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Whoopi Goldberg

Birth name: Caryn Elaine Johnson

Birth date: 13.11.1955

Whoopi Goldberg was born in the Chelsea section of Manhattan in 1955 as Caryn Elaine Johnson. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on Broadway. She moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne. She came to prominence doing an HBO special and a one-woman show as Moms Mabley. She has been known in her prosperous career as a unique and socially conscious talent with articulately liberal views. Among her boyfriends were Ted Danson and Frank Langella. She was married three times and was once addicted to drugs. Whoopi Goldberg first came to prominence with her starring role in The Color Purple (1985). She received much critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for her role and became a major star as a result. Subsequent efforts in the late 1980s were, at best, marginal hits. These movies mostly were off-beat to formulaic comedies like Burglar (1987), The Telephone (1988), and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986). Goldberg made her mark as a household name and a mainstay in Hollywood for her Oscar-winning role in the box office smash Ghost (1990). Whoopi Goldberg was at her most famous in the early 1990s, making regular appearances on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). She admitted to being a huge fan of the original _"Star Trek" (1967) _ and jumped at the opportunity to star in "Next Generation." Goldberg received another smash hit role in Sister Act (1992). Her fish-out-of-water with some flash seemed to resonate with audiences and was a box office smash. Whoopi starred in some highly publicized and moderately successful comedies of this time, including Made in America (1993) and Soapdish (1991). Goldberg followed up to her success with Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), which was well-received but didn't seem to match up to the first. As the late 1990s approached, Goldberg seemed to alternate between lead roles in straight comedies such as Eddie (1996) and The Associate (1996), and took supporting parts in more independent minded movies such as The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Goldberg never forgot where she came from, hosting many tributes to other legendary entertainment figures. Her most recent movies include Rat Race (2001) and the quietly received Kingdom Come (2001/I). Goldberg contributes her voice to many cartoons, including The Pagemaster (1994) and "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990), as Gaia, the voice of the earth. Alternating between big-budget movies, independent movies, tributes, documentaries, and even TV movies (including Theodore Rex (1995)). Whoopi Goldberg is accredited as a truly unique and visible talent in Hollywood. Perhaps she will always be remembered as well for Comic Relief, playing an integral part in almost every benefit concert they had. Currently Whoopi Goldberg is the center square in "Hollywood Squares" (1998) and frequently hosts the Academy Awards. She also is an author, with the book "Book."

Filmography

# The Last Guy on Earth (2006) (pre-production) # If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2006) (post-production) .... Mom # Farce of the Penguins (2006) (post-production) (voice) # Homie Spumoni (2006) (completed) .... Thelma # Everyone's Hero (2006) (voice) .... Darlin' # "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" ... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation) - To the Bone (2006) TV Episode .... Chesley Watkins # Doogal (2006) (voice) .... Ermintrude # "Bear in the Big Blue House" - The Great Bandini (2005) TV Episode .... The Great Bandini # Whoopi: Back to Broadway - The 20th Anniversary (2005) (TV) .... Fontaine/Lurleen/Crippled Lady # The Magic Roundabout (2005) (voice: English version) .... Ermintrude ... aka Pollux - Le manège enchanté (France) ... aka Sprung! The Magic Roundabout (USA) ... aka The Magic Roundabout (UK) # Racing Stripes (2005) (voice) .... Franny # Pinocchio 3000 (2004) (voice) .... Cyberina ... aka P3K: Pinocho 3000 (Spain) ... aka Pinocchio le robot (France) # "Whoopi" .... Mavis Rae - No Sex in the City (2004) TV Episode .... Mavis Rae - The Last Dance (2004) TV Episode .... Mavis Rae - The Fat and the Frivolous (2003) TV Episode .... Mavis Rae # The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V) (voice) .... Shenzi # "Littleburg" (2004) TV Series .... Mayor Whoopi ... aka Whoopi's Littleburg (USA: complete title) # Blizzard (2003) (voice) .... Blizzard # Daytona 500: The Great American Race Pre-Race Show (2003) (TV) .... Host/Herself # Good Fences (2003) (TV) .... Mabel Spader # "Absolutely Fabulous" ... aka Ab Fab (Australia: short title) - Gay (2002) TV Episode .... Goldie # Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (uncredited) .... Guinan # It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV) .... Daniel's 'Boss' # Madeline: My Fair Madeline (2002) (TV) (voice) .... Miss Clavel # "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776" (2002) TV Series (voice) .... Deborah Samson aka Robert Shurtleff # Call Me Claus (2001) (TV) .... Lucy Cullins # The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg (2001) (TV) # The Hollywood Sign (2001) .... One of the women throwing dirt on coffin at funeral scene ... aka Himmel von Hollywood, Der (Germany) # Rat Race (2001) .... Vera Baker ... aka Course folle (Canada: French title) # Monkeybone (2001) .... Death # Kingdom Come (2001/I) .... Raynelle Slocumb # What Makes a Family (2001) (TV) .... Terry Harrison # Golden Dreams (2001) .... Calafia, the Queen of California (Narrator) # "Strong Medicine" - BRCA1 (2000) TV Episode .... Dr. Lydia Emerson - BRCA2 (2000) TV Episode .... Dr. Lydia Emerson - Drug Interactions (2000) TV Episode .... Dr. Lydia Emerson - Pilot (2000) TV Episode .... Dr. Lydia Emerson # More Dogs Than Bones (2000) .... Cleo # A Second Chance at Life (2000) .... Narrator # The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000) (uncredited) .... Judge Cameo ... aka Abenteuer von Rocky und Bullwinkle, Die (Germany) # Girl, Interrupted (1999) .... Valerie Owens, RN ... aka Durchgeknallt (Germany) ... aka Durchgeknallt - Girl, interrupted (Germany: TV title) # The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) (TV) .... The Grand Banshee ... aka Kampf der Kobolde (Germany) ... aka Leprechauns (USA: short title) # "Foxbusters" (1999) TV Series (voice) # Jackie's Back! (1999) (TV) .... Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister) ... aka Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva (USA) # The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) .... Candy Bliss # Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... Cheshire Cat ... aka Alice im Wunderland (Germany) # Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) .... Mrs. Peck # The Rugrats Movie (1998) (voice) .... Ranger Margaret # A Knight in Camelot (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Vivien Morgan # Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice) .... Stormella, The Evil Ice Queen # "Sin City Spectacular" ... aka Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA) - Episode #1.10 (????) TV Episode # How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) .... Delilah Abraham # "The Nanny" - The Pre-Nup (1998) TV Episode .... Edna # "Smap x Smap" - Episode dated 30 March 1998 (1998) TV Episode .... Dinner Guest # Alegría (1998) .... Baby Clown # Titey (1998) .... The Iceberg # Cinderella (1997) (TV) .... Queen Constantina ... aka Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (USA: complete title) # Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997) (TV) (voice) .... Mother Gooseberg # An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) .... Special Appearance ... aka Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title) # Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Cabbie # In the Gloaming (1997) (TV) .... Nurse Myrna # "Tracey Takes On..." - Supernatural (1997) TV Episode (voice) .... Voice of God # A Christmas Carol (1997) (voice) .... Spirit of Christmas Present # Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) .... Myrlie Evers ... aka Ghosts from the Past (UK) # The Associate (1996) .... Laurel Ayres # Bogus (1996) .... Harriet Franklin # Bordello of Blood (1996) (uncredited) .... Hospital Patient ... aka Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA: complete title) # Eddie (1996) .... Edwina 'Eddie' Franklin # Theodore Rex (1995) (V) .... Katie Coltrane ... aka T. Rex # Moonlight and Valentino (1995) .... Sylvie Morrow # Boys on the Side (1995) .... Jane Deluca ... aka Avec ou sans hommes (France) # The Sunshine Boys (1995) (TV) (uncredited) .... Nurse # "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995) TV Series (voice) .... Mother Goose # The Pagemaster (1994) (voice) .... Fantasy # Star Trek: Generations (1994) (uncredited) .... Guinan ... aka Star Trek 7 (USA: informal alternative title) # Corrina, Corrina (1994) .... Corrina Washington # The Little Rascals (1994) .... Buckwheat's Mom # The Lion King (1994) (voice) .... Shenzi the Hyena ... aka Rey león, El (USA: Spanish title) # A Cool Like That Christmas (1994) (TV) (voice) .... Mom/Irwin # Yuletide in the 'hood (1993) (TV) (voice) # Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) .... Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence # Made in America (1993) .... Sarah Mathews # "Star Trek: The Next Generation" ... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation) - Suspicions (1993) TV Episode .... Guinan - Rascals (1992) TV Episode .... Guinan - Time's Arrow: Part 2 (1992) TV Episode .... Guinan - Time's Arrow: Part 1 (1992) TV Episode .... Guinan - I, Borg (1992) TV Episode .... Guinan (23 more) # Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) (uncredited) .... Sgt. Billy York ... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title) # Naked in New York (1993) .... Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall # Sarafina! (1992) .... Mary Masembuko # Sister Act (1992) .... Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence # The Player (1992) .... Detective Susan Avery # Defenders of Dynatron City (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Ms. Megawatt # "Tales from the Crypt" ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt - Dead Wait (1991) TV Episode .... Peligre/herself # Soapdish (1991) .... Rose Schwartz # "A Different World" - If I Should Die Before I Wake (1991) TV Episode .... Dr. Jordan # Blackbird Fly (1991) # The Long Walk Home (1990) .... Odessa Cotter # "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990) TV Series (voice) .... Gaia ... aka The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title) # Ghost (1990) .... Oda Mae Brown # "Bagdad Cafe" (1990) TV Series .... Brenda # Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown (1990) (TV) ... aka Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown (USA: short title) # Homer and Eddie (1989) .... Eddie Cervi # Kiss Shot (1989) (TV) .... Sarah Collins # My Past Is My Own (1989) (TV) .... Mariah Johnston # Comicitis (1989) # Clara's Heart (1988) .... Clara Mayfield # The Telephone (1988) .... Vashti Blue # Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight (1988) (TV) .... Fontaine # Fatal Beauty (1987) .... Rita Rizzoli # Burglar (1987) .... Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr # Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) .... Terry Dolittle # "Moonlighting" - Camille (1986) TV Episode .... Camille Brand # The Color Purple (1985) .... Celie # Citizen (1982)