⁨Deloris Van Cartier⁩
as ⁨Ursula (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Guinan (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Guinan (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Buckwheat's Mom⁩
as ⁨Detective Avery⁩
as ⁨Billy York (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Fantasy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Franny (voice)⁩
as ⁨Ranger Margaret (voice)⁩
as ⁨God⁩
as ⁨Candy⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Corrina Washington⁩
as ⁨Hospital Patient (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Judge Cameo (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Cheshire Cat⁩
as ⁨Terry Dolittle⁩
as ⁨Sarah Mathews⁩
as ⁨Death⁩
as ⁨Midwife (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Alma⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Darlin' (voice)⁩
as ⁨Miss Mittens (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lola⁩
as ⁨Rose Schwartz⁩
as ⁨Jane Deluca⁩
as ⁨Harriet Franklin⁩
as ⁨Laurel Ayres⁩
as ⁨Metzie⁩
as ⁨Queen Constantina⁩
as ⁨Stormella (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lucy Cullins⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Eddie Franklin⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Myrlie Evers⁩
as ⁨Odessa Cotter⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Cyberina (voice)⁩
as ⁨Delilah Abraham⁩
as ⁨Jayne⁩
as ⁨Cat (voice)⁩
as ⁨Katie Coltrane⁩
as ⁨Professor (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Ermintrude (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Vivien Morgan⁩
as ⁨Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr⁩
as ⁨Daniel's 'Boss'⁩
as ⁨Rita Rizzoli⁩
as ⁨Dawn's Breasts⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Alice / White⁩
as ⁨Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)⁩
as ⁨Sylvie Morrow⁩
as ⁨Blizzard (voice)⁩
as ⁨Taxi Driver⁩
as ⁨Fleeta Mullins⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Clara Mayfield⁩
as ⁨Moms⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Helen (voice)⁩
as ⁨Eddie Cervi⁩
as ⁨(voice)⁩ · Executive producer
Out Sun, Jun 18
as ⁨(voice)⁩
Out Fri, Feb 26

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Lion King1994
as ⁨Shenzi (voice)⁩
Toy Story 32010
as ⁨Stretch (voice)⁩
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014
as ⁨Bernadette Thompson⁩
Ghost1990
as ⁨Oda Mae Brown⁩
Girl, Interrupted1999
as ⁨Valerie⁩
Sister Act1992
as ⁨Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence⁩
The Lion King 1½2004
as ⁨Shenzi (voice)⁩
as ⁨Captain (voice)⁩
as ⁨Vera Baker⁩
as ⁨Celie⁩
as ⁨Deloris Van Cartier⁩
as ⁨Ursula (voice) (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Guinan (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Guinan (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Buckwheat's Mom⁩
as ⁨Detective Avery⁩
as ⁨Billy York (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Fantasy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Franny (voice)⁩
as ⁨Ranger Margaret (voice)⁩
as ⁨God⁩
as ⁨Candy⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Corrina Washington⁩
as ⁨Hospital Patient (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Judge Cameo (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Cheshire Cat⁩
as ⁨Terry Dolittle⁩
as ⁨Sarah Mathews⁩
as ⁨Death⁩
as ⁨Midwife (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Alma⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Darlin' (voice)⁩
as ⁨Miss Mittens (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lola⁩
as ⁨Rose Schwartz⁩
as ⁨Jane Deluca⁩
as ⁨Harriet Franklin⁩
as ⁨Laurel Ayres⁩
as ⁨Metzie⁩
as ⁨Queen Constantina⁩
as ⁨Stormella (voice)⁩
as ⁨Lucy Cullins⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Eddie Franklin⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Myrlie Evers⁩
as ⁨Odessa Cotter⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Cyberina (voice)⁩
as ⁨Delilah Abraham⁩
as ⁨Jayne⁩
as ⁨Cat (voice)⁩
as ⁨Katie Coltrane⁩
as ⁨Professor (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Ermintrude (voice)⁩
as ⁨Dr. Vivien Morgan⁩
as ⁨Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr⁩
as ⁨Daniel's 'Boss'⁩
as ⁨Rita Rizzoli⁩
as ⁨Dawn's Breasts⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Alice / White⁩
as ⁨Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)⁩
as ⁨Sylvie Morrow⁩
as ⁨Blizzard (voice)⁩
as ⁨Taxi Driver⁩
as ⁨Fleeta Mullins⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Clara Mayfield⁩
as ⁨Moms⁩
as ⁨Whoopi Goldberg⁩
as ⁨Helen (voice)⁩
as ⁨Eddie Cervi⁩
as ⁨(voice)⁩ · Executive producer
Out Sun, Jun 18
as ⁨(voice)⁩
Out Fri, Feb 26