Whoopi Goldberg

See also: Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg born Caryn Elaine Johnson the November 13rd 1955 with New York (the United States) is a producing Actrice and American.

Biography

The first role which it obtained is that of Celie in the Color crimson of Steven Spielberg. As of its 8 years, it goes up on scene to play of the theater. Not liking the courses, it decides to go to work. It will connect several odd jobs of which make-up girl in a Funérarium, Maçon, cashier of Banque…

Very early, it has a girl, Alexandra, in 1974, whereas it was only 19 years old. It is in 1983 that its true career as an actress starts. The Spoke Show will be its first part. It will receive besides a Grammy Award for this spectacle, two years later.

Whoopi makes its entry with the cinema in 1985, with the Color Crimson , of Steven Spielberg, which will be worth a nomination with the Oscars to him. It is thanks to this role of Celie, that it will become universally known and that the door of the cinema will open. She will play in various more different films all the ones than the others ( Jumpin' Jack Flash , Fatal Beauty , the Magpie robber , The Long Walk Home , but also Star Trek ). In 1990, its role in Ghost will save to him a Oscar. Its talent is not from now on any more to dispute, because it can pass from one register to the other without problem.

Then the successful films Sister Act come then Sister Act, act 2 , but also of less known films to France like Made in America with Will Smith and Ted Danson, Sarafina , but also The Player of Robert Altman. Then it is Corrina, Corrina with Ray Liotta, in 1994. Whoopi will also lend to its voice to various cartoons like the King Lion (like Razmoket in 1991). The films Bogus with Gerard Depardieu as the Associate will follow, like many of other films.

It will make an appearance in various rather humorous series, and will create its own series entitled Whoopi , in 2003. It had the honor to present four times the ceremony of the Oscars, it should be noted that it will be the first woman to have this honor.

In 2005, it will turn over on the scene of Broadway, in remembering the first time, twenty years earlier. She also wrote books for children and produces the series the Life above all .

Catalog of films

Actress

Producing

Creative

Rewards and nominations

Rewards

  • "Oscar 1991" : better actress in a supporting role for the film " Ghost"

  • "Saturn Award 1991" : better actress in a supporting role for the film " Ghost"

  • "Golden Globe 1991" : better actress in a supporting role for the film " Ghost"

  • "Golden Globe 1986" : better actress for the film " The color pourpre"

  • "Pardoned Awards 2003" : better production for the series " Life before tout"

  • "Image Award 2004" : better actress for the telefilm " Beyond the barrières"

  • "Image Award 1994" : better actress for the film " Sister Act"

  • "Image Award 1992" : better actress for the film " Ghost"

  • "Image Award 1990" : better actress for the film " Fatal Beauty"

  • "Image Award 1988" : better actress for the film " The color pourpre"

  • "Grammy" : better spectacle for " Whoopi Goldberg: direct from broadway"

Nominations

  • "Oscar 1986" : nominated for the title of better actress for the film " The color pourpre"

  • "Golden Globe 1993" : nominated for the title of better actress for the film " Sister Act"

  • "Saturn Award 1995" : nominated for the title of better actress in a supporting role for the television series " Star Trek: the news générations"

  • "Black Film Award 1999" : nominated for the title of better actress for the film " Without complexe"

  • "American Comedy Award 2000" : nominated for the title of better presenter for her service with the 71ième ceremony of the academy awards

  • "Image Award 2004" : nominated for the title of better actress for the series " Whoopi"

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