Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
263
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 13, 1955 ( 69 years old )
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Caryn Elaine Johnson
Whoopie Goldberg
烏比·戈德堡
Whoopi Goldberg
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
Star Trek: Generations
1994-11-18Star Trek: Nemesis
2002-12-13Ghost
1990-07-13The Color Purple
1985-12-18Toy Story 3
2010-06-16Girl, Interrupted
1999-12-21Sister Act
1992-05-28Bogus
1996-09-06The Player
1992-04-03Corrina, Corrina
1994-08-12