Whoopi Goldberg (November 13, is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author 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.
EMMY ('Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Live of Hattie McDaniel,' 2002)
GRAMMY (Best Comedy Recording, 'Whoopi: Original Broadway Recording,' 1985)
OSCAR ('Ghost,' 1990)
TONY (Producer, 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,' 2002)
