Whoopi Goldberg
Actor
'The Color Purple,' an unlikely musical triumph...out. There are cheers in the theater. Every night. The 1985 movie version, directed by Steven Spielberg, brought Oscar nominations to Whoopi Goldberg (as Celie), untested actress Oprah Winfrey (who played the strong-willed Sofia, who is... In this article: Scott Sanders, The Color Purple, Oprah Winfrey, Broadway, New York City, Alice Walker, Whoopi Goldberg, and Quincy Jones |
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Charlotte Observer | September 09, 2009
Fantasia stars in 'The Color Purple' on NC stage
...Walker novel, which won a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Steven Spielberg also made it into a movie in 1985, starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey. Barrino, who is from High Point, won Season 3 of "American Idol"...
In this article: Fantasia Barrino, North Carolina, The Color Purple, American Idol, National Book Award, Alice Walker, Steven Spielberg, and Danny Glover
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Inquirer Local and Regional News | October 09, 2009
'Humbled' Spielberg accepts Liberty Medal
...preferably with more flesh for a shark. The solemnity was shattered again when Spielberg's friend Whoopi Goldberg praised him for defending the "rights of illegal aliens to phone home" in E.T. Goldberg, who won an Academy Award for her...
In this article: Steven Spielberg, Liberty Medal, Bill Clinton, Oscars, World War II, Schindler's List, Jaws, and National Constitution Center
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Miami Herald - Breaking News | October 15, 2009
Whoopi Goldberg helps to bring 'Head Games' to TV
...in Philadelphia on Thursday night, Oct. 8, 2009. NEW YORK -- Whoopi Goldberg says she's always been a geek and that comes in handy for a new science trivia show she's producing. "Head Games" on the Science Channel is a cheeky take on...
In this article: Goat, Science Channel, Steven Spielberg, Liberty Medal, The Miami Herald, NEW YORK, Philadelphia, and Tennessee
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Spielberg honored with Liberty Medal
...movie "The Color Purple." Adding levity to the ceremony, Goldberg noted how Spielberg had made "E.T." "about the rights of illegal aliens to phone home" and "Jaws," a "terrifying look at great, white supremacy." Other speakers included...
In this article: Steven Spielberg, Liberty Medal, Bill Clinton, Philadelphia, Legal age, White supremacy, Rwandan Genocide, Colin Powell, and Abraham Lincoln
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CNN | October 30, 2009
11 famous people who overcame dyslexia
...the paperwork, and I just couldn't handle it." Goldberg eventually got her life on track, catching her big break when Steven Spielberg, a dyslexic himself, cast her in "The Color Purple." "I knew I wasn't stupid, and I knew I wasn't...
In this article: Dyslexia, Keira Knightley, Henry Winkler, Ozzy Osbourne, Jay Leno, Alyssa Milano, Ingvar Kamprad, and IKEA
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Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1955) is an American Actor, Comedian, singer-songwriter and media personality.
Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the 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 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 (1992), The Lion King (1994), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), The Rugrats Movie (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999) and Rat Race (2001). She is also acclaimed for her role as the bartender in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was the co-producer and center square of the latest edition game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2002. She has achieved success on Broadway and in the music industry, and is one of only a handful of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. In addition, she has won a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Currently, Goldberg is moderator and co-host of The View, which earned her an Emmy in 2009.
- Name At Birth:
- Caryn Elaine Johnson
- Birth Date:
- November 13, 1955
- Birthplace:
- New York City
- Spouse:
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- Alvin Martin (1973–79)
- Lyle Trachtenberg (1994–95)
- David Claessen (1986–88)
- Occupation:
- Actress, comedian, radio disc jockey, author, singer, talk show host
- Years Active:
- Since 1981
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