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Caryn Elaine Johnson, best known as Whoopi Goldberg (pron.: /?hw?pi/, (born November 13, 1955) is an American comedienne, 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 played Oda Mae Brown, a wacky psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) save his lover (Demi Moore) in the blockbuster Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; this made Goldberg only the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar-the first being Hattie McDaniel who won for Gone With the Wind in 1939. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Player, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation, as Terry Doolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash, and as Carmen Tibideaux in Glee, as well as having performed voices for the highest and second highest grossing animated films, Toy Story 3 and The Lion King. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony (for production, not acting), and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards, and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She is one of the few entertainers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. This book is your ultimate resource for Whoopi Goldberg. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Whoopi Goldberg's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Whoopi Goldberg, 30 Rock, 666 Park Avenue, A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol (1997 film), A Knight in Camelot, A Little Bit of Heaven (2011 film), Absolutely Fabulous, Academy Award, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Alice in Wonderland (1999 film), American Comedy Awards, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Bagdad Cafe (TV series), Beverly Hills Brats, Bitter Jester, Bogus (film), Bordello of Blood, Boys on the Side, Burglar (film), Call Me Claus, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Celebrity Dish, Cinderella (1997 film), Citizen: I'm Not Losing My Mind, I'm Giving It Away, Clara's Heart, Corrina, Corrina (film), Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy, Daytime Emmy Award, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Defenders of Dynatron City, Destination Anywhereand more pages!Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.
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