Whoopi Goldberg
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting409
tvKevin
2026
Cupcake (voice)
movieLeopardi & Co
2025
Mildred
movieFlower of the Dawn
2025
Storyteller (voice)
tvHollywood Black
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieAtrabilious
2024
Dr. Andrea Hart
movieGroup Therapy
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieEzra
2024
Jayne
movieBabes
2024
Dawn's Breasts
movieOutlaw Posse
2024
Stagecoach Mary
movieI'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Color Purple
2023
Midwife (uncredited)
movieThree Trees
2023
(Narration)
movieBarry Humphries at the BBC
2023
Self (archive material)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieMy Father's Dragon
2022
Cat (voice)
movieTill
2022
Alma
tvCuomo
2022
Self - Guest
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
movieLuck
2022
Captain (voice)
movieBill Cosby: Walking Free
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieWhoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvHarlem
2021
Dr. Elise Pruitt
tvJFK: Destiny Betrayed
2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieJFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass
2021
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvMarvel's M.O.D.O.K.
2021
Marian Pouncy / Poundcakes (voice)
tvHacks
2021
Whoopi Goldberg
movieSesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021
Self - Guest
tvThe Stand
2020
Abagail "Mother Abagail" Freemantle
movieSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
tvThe Con
2020
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvThe Drew Barrymore Show
2020
Self - Guest
movieA Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
2020
The Mother / The Ancient Booer
movieChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
Self - Co-host, "The View"
tvStaged
2020
Mary
movieMy Darling Vivian
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvStar Trek: Picard
2020
Guinan
movieThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
(archive footage)
tvGodfather of Harlem
2019
Miss Willa
movieThe Most Magnificent Thing
2019
Narrator (voice)
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
Whoopi Goldberg (voice)
tvAmphibia
2019
Mother Olm (voice)
tvLorena
2019
Herself
movieOlympia
2018
Self
movieTrump @War
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvBasketball: A Love Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Shop
2018
Self
tvRandom Acts of Flyness
2018
Police Officer
movieScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvSummer Camp Island
2018
Barb (voice)
movieYamasong: March of the Hollows
2017
Yari (voice)
movie9/11
2017
Metzie
movieDescendants 2
2017
Ursula (voice) (uncredited)
tvThe Nineties
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieGilbert
2017
Self
movieA Very Sordid Wedding
2017
Abernatha Coleman
tvWhen We Rise
2017
Pat Norman
movieKing of the Dancehall
2017
Loretta Brixton
Rio
2017
Gayle Morgenstern
movieDo I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)
2016
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Stinky & Dirty Show
2016
Meg (voice)
tvThe Tick
2016
Whoopi Goldberg
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest / Good Witch
movieBlack Dog, Red Dog
2015
Calliope
movieTop Five
2014
Whoopi Goldberg
movieBig Stone Gap
2014
Fleeta Mullins
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Mikhaela (voice)
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014
Bernadette Thompson
tvThe 7D
2014
Magic Mirror (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvBroad City
2014
Self
tvOnce Upon a Time in Wonderland
2013
Mrs. Rabbit (voice)
movieStar Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
Guinan (archive footage)
movieThe Muppets
2011
Whoopi Goldberg
movieBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011
Narrator (voice)
tvSuburgatory
2011
Yakult (voice)
movieThe Little Engine That Could
2011
The Tower (voice)
tvBubble Guppies
2011
Pirate Myra (voice)
movieFor Colored Girls
2010
Alice / White
tvBlue Bloods
2010
Regina Thomas
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
(archive footage)
movieToy Story 3
2010
Stretch (voice)
tvRuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010
Self - Guest Judge
movieSee You in September
2010
Lindsay's Therapist (uncredited)
tvThe Middle
2009
Jane Marsh
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieJourney to the Stars
2009
Narrator (voice)
movieKambakkht Ishq
2009
Whoopi Goldberg
tvGlee
2009
Carmen Tibideaux
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge / Self - Special Guest
Stream
2009
Jodi Quinn
movieDescendants
2008
Red Flower (voice)
movieMeerkat Manor: The Story Begins
2008
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieSnow Buddies
2008
Miss Mittens (voice)
tvThe Naked Brothers Band
2007
Whoopi Goldberg
movieFarce of the Penguins
2006
Helen (voice)
tv30 Rock
2006
Whoopi Goldberg
movieHomie Spumoni
2006
Thelma
tvThe One Show
2006
Self - Guest
movieEveryone's Hero
2006
Darlin' (voice)
tvSo NoTORIous
2006
MaMa Belle
movieDoogal
2006
Ermintrude (voice)
tvEverybody Hates Chris
2005
Louise Clarkson
tvHell's Kitchen
2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
movieJiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
Whoopi Goldberg
movieWhoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway
2005
Herself / Fontaine / Lurleen / Crippled Lady
movieRacing Stripes
2005
Franny (voice)
movieThe Lion King 1½
2004
Shenzi (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieSuperbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
2004
Whoopi Goldberg
tvEntourage
2004
Whoopi Goldberg
moviePinocchio 3000
2004
Cyberina (voice)
movieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
2004
Self (uncredited)
movieTV in Black: The First Fifty Years
2004
Self (archive footage)
tvWhoopi
2003
Mavis Rae
movieBlizzard
2003
Blizzard (voice)
moviePauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Whoopi Goldberg
movieUnchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Narrator (voice)
movieGood Fences
2003
Mabel Spader
movieStar Trek: Nemesis
2002
Guinan (uncredited)
movieIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Daniel's 'Boss'
movieMadeline: My Fair Madeline
2002
Miss Clavel (voice)
movieThe Hollywood Sign
2002
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
tvLiberty's Kids
2002
Robert Shirtliff (voice)
Showboy
2002
Herself
movieMaking Rat Race
2002
Herself
movieThe Making of 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
2001
Self - Hostess
movieCall Me Claus
2001
Lucy Cullins
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Chesley Watkins
movieRat Race
2001
Vera Baker
movieKingdom Come
2001
Raynelle Slocumb
movieMonkeybone
2001
Death
movieGolden Dreams
2001
Califia, the Queen of California
movieWhat Makes a Family
2001
Terry Harrison
tvThe Weber Show
2000
Whoopi Goldberg
movieMary Pickford: A Life on Film
2000
Self - Host / Narrator
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Dr. Lydia Emerson
movieThe Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000
Judge Cameo (uncredited)
movieGirl, Interrupted
1999
Valerie
tvThe Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
The Grand Banshee
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Janette Grayson
tvThe Foxbusters
1999
Ransome (voice)
movieJackie's Back!
1999
Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
movieThe Deep End of the Ocean
1999
Candy Bliss
movieAlice in Wonderland
1999
Cheshire Cat
movieOur Friend, Martin
1999
Mrs. Peck (voice)
movieAlegría
1999
Baby Clown
movieThe Rugrats Movie
1998
Ranger Margaret (voice)
movieA Knight in Camelot
1998
Dr. Vivien Morgan
movieRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
Stormella (voice)
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
movieHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
1998
Delilah Abraham
movieJackie Chan: My Story
1998
Self (uncredited)
movieTitey
1998
The Iceberg (voice)
movieAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
1998
Whoopi Goldberg
movieA Christmas Carol
1997
Spirit of Christmas Present (voice)
movieCinderella
1997
Queen Constantina
tvBear in the Big Blue House
1997
Edwina Badger (voice)
movieMother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
1997
Mother Gooseberg (voice)
movieIn & Out
1997
Whoopi Goldberg
moviePitch
1997
Self
tvThe View
1997
Self - Moderator / Self - Co-Host
movieIn the Gloaming
1997
Nurse Myrna
tvClassic Albums
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieSports on the Silver Screen
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
Myrlie Evers
movieThe Associate
1996
Laurel Ayres
tvPulp Comics
1996
Whoopi Goldberg
movieBogus
1996
Harriet Franklin
movieBordello of Blood
1996
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
movieThe Sunshine Boys
1996
Nurse (uncredited)
tvThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieEddie
1996
Eddie Franklin
movieThe Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful
1996
Self (archive footage)
movieTheodore Rex
1995
Katie Coltrane
movieThe Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge
1995
Self - Hostess
movieComic Relief VII
1995
Self - Host
tvMADtv
1995
Self
movieMoonlight and Valentino
1995
Sylvie Morrow
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Whoopi (voice)
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Zenobia (voice) / Mother Gooseberg (voice)
movieBoys on the Side
1995
Jane Deluca
movieThe Making of 'The Pagemaster'
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Pagemaster
1994
Fantasy (voice)
movieStar Trek: Generations
1994
Guinan (uncredited)
movieCorrina, Corrina
1994
Corrina Washington
movieThe Little Rascals
1994
Buckwheat's Mom
movieThe Lion King
1994
Shenzi (voice)
But... Seriously
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieComic Relief VI
1994
Self - Hostess
movieLiberation
1994
Narrator
movieA Cool Like That Christmas
1993
Mom / Irwin (voice)
movieSister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
Deloris Van Cartier
movieNaked in New York
1993
Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall
tvThe Nanny
1993
Whoopi Goldberg / Edna
movieSesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993
Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest Host
movieNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Billy York (uncredited)
movieMade in America
1993
Sarah Mathews
movieSarafina!
1992
Mary Masembuko
movieSister Act
1992
Deloris Van Cartier / Sister Mary Clarence
movieThe Player
1992
Detective Avery
movieDefenders of Dynatron City
1992
Ms. Megawatt (voice)
movieHouse Party 2
1991
Professor (uncredited)
movieRabbit Ears - Koi and the Kola Nuts
1991
Narrator (voice)
movieChez Whoopi
1991
Self - Host
movieSoapdish
1991
Rose Schwartz
movieThe Long Walk Home
1990
Odessa Cotter
movieRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
Self (uncredited)
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Gaia (voice)
movieGhost
1990
Oda Mae Brown
tvBagdad Cafe
1990
Brenda
movieHomer and Eddie
1989
Eddie Cervi
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Peligre
movieKiss Shot
1989
Sarah Collins
movieClara's Heart
1988
Clara Mayfield
movieThe Telephone
1988
Vashti Blue
movieFatal Beauty
1987
Rita Rizzoli
movieFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987
Lu Lu - Constitutional Caterer
tvDolly
1987
Self
tvA Different World
1987
Dr. Jordan
movieBurglar
1987
Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
movieCitizen Steve
1987
Self - Actress
Repairs
1987
The Voice (voice)
movieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Terry Dolittle
tvComic Relief
1986
Self - Host
tvMoonlighting
1985
Camille Brand
tvCBS Schoolbreak Special
1984
Mariah Johnston
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvDe TV Show
1981
Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / The Iceberg (voice)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Winner
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self - Guest
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Host / Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self / Self - Presenter
movieNaya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Aqua (voice)
movieSister Act 3
Deloris
tvAnansi Boys
Bird Woman
tvSaturday TV Funhouse
Iceberg (voice)
Production23
movieCaptain Zero: The Movie
2028
Executive Producer
movieLeopardi & Co
2025
Executive Producer
tvNumber One on the Call Sheet
2025
Executive Producer
movieButterfly in the Sky
2024
Executive Producer
movieA New Orleans Noel
2022
Executive Producer
movieTill
2022
Producer
movieCaught in His Web
2022
Executive Producer
movieWhoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
Executive Producer, Producer
Head Games
2009
Producer
The Word According to Whoopi
2007
Executive Producer
tvJust for Kicks
2006
Producer
movieThe Piano Man's Daughter
2003
Executive Producer
tvWhoopi
2003
Producer
movieGood Fences
2003
Producer
movieCall Me Claus
2001
Executive Producer
movieRuby's Bucket of Blood
2001
Executive Producer
movieWhat Makes a Family
2001
Executive Producer
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Producer
The Mao Game
1999
Co-Producer
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Executive Producer
movieChez Whoopi
1991
Executive Producer
movieSister Act 3
Producer
More Than a Medal
Executive Producer
Creator4
Crew3
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
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