Actor
Whoopi Goldberg
November 13, 1955 · 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.
Notable work
8.3The Lion King (1994)
as Shenzi (voice)
7.8Toy Story 3 (2010)
as Stretch (voice)
5.9Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
as Bernadette Thompson
7.2Ghost (1990)
as Oda Mae Brown
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Janette Grayson
7.6Girl, Interrupted (1999)
as Valerie
6.8Sister Act (1992)
as Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
6.6The Lion King 1½ (2004)
as Shenzi (voice)
8.5BoJack Horseman (2014)
as Mikhaela (voice)
7.8Luck (2022)
as Captain (voice)
7.7The Color Purple (1985)
as Celie
6.3Rat Race (2001)
as Vera Baker
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