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 Goldberg at Comic Relief 2006 |
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| Born | Caryn Elaine Johnson November 13, 1955 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor, comedienne, radio DJ, author, singer, rapper, talk show host |
| Years active | 1970-present |
| Spouse(s) | Alvin Martin (1973-1979) David Claessen (1986-1988) Lyle Trachtenberg (1994–1995) |
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Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television host. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and "Talk show host" redirects here For the Radiohead song see Talk Show Host. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event
She is one of only thirteen people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award, including Daytime Emmy Awards. This is a list of persons who have won Grammy, Academy, Tony, and Emmy Awards, "GATE", the four major entertainment awards The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy She is the second African American female performer after Hattie McDaniel to win an Academy Award for acting. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Hattie McDaniel ( June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) was an American Actress and the first black performer to win an She has won two Golden Globe Awards and two Saturn Awards for her performances in Star Trek Generations and Ghost. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi
On the August 1, 2007 broadcast of The View, Barbara Walters announced Goldberg would be joining the show as moderator, the position previously held by Meredith Vieira and Rosie O'Donnell. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25 1929) is an American Journalist, writer and media Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American Journalist, Television personality, and Game show host Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell [1]
In October 2007 announced on air that she would be retiring from acting because she is no longer sent scripts, saying, "You know, there's no room for the very talented Whoopi. There's no room right now in the marketplace of cinema. Being a Black intellectual with a Jewish surname finally caught up to me. "[2]
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Biography
Early life
Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in New York City, the daughter of Emma (née Harris), a nurse and teacher, and Robert James Johnson, a clergyman. The City of New York A nurse is responsible—along with other Health care Professionals —for the treatment safety and recovery of acutely or chronically A cleric ( Ancient Greek κληρικός - klērikos clergyman (pl [3][4] Goldberg's mother was a "stern, strong and wise woman" who raised her as a single mother after Goldberg's father had left the family. [5] Her stage name was taken from whoopee cushion, which she initially used as her stage name; she stated that "If you get a little gassy, you've got to let it go. Flatulence humor refers to any type of Joke, Practical joke device, or other Humor related to Flatulence. So people used to say to me, 'You're like a whoopee cushion. ' And that's where the name came from. "[6] She chose the surname "Goldberg" after Jewish ancestors of hers who bore the surname, having said that "Goldberg's a part of my family somewhere. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ "[5][7] In 1991, she referred to herself as a "Jewish-Catholic girl from New York";[8] she has also stated that her mother is Jewish and referred to herself as a "Jewish-American Princess". Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Jewish-American Princess or JAP is a Pejorative characterization of Jewish-American women [9][10] A DNA test, broadcast in the 2006 PBS documentary African American Lives, traced most of her ancestry to the Papel and Bayote people of modern-day Guinea-Bissau. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the African American Lives is a PBS television miniseries hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Her racial admixture test revealed her genetic makeup to be 92 percent sub-Saharan African and 8 percent European. [11][12]
In an anecdote told by Nichelle Nichols in the documentary film Trekkies, a young Goldberg was watching Star Trek, and upon seeing Nichols' character Uhura, exclaimed, "Momma! There's a black lady on TV and she ain't no maid!"[13] This spawned life-long fandom of Star Trek for Goldberg, who would eventually achieve a recurring guest-starring role in 1987s Star Trek: The Next Generation. Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Nichols; December 28 1932) is an American singer actress, and voice actress. Trekkies is a 1997 Documentary film directed by Roger Nygard about the devoted fans of Gene Roddenberry 's Star Trek Star Trek is a Science fiction Television series created by Gene Roddenberry that aired from September 8, 1966 through Uhura, played by Nichelle Nichols, is a character in Star Trek The Original Series and the first six Star Trek films Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry
Career
Goldberg's on-screen talent first emerged in 1981-82 in Citizen : I'm Not Losing My Mind, I'm Giving It Away, an avant-garde ensemble feature by San Francisco filmmaker William Farley. ' Citizen: I'm Not Losing My Mind I'm Giving It Away' ( 1982) directed by William Farley, marks the first screen appearance of Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg created The Spook Show, a one-woman show devised of different character monologues, in 1983. Director Mike Nichols was instantly impressed and offered to bring the show to Broadway. Mike Nichols (born November 6 1931) is an American television stage and Film director, writer and producer Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The self-titled show ran from October 24, 1984 to March 10, 1985 for a total of 156 sold-out performances. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) While performing on Broadway, Goldberg's performance caught the eye of director Steven Spielberg. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. He was about to direct the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, written by Alice Walker. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 Epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker. Alice Malsenior Walker (born February 9 1944 is an American Author, self-declared Feminist and Womanist - the latter a term she herself Having read the novel, she was ecstatic at being offered a lead role in her first motion picture. Goldberg received compliments on her acting from Spielberg, Walker, and music consultant Quincy Jones. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor The Color Purple was released in the late autumn of 1985, and was a critical and commercial success. It was later nominated for 11 Academy Awards including a nomination for Goldberg as Best Leading Actress. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The movie did not win any of its Academy Award nominations, but Goldberg won the Golden Globe Award. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner
A comedic and dramatic balance
Goldberg starred in Penny Marshall's directorial debut, 1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash, and began a relationship with David Claessen, a director of photography on the set, and the couple married later that year. Penny Marshall (born October 15, 1942) is an American Golden Globe-nominated actress producer and director Jumpin' Jack Flash is a 1987 comedy - thriller Film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol The movie was a success, and during the next two years, three additional motion pictures featured Goldberg, Burglar, Fatal Beauty, and The Telephone. Burglar is a 1987 American comedy Film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros Fatal Beauty is a 1987 comedy - drama Film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliott, directed by Tom Though not as successful as her prior motion pictures, Goldberg still garnered awards from the N. A. A. C. P. Image Awards. Claessen and Goldberg divorced after the box office failure of The Telephone, which Goldberg was under contract to star in. She tried to sue the producers, but with no luck. The 1988 movie, Clara's Heart, was critically acclaimed ,and featured a young Neil Patrick Harris. Clara's Heart is a 1988 movie starring Kathleen Quinlan and Whoopi Goldberg. Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15 1973 is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -nominated Actor. As the 1980s concluded, she participated in the numerous HBO specials of Comic Relief with fellow comedians Robin Williams and Billy Crystal. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning
In January 1990, Goldberg starred with Jean Stapleton in the TV situation comedy Bagdad Café. Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray on January 19, 1923 in New York City New York) is an American character actress Bagdad Café (also known as Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 German Film directed by Percy Adlon. The show ran for two seasons on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Simultaneously, Goldberg starred in The Long Walk Home, portraying a woman in the Civil Rights Movement. The Long Walk Home was a 1989 film released in worldwide in 1990 starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg. See also Protests of 1968 Historically the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980 in She played a psychic in the 1990 film Ghost, and became the first African-American female to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in nearly 50 years. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Premiere Magazine named her character, Oda Mae Brown, the 95th best movie character of all time. Premiere was an American and New York City -based film Magazine published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U [14]
Goldberg starred in Soapdish and had a recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Guinan which she would reprise in two Star Trek movies. Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a Backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular Television Soap opera Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Next Generation. On May 29, 1992, Sister Act was released. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Sister Act is a 1992 American Comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. The motion pictured grossed well over US$100 million and Goldberg was nominated for a Golden Globe. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Next, she starred in Sarafina!. Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to Apartheid. During the next year, she hosted a late-night talk show, The Whoopi Goldberg Show and starred in two more motion pictures Made in America and Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Made in America is successful 1993 film released on May 28, 1993 by Warner Bros Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit is a 1993 Comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone From 1994 to 1995, Whoopi appeared in Corrina, Corrina, The Lion King (voice), The Pagemaster (voice), Boys on the Side, and Moonlight and Valentino. Corrina Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in 1959 about a widower ( Ray Liotta) who hires a housekeeper-nanny ( Whoopi Goldberg) to care for his daughter ( Tina The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 The Pagemaster, a Live action / Animated film released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994 is based on an illustrative Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. Goldberg became the first African-American female to host the Academy Awards in 1994. She hosted the Awards again in 1996, 1999, and 2002. Goldberg released four motion pictures in 1996: Bogus (with Gerard Depardieu and Haley Joel Osment), Eddie, The Associate (with Dianne Wiest) and Ghosts of Mississippi (with Alec Baldwin and James Woods). Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Haley Joel Osment (born April 10, 1988) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor. Eddie is a 1996 sports Movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. Dianne Wiest (born March 28, 1948) is an American actress. She has enjoyed a successful career on stage television and film and has won Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 Drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3 1958 is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy - and Golden Globe Award -winning American James Howard Woods (born April 18 1947) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -winning American During the filming of Eddie, Goldberg began dating co-star Frank Langella, a relationship which lasted until early 2000. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor
Goldberg wrote Book in October 1997, a collection featuring insights and opinions. In November and December of 2005, Goldberg revived her one-woman show on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in honor of its 20th anniversary.
From 1998 to 2001, Goldberg took supporting roles in the Angela Bassett vehicle How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Kingdom Come. Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16 1958 is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning African- American Actress A star vehicle has historically been a Movie, play, TV show, or other production whose primary purpose profit is to enhance an actor's career How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 Romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. Kingdom Come is a 2001 Comedy Film, written by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones and directed by Doug McHenry She starred in the successful ABC-TV versions of Cinderella, A Knight in Camelot, and the TNT Original Movie, Call Me Claus. Cinderella ( French: Cendrillon, Slovak: Popoluška, German: Aschenputtel, Spanish: Cenicienta A Knight in Camelot is a 1998 TV movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Michael York. Call Me Claus is a 2001 TV movie starring Whoopi Goldberg. The movie involves Santa Clause ( Nigel Hawthorne) who in the movie needs a replacement In 1998, she gained a new audience when she became the "Center Square" on Hollywood Squares, hosted by Tom Bergeron. The Hollywood Squares was an American Television comedy and Game show in which two contestants play Tic-tac-toe to win money Tom Bergeron (born May 6, 1955 in Haverhill Massachusetts) is an American Television personality and Game show host, best She also served as Executive Producer, for which she was nominated for 4 Emmys. She left the show in 2002, and the "Center Square" was filled in with celebrities for the last two on-air seasons without Goldberg. In 2003, Goldberg returned to television, starring in the NBC comedy, Whoopi, which was cancelled after one season. Whoopi is a short-lived television Situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg as "Mavis Rae" a member of the former One-hit wonder On her 48th birthday, Goldberg was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that During the next two years, she became a spokeswoman for Slim Fast and produced two television sitcoms: Lifetime's original drama Strong Medicine that ran for six seasons and Whoopi's Littleburg, a Nickelodeon show for younger children. Slim&bullFast is a brand of shakes bars snacks packaged meals and other Dietary supplement foods sold in the U For the Arthur Hailey novel see Strong Medicine (novel Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as Nick) is an American Cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel Goldberg made guest appearances on the Hit CW Network comedy, Everybody Hates Chris, as an elderly character named Louise Clarkson. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. Everybody Hates Chris is an Golden Globe and Emmy Award -nominated American sitcom broadcast on the The CW, featuring She produced the Noggin sitcom Just For Kicks, in early 2006. Noggin is a 24-hour Cable television network in the United States, intended to help children learn She was a guest at Elton John's 60th birthday bash and concert at Madison Square Garden on March 25, 2007. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Goldberg has recently announced her retirement from acting. She said in interviews that she wants to focus on The View and her broadcasting career. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on
The View
On September 4, 2007, Goldberg became the new moderator and co-host of The View, replacing Rosie O'Donnell. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell O'Donnell stated on her official blog that she wanted Goldberg to be moderator.
Goldberg's first appearance on the show was controversial when she made statements about Michael Vick's dogfighting as being "part of his cultural upbringing" and "not all that unusual" in parts of the South. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia, owned by Atlanta Falcons football [15][16] Another comment that stirred controversy was the statement that the Chinese "have a very different relationship to cats" and that "you and I would be very pissed if somebody ate kitty. "[17]
Some defended Goldberg, including her co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, saying that her comments were taken out of context by the press, because she repeated several times that she did not condone what Vick did. Elisabeth Hasselbeck (née Filarski; born May 28 1977 is an American former Reality show contestant of Survivor The Australian Outback [18]
On more than one occasion, Goldberg has expressed strong disagreement and irritation with different remarks made by Elisabeth Hasselbeck. On October 3, 2007, Hasselbeck and The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg were involved in a discussion about Hillary Clinton's new US$5,000 baby entitlement. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from The discussion became a little heated due to Hasselbeck's commenting on how it would lead to fewer abortions because of women wanting to keep the money. Goldberg told Hasselbeck to "back off a little bit" and asked her if she "had ever been in that position to make that decision. " Goldberg added, "Most people do not want to have abortions. Most women do not have them with some sort of party going on. It is the hardest decision that a woman ever- wait- ever has to make. So, when you talk about it, a little bit of reverence to the women out there who have had to make this horrible decision. And one of the reasons that we have had to make this decision is because so many women were found bleeding, dead, with hangers in their bodies because they were doing it themselves. The idea of this was to make it safe and clean. That was the reason the law came into effect. That was why it was done. "[19][20]
Since Goldberg's debut on The View, the ratings for the show have been higher than Rosie O'Donnell's ratings as moderator. Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell [21]
Other media appearances
Goldberg performed the role of Califia, the radiant Queen of California, for a theater presentation called Golden Dreams at Disney's California Adventure, the second gate at the Disneyland Resort, in 2000. Califia (aka Calafia) is the name of a legendary Black Amazon warrior queen associated with the mythical Island of California. The Island of California refers to a long-held European misconception dating from the 16th century that California was not part of mainland North America but This article is about the film at Disney's California Adventure, for the song "Golden Dream" played in The American Adventure and Great Moments Disney's California Adventure Park (commonly referred to by its initials DCA) is a Theme park in Anaheim California, adjacent to Disneyland Park The Disneyland Resort is a recreational Resort complex The show, which explains the history of the Golden State (California), opened on February 8, 2001, with the rest of the park. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Goldberg hosted the 2001 documentary short, The Making Of A Charlie Brown Christmas. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 is the first of many Prime-time animated TV specials based upon the popular Comic strip In July 2006, Goldberg became the main host of the Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot Tour, in which she appears multiple times in video clips shown to the guests on monitors placed on the trams. Universal Studios Hollywood is a Movie studio in the Universal City community of unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train
Goldberg made a guest appearance on the hit TV show, 30 Rock, in which she played herself. 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. She is shown as endorsing her own workout video.
From August 2006 to March 2008, Goldberg hosted Wake Up With Whoopi, a nationally syndicated morning radio program. Wake Up With Whoopi was a morning radio show that aired on various stations in the United States from July 31 2006 until March 28 2008
Personal life
At age 18, following her marriage to 26-year-old Alvin Martin, Goldberg gave birth to their first and only child Alexandrea c. 1973. After Goldberg's divorce from Martin, she moved to California and helped found the San Diego Repertory Company, where she used the stage name Whoopi Cushion. Before succeeding as an actress, she worked as a bank teller, a bricklayer, and a mortuary cosmetologist. Goldberg later went on to marry David Claessen, but they divorced after two years, in 1988. Whoopi later married Lyle Trachtenberg, but their marriage lasted only one year. In 2000, Whoopi broke up with her boyfriend of five years, Frank Langella. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor
Goldberg has three grandchildren through her daughter, Alexandrea Martin. The eldest, named Amarah Skye, was born on November 13, 1989, Goldberg's birthday. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
In 1993, Goldberg was briefly involved with Ted Danson, who was married at the time and caring for his wife, who had survived a stroke. Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American Actor best known for his role as central character " There was controversy following a comedy routine at a Friars Club roast that was performed in blackface. Blackface in the narrow sense is a style of theatrical Makeup that originated in the United Goldberg wrote the script.
Awards and honors
Goldberg has received two Academy Award nominations, for The Color Purple and Ghost, winning for Ghost. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Color Purple is a 1985 Drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi She has received five Daytime Emmy nominations, winning one. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy She has received five Emmy nominations. She has received three Golden Globe nominations, winning two. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner She won a Grammy Award in 1985 and a Tony Award as a producer of the Broadway musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Thoroughly Modern Millie is a Tony Award -winning musical with music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan, and a book She has won three People's Choice Awards. Note This article does not pertain to the People's Choice Awards presented at the British Comedy Awards show in the United Kingdom, or to an awards show In 1999, she received the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award for her continued work in supporting the gay and lesbian community. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and She has been nominated for five American Comedy Awards with two wins. The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually in the United States from 1987 to 2001 recognizing performances and performers in the field of Comedy, with In 2001, she won the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F
Goldberg is one of few to win an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony, and an Emmy. This is a list of persons who have won Grammy, Academy, Tony, and Emmy Awards, "GATE", the four major entertainment awards She has starred in over 150 films, and during a period in the 1990s, Whoopi was the highest-paid actress of all time. Her humanitarian efforts include working for Comic Relief, recently reuniting with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams for the 20th Anniversary of Comic Relief. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance
In February 2002, Goldberg sent her Oscar statuette from Ghost to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be cleaned and replated. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization ostensibly dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of Motion During this time, the statuette was taken from its shipping container, and later retrieved by the shipping company, UPS. United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies [22]
She is currently working on creating the Stanton Award, awarded to best comedic performance.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Citizen : I'm Not Losing My Mind, I'm Giving It Away | Film debut | |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Celie Harris | Academy Award for Best Actress nomination, Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Terri Dolittle | |
| 1987 | Burglar | Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr | |
| Fatal Beauty | Rita Rizzoli | ||
| 1988 | The Telephone | Vashti Blue | |
| Clara's Heart | Clara Mayfield | ||
| 1989 | Comicitis | Herself | Short subject |
| Beverly Hills Brats | Herself | Cameo | |
| Homer & Eddie | Eddie Cervi | ||
| 1990 | Ghost | Oda Mae Brown | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| The Long Walk Home | Odessa Cotter | ||
| 1991 | Wisecracks | Herself | documentary |
| Blackbird Fly | Herself | short subject | |
| Soapdish | Rose Schwartz | ||
| 1992 | Sister Act | Dolores Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence | Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical nomination |
| The Player | Detective Susan Avery | ||
| Sarafina! | Mary Masembuko | ||
| The Magical World of Chuck Jones | Herself | documentary | |
| 1993 | National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon | Sgt. ' Citizen: I'm Not Losing My Mind I'm Giving It Away' ( 1982) directed by William Farley, marks the first screen appearance of Whoopi Goldberg. The Color Purple is a 1985 Drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Jumpin' Jack Flash is a 1987 comedy - thriller Film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Carol Burglar is a 1987 American comedy Film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros Fatal Beauty is a 1987 comedy - drama Film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Sam Elliott, directed by Tom Clara's Heart is a 1988 movie starring Kathleen Quinlan and Whoopi Goldberg. Beverly Hills Brats is a 1989 American Comedy film. Directed by Jim Sotos, the film starred Peter Billingsley, Martin Sheen Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Long Walk Home was a 1989 film released in worldwide in 1990 starring Sissy Spacek and Whoopi Goldberg. Soapdish is a 1991 comedy film which tells a Backstage story of the cast and crew of a popular Television Soap opera Sister Act is a 1992 American Comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Player is a 1992 Film that tells the story of Griffin Mill ( Tim Robbins) a Hollywood studio executive who is being Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to Apartheid. National Lampoon 's Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 Comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano Billy York | |
| Naked in New York | Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall | ||
| Made in America | Sarah Mathews | ||
| Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Dolores Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence | ||
| 1994 | Liberation | documentary narrator | |
| The Lion King | Shenzi the Hyena | voice | |
| The Little Rascals | Buckwheat's mom | ||
| Corrina, Corrina | Corrina Washington | ||
| Star Trek Generations | Guinan | uncredited | |
| The Pagemaster | Fantasy | voice | |
| 1995 | Boys on the Side | Jane Deluca | |
| The Celluloid Closet | herself | documentary | |
| Moonlight and Valentino | Sylvie Morrow | ||
| Theodore Rex | Katie Coltrane | ||
| 1996 | Eddie | Edwina 'Eddie' Franklin | |
| Bordello of Blood | Hospital Patient | uncredited | |
| Bogus | Harriet Franklin | ||
| VR Troopers | |||
| The Associate | Laurel Ayres/Robert S. Naked in New York ( 1993) starred Tony Curtis, Timothy Dalton, Ralph Macchio, Eric Stoltz, Mary Louise Parker Made in America is successful 1993 film released on May 28, 1993 by Warner Bros Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit is a 1993 Comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 The Little Rascals is a 1994 Comedy film produced by Amblin Entertainment, and released by Universal Pictures on August Corrina Corrina is a 1994 feature film set in 1959 about a widower ( Ray Liotta) who hires a housekeeper-nanny ( Whoopi Goldberg) to care for his daughter ( Tina Star Trek Generations is a 1994 Science fiction film and the seventh feature film based on the Star Trek science fiction television The Pagemaster, a Live action / Animated film released by 20th Century Fox on November 23, 1994 is based on an illustrative Boys on the Side is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Herbert Ross. The Celluloid Closet ( 1995) is a Documentary film directed and written by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Moonlight and Valentino is a 1995 American Dramedy Film directed by David Anspaugh. Eddie is a 1996 sports Movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. Bordello of Blood (also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood) is a 1996 comedy / Horror film starring VR Troopers (Virtual Reality Troopers was a syndicated Live action show produced by Saban (creators of the similar Mighty Cutty | ||
| Ghosts of Mississippi | Myrlie Evers | ||
| 1997 | Pitch | Herself | Documentary, uncredited |
| Mary Pickford: A Life on Film | Host/narrator | documentary | |
| A Christmas Carol | The Ghost of Christmas Past | voice | |
| Destination Anywhere | Cabbie | ||
| In & Out | Herself | Special thanks | |
| In the Gloaming | Nurse Myrna | ||
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | Herself | Special Appearance | |
| 1998 | Titey | The Iceberg (voice) | short subject |
| Alegría | Baby Clown | ||
| A Knight in Camelot | Dr. Ghosts of Mississippi is a 1996 Drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg and James Woods Destination Anywhere is Jon Bon Jovi 's second solo album after his musical contribution to the film Young Guns II. In & Out is a 1997 Romantic comedy film directed by Frank Oz and starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon In the Gloaming is a 1997 HBO film directed by Christopher Reeve based on a story written by Alice Elliott Dark. An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn (the onscreen title is simply Burn Hollywood Burn) was made in 1997 and released in 1998 Alegría ("joy" or "jubilation" in Spanish) is a Cirque du Soleil touring production created by Gilles Ste-Croix and originally directed Vivien Morgan | ||
| How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Delilah Abraham | ||
| Junket Whore | Herself | documentary | |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Stormella, The Evil Ice Queen (voice) | ||
| The Rugrats Movie | Ranger Margaret (voice) | ||
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Cheshire Cat (voice) | |
| The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns | The Grand Banshee | ||
| Get Bruce | Herself | documentary | |
| The Deep End of the Ocean | Candy Bliss | ||
| Girl, Interrupted | Valerie Owens, RN | ||
| 2000 | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Judge Cameo | uncredited |
| A Second Chance at Life | Narrator | documentary | |
| More Dogs Than Bones | Cleo | ||
| 2001 | Golden Dreams | Calafia, the Queen of California (Narrator) | short subject |
| Kingdom Come | Raynelle Slocumb | ||
| Monkeybone | Death | ||
| Rat Race | Vera Baker | ||
| The Hollywood Sign (2001) | One of the women throwing dirt on coffin at funeral scene | Cameo | |
| Call Me Claus | Lucy | ||
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Herself | documentary |
| Showboy | Herself | Cameo | |
| Star Trek Nemesis | Guinan | Uncredited | |
| 2003 | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Narrator | documentary |
| Pauly Shore Is Dead | Herself | documentary | |
| Bitter Jester | Herself | documentary | |
| Beyond the Skyline | Herself | short subject | |
| Blizzard | Blizzard (voice) | ||
| Good Fences | Mabel Spader | ||
| 2004 | Pinocchio 3000 | Cyberina (voice) | |
| The N-Word | Herself | documentary | |
| SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses 2 | Herself | ||
| Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Herself | ||
| The Lion King 1 1/2 | Shenzi (voice) | ||
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Herself | documentary |
| Racing Stripes | Frannie (voice) | ||
| The Magic Roundabout | Ermintrude | ||
| 2006 | Doogal | Ermintrude (voice) | |
| Everyone's Hero | Darlin' (voice) | ||
| Farce of the Penguins | Helen (voice) | ||
| 2007 | Homie Spumoni | Thelma | |
| If I Had Known I Was a Genius | Mom | ||
| Nuremberg: A Vision Restored | Herself | documentary | |
| Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | Herself | documentary | |
| Our Country USA to Z | Herself (voice) | short subject | |
| The Sophisticated Misfit | Herself | documentary | |
| 2008 | Stream | Jodi |
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Discography
- Whoopi: Original Broadway Recording (1985)
- Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek The Next Generation. Bagdad Café (also known as Out of Rosenheim) is a 1987 German Film directed by Percy Adlon. Captain Planet and the Planeteers is an American animated environmentalist Television program, based on an idea by Ted Turner Defenders of Dynatron City is a Video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by JVC and Lucasfilm Games (now LucasArts) in The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child is a long-running Animated television series on HBO that retold popular Fairy tales by setting Rodgers and Hammerstein 's Cinderella is a musical written for Television by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II A Knight in Camelot is a 1998 TV movie starring Whoopi Goldberg and Michael York. The Hollywood Squares was an American Television comedy and Game show in which two contestants play Tic-tac-toe to win money Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865 is a novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson better known under the Pseudonym Lewis The Foxbusters was a British Animation very loosely based on the Dick King-Smith book The Fox Busters. Celebrity Dish also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish was a 2000 60 minute American Food Network Television Whose Line Is It Anyway? (abbreviated to Whose Line? or WLIIA) was a short-form Improvisational comedy TV show The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns is a 1999 Hallmark Entertainment made-for-TV Fantasy movie. It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie is an NBC television film released by Jim Henson Television and Metro Goldwyn Mayer Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring Good Fences, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Ryan Michelle Bathe, is a made-for-TV movie that debuted in 2003 Whoopi is a short-lived television Situation comedy, starring Whoopi Goldberg as "Mavis Rae" a member of the former One-hit wonder Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy was an interview series shown on BBC Four. Law & Order Criminal Intent is an American Television series set in New York City. Everybody Hates Chris is an Golden Globe and Emmy Award -nominated American sitcom broadcast on the The CW, featuring 30 Rock is an American Television comedy Series created by Tina Fey. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on Snow Buddies is a 2008 Direct to video in the Air Bud series and was the first to receive a G rating from the MPAA . . Why Am I Straight? (1988)
- Sister Act - Soundtrack (1992)
- Sister Act 2 - Soundtrack (1993)
- Whoopi: The 20th Anniversary Show (2005)
Bibliography
- Goldberg, Whoopi (2006). Sister Act is a 1992 American Comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. Sister Act 2 Back in the Habit is a 1993 Comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Whoopi's Big Book of Manners. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. ISBN 078685295X.
- Goldberg, Whoopi (1997). Book. New York: R. Weisbach Books. ISBN 068815252X.
- Goldberg, Whoopi (1992). Alice. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN 0553089900.
See also
- List of persons who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards
- List of black Academy Award winners and nominees
References
- ^ The Associated Press. This is a list of persons who have won Grammy, Academy, Tony, and Emmy Awards, "GATE", the four major entertainment awards This is a list of Black Academy Award winners and nominees. This list is current as of the 80th Academy Awards ceremony held on February 24 2008 "Whoopi Goldberg joins 'The View'", CNN, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ World Entertainment News. "Goldberg Retires From Acting", The Internet Movie Database News, 4 October 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Clark Hine, Darlene (2005). Black Women in America, Second edition, Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 531. OCLC 192019147. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
- ^ Whoopi Goldberg Biography. filmreference (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ a b Paul Chutkow. "Whoopi's Revenge", Cigar Aficionado, 1993. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Deborah Solomon. "Making Nice", The New York Times, 20 August 2006. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Lyman, Darryl (2005). Great African-American Women. Jonathan David Company, Inc. , 94. ISBN 0824604598.
- ^ Kathy Huffhines. "Whoopi Reins Herself in For a Role She Feels Her Character In `Long Walk Home' Brings a Big Message", The Dallas Morning News, 1991-04-01. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Retrieved on 2007-12-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ Bob Strauss. "Oh, Sister! Goldberg Gets Her `Act' Together", Chicago Sun-Times, 1993-12-12. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Retrieved on 2007-12-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V
- ^ "Whoopi: No More Sis' Films: Actress Also Takes Shots at The Media And Others Who Do Not Understand Her Brand of Humor", The Fresno Bee, 1993-12-11. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Hsien Hsien Lei. "Whoopi Goldberg’s DNA Hails from W. Africa", Genetics and Health, 10 February 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ World Entertainment News. "Goldberg Refuses Invite to African Ancestral", PR-Inside, 26 February 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Nichelle Nichols. Trekkies [DVD]. Neo Motion Pictures.
- ^ Kelly Borgeson, et al. "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time", Premiere. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Associated Press. "Goldberg defends Vick in 'View' debut", The San Francisco Chronicle, 2007-09-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Steve Gorman. "Whoopi Goldberg defends Vick's dog-fighting role", Reuters, 4 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Venay Menon. "The new View? No big whoop", The Star, 5 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Lisa de Moraes. "Whoopi on 'The View,' Day Two: She Doesn't Condone Michael Vick's Dogfighting", The Washington Post, 6 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ "Access Hollywood", Access Hollywood. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Chris Jancelewicz. Whoopi, Elisabeth Butt Heads Over Abortion. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Michael Learmonth. "Whoopi-led View on topshow tops Rosie's ratings", Variety, 23 September 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.
- ^ Stephen M. Silverman. "Whoopi Goldberg's Oscar: Lost & Found", People, 6 February 2002. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-03-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus,
Further reading
- Adams, Mary Agnes (1993). Whoopi Goldberg: From Street to Stardom. New York: Dillon Press. ISBN 0875185622.
- Caper, William (1999). Whoopi Goldberg: Comedian and Movie Star. Springfield, NJ: Enslow Publishers. ISBN 0766012050.
- DeBoer, Judy (1999). Whoopi Goldberg. Mankato, MN: The Creative Company. ISBN 0886826969.
- Gaines, Ann (1999). Whoopi Goldberg. Philadelphia: Chelsea House. ISBN 0791049388.
- Parish, James Robert (1997). Whoopi Goldberg: Her Journey from Poverty to Megastardom. Secaucus, NJ: Carol Publishing Group. ISBN 1559724315.
External links
- Whoopi Goldberg official website
- Whoopi Goldberg at the Internet Broadway Database
- Whoopi Goldberg at the Internet Movie Database
- Whoopi Goldberg article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Interview with Whoopi about dyslexia
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michelle Pfeiffer for Dangerous Liaisons |
BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1990 for Ghost |
Succeeded by Kate Nelligan for Frankie and Johnny |
| Preceded by Sally Field for Places in the Heart |
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama 1986 for The Color Purple |
Succeeded by Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God |
| Preceded by Brenda Fricker for My Left Foot |
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Ghost 1991 |
Succeeded by Mercedes Ruehl for The Fisher King |
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