Whoopi Goldberg
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 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.
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Movies (38)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
2026
Leopardi & Co
as Mildred
2025
ASALI: Power of the Pollinators
2025
Flower of the Dawn
as Storyteller (voice)
2025
Like Tears in Rain
as Self
2024
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self
2024
Atrabilious
as Dr. Andrea Hart
2024
Ezra
as Jayne
2024
Babes
as Dawn's Breasts
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self
2024
Outlaw Posse
as Stagecoach Mary
2024
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as Self
2023
The Color Purple
as Midwife (uncredited)
2023
Three Trees
as (Narration)
2023
Barry Humphries at the BBC
as Self (archive material)
2023
Our Barbara
as Self
2023
A New Orleans Noel
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
My Father's Dragon
as Cat (voice)
2022
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as Self
2022
Till
as Alma
2022
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
as Self
2022
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
2022
Luck
as Captain (voice)
2022
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
as Self
2022
Amphibia: The Hardest Thing
as Mother Olm
2022
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Caught in His Web
Executive Producer (Production)
2022
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
2022
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self - Host
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
2021
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
2020
Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
as Narrator
2020
TV Shows (12)
Number One on the Call Sheet
as Self
2025
Cuomo
as Self - Guest
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
JANET JACKSON.
as Self
2022
Harlem
as Dr. Elise Pruitt
2021
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2021
Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
as Marian Pouncy / Poundcakes (voice)
2021
Hacks
as Whoopi Goldberg
2021
The Story of Late Night
as Self
2021
The Stand
as Abagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
2020
The Con
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020