Whoopi Goldberg - a comedian
Super Star & Award Winner

An unusual but popular performer, Whoopi Goldberg broke into films after a career as a standup comic.

Whoopi Goldberg's defining role was as woman hiding from the mob among nuns in SISTER ACT. Notable Whoopi films include: THE COLOR PURPLE, GHOST (Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress), and SOAPDISH.

Probably the only Oscar winner to have once been a single mother on welfare, Goldberg's success story is truly inspirational.

Whoppi Goldberg's newest films include: RAT RACE and STAR TREK-NEMESIS. More

Whoopi Goldberg, Best Supporting Actress 1990 GHOST (Comedy / Drama - PG/13) Whoopi Goldberg won her Supporting Oscar for playing the psychic who can communicate with the ghost (Patrick Swayze).

Whoopi Goldberg (1955 - ) Whoopi was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City. She worked a series of 'odd' jobs which included brick laying and working at a funeral palor while taking small roles on Broadway. Whoopi Goldberg then moved to L.A. and started a career as a stand up comedienne. Her first prominant film part was in the 'The Color Purple" which also earned her an oscar nomination. Whoopi Goldberg also had a reoccuring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and has hosted several of the Academy Award shows. Her other films include: CITIZEN JUMPIN' JACK FLASH FATAL BEAUTY BURGLAR THE TELEPHONE CLARA'S HEART HOMER AND EDDIE THE LONG WALK HOME HOUSE PARTY 2 WISECRACKS SOAPDISH SISTER ACT LOADED WEAPON 1 MADE IN AMERICA SISTER ACT 2 STAR TREK: GENERATIONS MOONLIGHT AND VALENTINO CORRINA, CORRINA THEODORE REX EDDIE BOGUS THE ASSOCIATE GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI IN & OUT THE PLAYER HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN GIRL, INTERRUPTED THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY & BULLWINKLE MORE DOGS THAN BONES MONKEY BONE RAT RACE GOLDEN DREAMS STAR TREK: NEMESIS YOU'LL NEVER WIEZ IN THIS TOWN AGAIN BLIZZARD Goldberg's television credits include: STAR TREK / THE NEXT GENERATION (series) THE WHOOPI GOLDBERG SHOW (cable series) Goldberg is the only actress to host the Oscar Award show. In addition, she has appeared in several Comic Relief shows. Whoopi Goldberg's other TV credits include: KISS SHOT BAGDAD CAFE (series) MOTHER GOOSE (series) THE SUNSHINE BOYS CINDERELLA WHAT MAKES A FAMILY LIBERTY'S KIDS(2002) WHOOPI (2003 - TV SERIES)

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