Whoopi Goldberg
Acting
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…
Also known as
Caryn Elaine Johnson · Whoopie Goldberg
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Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
Blue Bloods
2010 · TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV