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Whoopi Goldberg. Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), [1][2][3] known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (/ ˈwʊpi /), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. [4][5] A recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of 19 entertainers to receive the complete EGOT series of awards (i.e., an Emmy Award, Grammy ...
Whoopi Goldberg on screen and stage. Goldberg at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. 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).
Whoopi Goldberg's stage name has quite the back story. The 68-year-old performer, whose birth name is Caryn Elaine Johnson, says she initially planned to go by the name "Whoopi Cushione" in the ...
On December 29, 1947, Danson was born in San Diego to Edward Bridge "Ned" Danson, Jr., an archaeologist and curator of the Museum of Northern Arizona, from 1959 to 1975, and Jessica Harriet (née MacMaster). [4][5] He has an older sister, Jessica Ann "Jan" Haury. [5] Danson was primarily raised in Flagstaff, Arizona. [6]
Whoopi Goldberg. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue The story behind Whoopi Goldberg’s name came straight from a real-life experience. “Once I started getting parts in ...
Whoopi Goldberg writes in her new memoir about losing her mother, Emma Johnson, and her brother, Clyde, and how her family influenced her career as a renaissance artist. (Ron Galella / Ron Galella ...
Whoopi Goldberg is an American actress who has received many awards and nominations for her film, television, and stage work. Having acted in over 150 films, Goldberg is one of the few people to achieve the EGOT, having won the four major American awards for professional entertainers: an Emmy (Television), a Grammy (Music), an Oscar (Film), and ...
Nearly 40 years ago, "The Color Purple" made its debut on the big screen, and Whoopi Goldberg made her film debut as Celie. Now, the Alice Walker novel is getting the big screen treatment again.