Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

1955

Active years (films on this site)

1985–1992

Genres

DramaHistoryComedyCrime

Schools and movements

New HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Steven Spielberg1 filmRichard Pearce1 filmRobert Altman1 film

Biography

Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. She is one of 28 entertainers to receive the EGOT, consisting of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Her other accolades include a BAFTA and two Golden Globes. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2001, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2010, and the Disney Legend Award in 2017.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globes 1986
• Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 1986
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 1990
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1991
• Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award 1991
• Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress 1991
• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1993
• Crystal Award 2001
• Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host 2009
• Drama League Award
• Emmy Award
• Grammy Awards
• Tony Awards

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1985
• GLAAD Vanguard Award 1999
• Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2001
• Disney Legends 2017
• Drama Desk Awards
• honorary doctor of Brandeis University
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3 films on this site

1. The Color Purple 1985 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. The Long Walk Home 1990 · Richard Pearce · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. The Player 1992 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.5 · Cast