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Whoopi Goldberg on screen and stage Actress filmography
 Goldberg at Comic Relief in 2006.
Whoopi Goldberg is an American actor, comedian, and singer. The following is her filmography throughout her entire acting career. She has won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards. She won the Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actress for the film Ghost (1990).
Goldberg started her career as a comedian performing her one woman show Spook Stories off-Broadway. Mike Nichols saw her performing and helped her adapt the show for Broadway with the show titled, Whoopi Goldberg (1984). She gained career stardom after portraying Celie Harris Johnson in the Steven Spielberg directed coming-of-age epic The Color Purple (1985), which was based off the Alice Walker novel of the same name. For her performance Goldberg was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990), becoming the second woman after Hattie MacDaniel for Gone with the Wind to win the award. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her performance in the comedy Sister Act (1992). She reprised the role in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993). She has acted in films such as Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), Clara's Heart (1988), Soapdish (1991), Sarafina! (1992), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Rat Race (2001), For Colored Girls (2010), and Till (2022). She has voiced roles in The Lion King (1994), The Pagemaster (1994), and Toy Story 3 (2010).
On television, she is best known for her recurring role as Guinan in the science-fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1988–1993) and Star Trek: Picard (2022). She has guest starred on shows such as Moonlighting, A Different World, Sesame Street, Law & Order, 30 Rock, and The Conners. She has hosted the Academy Awards four times in 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2002. She currently co-hosts and moderates the talk show The View (2007–).
Film
Documentary
Television
| Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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| 1985
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Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway
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Various
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TV special
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| Television Parts
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Herself
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| 1986
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Moonlighting
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Camille Brand
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Episode: "Camille"
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| 1987
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Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin
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Herself
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TV special
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| 1988
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Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?
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Fontaine
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TV movie; also writer
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| Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
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Herself
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TV special
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| 1988–1993
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Guinan
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28 episodes
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| 1989
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My Past Is My Own
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Mariah Johnston
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Television movie
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| Kiss Shot
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Sarah Collins
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| Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration
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Herself
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| 1990
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Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown
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Television movie; also executive producer
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| 1990–1991
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Bagdad Cafe
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Brenda
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15 episodes
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| 1990–1992
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
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Gaia, The Spirit of Earth
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Voice; 60 episodes
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| 1990–2001
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Sesame Street
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Herself
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6 episodes
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| 1991
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Chez Whoopi
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Herself
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HBO standup special
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| Tales from the Crypt
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Peligre / Herself
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Episode: "Dead Wait"
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| A Different World
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Dr. Jordan
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Episode: "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
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| 1992
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34th Annual Grammy Awards
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Herself (host)
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Television special
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| Defenders of Dynatron City
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Ms. Megawatt
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Voice; Television short
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| 1992–1993
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The Whoopi Goldberg Show
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Herself (host)
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200 episodes
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| 1993
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Reading Rainbow
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Herself
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Episode: "Amazing Grace"
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| A Cool Like That Christmas
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Mom / Irwin
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Voice; Television movie
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| 1994
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66th Academy Awards
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Herself (host)
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TV special
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| 1995
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The Sunshine Boys
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Nurse
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TV movie; uncredited cameo
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| 1995–1997
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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Mother Gooseberg / Zenobia The Hoodoo Diva
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Voice; 2 episodes
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| 1996
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68th Academy Awards
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Herself (host)
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Television special, ABC
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| 1997
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Tracey Takes On...
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God
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Episode: "Supernatural"
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| Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
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Mother Gooseberg
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Voice; Television movie
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| Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
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Queen Constantina
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Television movie
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| 1998
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A Knight in Camelot
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Dr. Vivien Morgan
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| The Nanny
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Herself / Edna
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2 episodes
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| Saturday Night Live
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Iceberg (voice)
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Episode: "Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind"
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| 1998–2002
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The Hollywood Squares
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Herself (center square)
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Also producer
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| 1999
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71st Academy Awards
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Herself (host)
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Television special, ABC
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| Alice in Wonderland
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Cheshire Cat
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Television movie
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| Our Friend, Martin
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Mrs. Peck
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Voice; Video
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| Jackie's Back
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Jackie's Sister
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Television movie
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| The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
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The Grand Banshee
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2 episodes
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| 1999–2000
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Foxbusters
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Ransome
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Voice; all 26 episodes
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| 2000
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Celebrity Dish
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Herself
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| 2001
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What Makes a Family
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Terry Harrison
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TV movie; also executive producer
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| The Weber Show
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Herself
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Episode: "...And Then the Sex Freaked Jack Out"
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| Celebrity Deathmatch
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Episode: "Celebrity Deathmatch Special Report"
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| Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel
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Herself (host)
|
TV movie
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| Call Me Claus
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Lucy Cullins
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TV movie; also executive producer
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| 2001–2002
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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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Herself
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2 episodes
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| 2002
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Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
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Herself
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Voice; Episode: "Lerapy"
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| 74th Academy Awards
|
Herself (host)
|
Television special, ABC
|
| My Fair Madeline
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Miss Clavel
|
Voice, Television movie
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| It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
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Daniel's 'Boss'
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Television movie
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| Absolutely Fabulous
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Goldie
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Episode: "Gay"
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| 2003
|
Liberty's Kids
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Deborah Samson / Robert Shurtliff
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Voice; 1 episode
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| The Disco Ball
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Herself
|
Television special
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| Good Fences
|
Mabel Spader
|
Television movie; also producer
|
| 2003–2004
|
Whoopi
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Mavis Rae
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22 episodes; also executive producer
|
| 2004
|
Whoopi's Littleburg
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Mayor Whoopi
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3 episodes
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| Sesame Street
|
Herself
|
Episode: 4063
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| 2005
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Whoopi: Back to Broadway – The 20th Anniversary
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Various
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TV special; also executive producer and writer
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| 2006
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Just for Kicks
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|
Developer and executive producer
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| Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
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Herself
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Three-part British TV series
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| So Notorious
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MaMa Belle
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Episode: "Cursed"
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| Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Chesley Watkins
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Episode: "To the Bone"
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| Everybody Hates Chris
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Louise Clarkson
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2 episodes
|
| 2007–2009
|
30 Rock
|
Herself
|
2007–
present
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The View
|
Herself
|
Moderator/co-host
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| 2008
|
62nd Tony Awards
|
Herself (host)
|
TV special
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| A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa
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Taxi Driver
|
Television movie
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| Entourage
|
Herself
|
Episode: "Fire Sale"
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| Life on Mars
|
Brother Lovebutter
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Season 1 - Episode 5
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| 2008–2010
|
Hell's Kitchen
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Herself
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2 episodes
|
| 2009
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The Cleaner
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Paulina Kmec
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3 episodes
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| 2009–2010
|
The Electric Company
|
Herself
|
2 episodes
|
| 2012
|
The Middle
|
Jane Marsh
|
Episode: "The Guidance Counselor"
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| Suburgatory
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Yakult
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Voice; Episode: "The Motherload"
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| Robot Chicken
|
Various voices
|
Episode: "Choked on Multi-Colored Scarves"
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| 666 Park Avenue
|
Maris Elder
|
Episode: "Hypnos"
|
| 2012–2014
|
Glee
|
Carmen Tibideaux
|
6 episodes
|
| 2013
|
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
|
Herself
|
TV movie; also director, producer, narrator[9]
|
| 2013–2014
|
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
|
Mrs. Rabbit
|
Voice; 3 episodes
|
| 2014
|
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
|
Viola
|
Television movie
|
| 2014–2016
|
The 7D
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Magic Mirror
|
Voice; Recurring role
|
| Nashville
|
Herself
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2 episodes
|
| 2015
|
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|
Janette Grayson[10]
|
Episode: "Institutional Fail"
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| 2016
|
Strut
|
|
Executive producer[11]
|
| The Tick
|
Herself
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Episode: "The Tick"
|
| Miles from Tomorrowland
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The GameMaster
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Voice; 4 episodes
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| Nightcap
|
Herself
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Episode: "Lice-Ism"
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| Ask the Storybots
|
Tooth Fairy
|
Episode: "Why Do I Have to Brush My Teeth?"
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| 2016–2020
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Blue Bloods
|
Regina Thomas
|
3 episodes[12]
|
| 2016–2019
|
The Stinky & Dirty Show
|
Meg
|
Voice; 10 episodes
|
| 2017
|
When We Rise
|
Pat Norman
|
3 episodes
|
| Animals.
|
Dorothy
|
Voice; Episode: "Dog."
|
| Descendants 2
|
Ursula
|
Voice; Television movie
|
| 2017–2018
|
The Graham Norton Show
|
Herself
|
2 episodes
|
| 2018
|
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Good Witch
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Episode: "Chadwick Boseman/Strangest Things"
|
| Random Acts of Flyness
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Officer Pearson
|
Episode: "Items outside the shelter but within reach"
|
| Instinct
|
Joan Ross[13]
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6 episodes
|
| BoJack Horseman
|
Mikayla
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Voice; Episode: "The Light Bulb Scene"
|
| 2018–2020
|
Elena of Avalor
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Lama
|
Voice; 3 episodes
|
| 2019
|
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
|
Herself
|
Voice; Episode: "The Nightmare Ghost of Psychic U!"
|
| 2019–2023
|
Summer Camp Island
|
Barb
|
Voice; Recurring character, 16 episodes
|
| 2020
|
RuPaul's Drag Race
|
Herself
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2 episodes: season 12, guest Judge[14]
|
| 2020–2021
|
The Stand
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Mother Abagail Freemantle
|
Limited series, 8 episodes
|
| 2020
|
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
|
Whoopi Goldberg
|
Voice; Television special
|
| 2020–present
|
The Con
|
Whoopi Goldberg
|
Narrator; 15 episodes
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| 2021
|
Staged
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Mary
|
3 episodes
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| The George Lucas Talk Show
|
Herself
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Episode: "AmAIRican GrabBuddies"
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| Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.
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Poundcakes
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Voice; Episode: "If Saturday Be... for the Boys!"
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| Tuca & Bertie
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The Narrator
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Voice; Episode: "The Flood"
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| Bubble Guppies
|
Pirate Myra
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Voice; Episode: "The Holiday Pirates!"
|
| 2021–2023
|
Godfather of Harlem
|
Miss Willa
|
3 episodes
|
| Harlem
|
Dr. Elise Pruitt
|
9 episodes
|
| 2022
|
Star Trek: Picard
|
Guinan
|
2 episodes
|
| Amphibia
|
Mother Olm
|
Voice; 3 episodes
|
| Caught in His Web
|
|
Executive producer
|
| A New Orleans Noel
|
|
| 2023
|
The Conners
|
Ms. Glen
|
Episode: "The Contra Hearings and The Midnight Gambler"
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| 2024
|
Hacks
|
Herself
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Episode: "Join the Club"[15]
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| TBA
|
Soapdish
|
Rose Schwartz
|
Executive producer; Recurring cast[16]
|
| Anansi Boys
|
Bird Woman
|
Recurring cast[17]
|
Theatre
Video game
References
- ^ Scheck, Frank (March 14, 2017). "A Very Sordid Wedding: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 26, 2018). "Whoopi Goldberg Joins Tyler Perry's 'The List'". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Another movie role for Whoopi Goldberg with Tyler Perry's 'The List'". March 20, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Szklarski, Cassandra (October 8, 2019). "Children's book 'Most Magnificent Thing' jumps to the screen with short film". CityNews. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Giardina, Carolyn (June 10, 2021). "Whoopi Goldberg to Voice A Lead Role in Animated 'Luck'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 9, 2022). "William Atticus Parker's Sophomore Film 'Atrabilious' Toplined By Leon Addison Brown With Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Wright, More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 15, 2022). "Bobby Cannavale, Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson & Whoopi Goldberg Board Tony Goldwyn-Directed 'Inappropriate Behavior'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (November 9, 2022). "Whoopi Goldberg, Cedric The Entertainer, Edward James Olmos & More Join Quiver Western 'Outlaws' Directed By & Starring Mario Van Peebles". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley". Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (September 16, 2015). "'Law and Order: SVU' — Whoopi Goldberg to Guest-Star in season 17". TVLine.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Yohannes, Alamin (August 9, 2016). "Oxygen's Trans Reality Show 'Strut' to Debut in September". NBC News. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Triumph Over Trauma". TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Kimberly (March 13, 2018). "Whoopi Goldberg comes to primetime in 'Instinct'". Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Rudolph, Christopher. "AOC, Robyn, and More RuVealed as 'Drag Race' Season 12 Guest Judges". LOGO News. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Every Cameo & Guest Star In Hacks Season 3". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 10, 2022). "NAACP-CBS Venture Sets Slate: 'Soapdish' Series with Whoopi Goldberg, Comedies Starring DL Hughley & Earthquake, Little Rock Nine Limited Series & More". Deadline.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 7, 2022). "'Anansi Boys': Whoopi Goldberg To Play Bird Woman In Neil Gaiman's Series Adaptation For Prime Video". Deadline. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg (Broadway, 1984)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Broadway, 1996)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadwau, 2002)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Thoroughly Modern Millie (Broadway, 2003)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Whoopi (Broadway, 2004)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Xanadu (Broadway, 2008)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Sister Act (Broadway, 2011)". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ "Whoopi Goldberg Is Miss Hannigan in NYC Run of Annie Tour Starting December 11". Playbill. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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