Cinema Obsessed: Captivating Close-Up: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopance Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, singer-songwriter and media personality.

Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the 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 find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act (1992), The Lion King (1994), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), The Rugrats Movie (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999) and Rat Race (2001).

Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was the co-producer and center square of the latest edition game show Hollywood Squares from 1998-2002. She has achieved success on Broadway and in the music industry, and is one of only a handful of people who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. In addition, she has won a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Currently, Goldberg is moderator and co-host of The View.

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