Whoopi Goldberg
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.
Filmography
Captain Zero: The Movie
as (voice)
Captain Zero: The Movie
as (voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as (voice)
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk
as (voice)
Leopardi & Co
as Mildred
Leopardi & Co
as Mildred
ASALI: Power of the Pollinators
as Galbanum (voice)
ASALI: Power of the Pollinators
as Galbanum (voice)
Flower of the Dawn
as Storyteller (voice)
Flower of the Dawn
as Storyteller (voice)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
as Self
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
as Self
Like Tears in Rain
as Self
Like Tears in Rain
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self
Atrabilious
as Dr. Andrea Hart
Atrabilious
as Dr. Andrea Hart
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
as Self (archive footage)
Ezra
as Jayne
Ezra
as Jayne
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self
Butterfly in the Sky
as Self
Babes
as Dawn's Breasts
Babes
as Dawn's Breasts
Outlaw Posse
as Stagecoach Mary
Outlaw Posse
as Stagecoach Mary
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
as Self (archive footage)
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
as Self (archive footage)
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as Self
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
as Self
The Color Purple
as Midwife (uncredited)
The Color Purple
as Midwife (uncredited)
Three Trees
as (Narration)
Three Trees
as (Narration)
Barry Humphries at the BBC
as Self (archive material)
Barry Humphries at the BBC
as Self (archive material)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Our Barbara
as Self
Our Barbara
as Self
My Father's Dragon
as Cat (voice)
My Father's Dragon
as Cat (voice)
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as Self
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
as Self
Till
as Alma
Till
as Alma
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
as Self
Music Is My Life: Joseph Shabalala and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
Luck
as Captain (voice)
Luck
as Captain (voice)
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
as Self
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not
as Self
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Cosby: Walking Free
as Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
as Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
as Self (archive footage)
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Self
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
as Self - Narrator (voice)
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self - Host
The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
as Self - Host
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
as Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
as Narrator
Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip
as Narrator
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Whoopi Goldberg
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Whoopi Goldberg
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as The Mother / The Ancient Booer
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
as The Mother / The Ancient Booer
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Co-host, "The View"
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Co-host, "The View"
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
My Darling Vivian
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway
Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
as Self
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
as Self
Find Your Groove
as Self
Find Your Groove
as Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
The Most Magnificent Thing
as Narrator (voice)
The Most Magnificent Thing
as Narrator (voice)
Cracked Up
as Self
Cracked Up
as Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
as Self
Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
as Self
Olympia
as Self
Olympia
as Self
Nobody's Fool
as Lola
Nobody's Fool
as Lola
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
Trump @War
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Gospel According to André
as Self
The Gospel According to André
as Self
Furlough
as Moms
Furlough
as Moms
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
as Self
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
as Self
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
as Host
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
as Host
The Problem with Apu
as Self
The Problem with Apu
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
as Self
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Yari (voice)
Yamasong: March of the Hollows
as Yari (voice)
9/11
as Metzie
9/11
as Metzie
Descendants 2
as Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
Descendants 2
as Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
The Truth Is in the Stars
as Self
The Truth Is in the Stars
as Self
Gilbert
as Self
Gilbert
as Self
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Abernatha Coleman
A Very Sordid Wedding
as Abernatha Coleman
King of the Dancehall
as Loretta Brixton
King of the Dancehall
as Loretta Brixton
Rio
as Gayle Morgenstern
Rio
as Gayle Morgenstern
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
as Self (archive footage)
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley
as Self
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley
as Self
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
as Herself
Floyd Norman: An Animated Life
as Herself
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Calliope
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Calliope
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
as Self
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
as Self
The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank
as Self
The Magic of the Diary of Anne Frank
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Top Five
as Whoopi Goldberg
Top Five
as Whoopi Goldberg
Big Stone Gap
as Fleeta Mullins
Big Stone Gap
as Fleeta Mullins
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Bernadette Thompson
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Bernadette Thompson
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
as Self
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
as Self
Blackfish
as Self
Blackfish
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Guinan (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Guinan (archive footage)
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
as Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
as Self
Why We Laugh: Funny Women
as Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa
as Self
Miracle Rising: South Africa
as Self
The Contradictions of Fair Hope
as Narrator
The Contradictions of Fair Hope
as Narrator
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
Radioman
as Self
Radioman
as Self
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Self
Katy Perry: Part of Me
as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self
Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as Self
Python Legs!
Python Legs!
The Muppets
as Whoopi Goldberg
The Muppets
as Whoopi Goldberg
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Narrator (voice)
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
as Narrator (voice)
The Little Engine That Could
as The Tower (voice)
The Little Engine That Could
as The Tower (voice)
A Little Bit of Heaven
as God
A Little Bit of Heaven
as God
For Colored Girls
as Alice / White
For Colored Girls
as Alice / White
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self
Teenage Paparazzo
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
New York Street Games
as Self
New York Street Games
as Self
Toy Story 3
as Stretch (voice)
Toy Story 3
as Stretch (voice)
The Black List: Volume Three
as Self
The Black List: Volume Three
as Self
See You in September
as Lindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
See You in September
as Lindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation
Journey to the Stars
as Narrator (voice)
Journey to the Stars
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
Madea Goes to Jail
as Self
Madea Goes to Jail
as Self
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Taxi Driver
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
as Taxi Driver
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Snow Buddies
as Miss Mittens (voice)
Snow Buddies
as Miss Mittens (voice)
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut
as Self
Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Director's Cut
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
as Self
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
as Self
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
as Self
Farce of the Penguins
as Helen (voice)
Farce of the Penguins
as Helen (voice)
Doogal
as Ermintrude (voice)
Doogal
as Ermintrude (voice)
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Whoopi Goldberg
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
as Whoopi Goldberg
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
as Whoopi Goldberg
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
as Whoopi Goldberg
Declaration of Independence
as Self
Declaration of Independence
as Self
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Daniel's 'Boss'
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Daniel's 'Boss'
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
The Deep End of the Ocean
as Candy Bliss
The Deep End of the Ocean
as Candy Bliss
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
as Stormella (voice)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
as Stormella (voice)
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Whoopi Goldberg
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Whoopi Goldberg
In & Out
as Whoopi Goldberg
In & Out
as Whoopi Goldberg
Eddie
as Eddie Franklin
Eddie
as Eddie Franklin
Moonlight and Valentino
as Sylvie Morrow
Moonlight and Valentino
as Sylvie Morrow
Star Trek: Generations
as Guinan (uncredited)
Star Trek: Generations
as Guinan (uncredited)
Corrina, Corrina
as Corrina Washington
Corrina, Corrina
as Corrina Washington
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years
as Self
Homer and Eddie
as Eddie Cervi
Homer and Eddie
as Eddie Cervi
The Debbie Allen Special
as Self
The Debbie Allen Special
as Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Self
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
Clara's Heart
as Clara Mayfield
Clara's Heart
as Clara Mayfield
Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?
as Fontaine
Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?
as Fontaine
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
The Telephone
as Vashti Blue
The Telephone
as Vashti Blue
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
as Self
Fatal Beauty
as Rita Rizzoli
Fatal Beauty
as Rita Rizzoli
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Lu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as Lu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later
as Self - Host
Scared Straight!: 10 Years Later
as Self - Host
Burglar
as Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
Burglar
as Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Nite
as Self
The Best of Comic Relief
as Self
The Best of Comic Relief
as Self
The Making of Captain EO
as Self
The Making of Captain EO
as Self
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
as Self
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
as Self
Citizen
Citizen
Sister Act 3
as Deloris
Sister Act 3
as Deloris