# Media works of Oprah Winfrey

This article documents the professional media works of Oprah Winfrey.

## As actress
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Sofia | Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Nominated – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1986 | Native Son | Mrs. Thomas | |
| 1998 | Beloved | Sethe | Also producer Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Coretta Scott King | Voice role; Direct-to-video film |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Gussy the Goose | Voice role |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | Judge Bumbleton | Voice role |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Eudora | Voice role |
| 2013 | The Butler | Gloria Gaines | African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Montecito Award; Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role; Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated – Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture; Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture; Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2014 | Selma | Annie Lee Cooper | Also producer Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Female Action Star; Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture; Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Film; Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |
| 2017 | The Star | Deborah the Camel | Voice role |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Mrs. Which | |
| 2018 | Crow: The Legend | The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking | Voice role; short film |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Mary McLeod Bethune | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | Mattie Michael | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Brewster Place | Mattie Michael | 11 episodes |
| 1992 | Lincoln | Elizabeth Keckley | Voice role; TV movie (ABC) |
| 1992 | There Are No Children Here | LaJoe Rivers | TV movie (ABC) |
| 1997 | Ellen | Therapist | Episode: "The Puppy Episode" |
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings | Zora Williams | TV movie (ABC) |
| 2010 | Sesame Street | O | Voice role; episode: "The Camouflage Challenge" |
| 2016–17 | Greenleaf | Mavis McCready | 11 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2017 | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Deborah Lacks | TV movie; also executive producer Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special; Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie |
| 2018–19 | The Handmaid's Tale | Radio Free America Announcer | Voice role; 2 episodes |

## As herself

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson" |
| 1986–2011 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Herself | Television talk show |
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Herself | Film |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Herself | Episode: "Tis the Season" |
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Herself | Episode: "A Night at the Oprah" |
| 1995 | All-American Girl | Herself | Episode: "A Night at the Oprah" |
| 1999 | Home Improvement | Herself | Episode: "Home Alone" |
| 1999 | The Hughleys | Herself | Episode: "Milsap Moves Up" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor | Herself, Karen Stouffer | Segment for The Oprah Winfrey Show, aired February 3, 2005 |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | Herself | Film |
| 2008 | 30 Rock | Herself/Pam | Episode: "Believe in the Stars" |
| 2011–18 | Oprah's Master Class | Herself | OWN reality show |
| 2011–14 | Oprah's Lifeclass | Herself | OWN self-help show |
| 2011–21 | Super Soul Sunday | Herself | OWN spirituality show |
| 2012–15 | Oprah Prime | Herself | OWN interview show |
| 2012–17 | Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Herself | OWN reality show |
| 2019 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Herself | Film; archive footage |
| 2019–21 | Oprah's Book Club | Herself | Apple TV+ book club show |
| 2020 | Oprah Talks COVID-19 | Herself | Apple TV+ interview show |
| 2020–21 | The Oprah Conversation | Herself | Apple TV+ talk show |
| 2020 | Between the World and Me | Herself | HBO special - adaptation of the book |
| 2021 | Tina | Herself | Documentary |
| 2021 | Oprah with Meghan and Harry | Herself | CBS primetime special |
| 2021 | The Me You Can't See | Herself | Apple TV+ docuseries |
| 2021 | Adele One Night Only | Herself | CBS primetime special |

## Radio

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Oprah & Friends | Herself |

## As producer only

* 1989 – The Oprah Winfrey Show (supervising producer – 8 episodes, 1989–2011)
* 1989 – The Women of Brewster Place (TV miniseries) (executive producer)
* 1992 – Nine (TV documentary) (executive producer)
* 1992 – Overexposed (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 1993 – ABC Afterschool Special (TV series) (producer – 1 episode "Shades of a Single Protein") (producer)
* 1993 – Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live (TV special) (executive producer)
* 1997 – Before Women Had Wings (TV movie) (producer)
* 1998 – The Wedding (TV miniseries) (executive producer)
* 1998 – Beloved (producer)
* 1998 – David and Lisa (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 1999 – Tuesdays with Morrie (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2001 – Amy & Isabelle (TV movie) (executive producer, producer)
* 2002 – Oprah After the Show (TV series) (executive producer)
* 2005 – Their Eyes Were Watching God (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2006 – Legends Ball (TV documentary) (executive producer)
* 2007 – Oprah's Big Give (TV series) (executive producer)
* 2007 – The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2007 – Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy (TV documentary) (executive producer)
* 2007 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2007 – The Great Debaters (producer)
* 2009 – The Dr. Oz Show (TV series) (executive producer)
* 2009 – Precious (executive producer)
* 2009 – Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special (TV special) (executive producer)
* 2010 – The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2011 – Your OWN Show (TV series) (executive producer)
* 2011 – Extraordinary Mom (TV documentary) (executive producer)
* 2011 – Serving Life (TV documentary) (executive producer)
* 2014 – The Hundred-Foot Journey (producer)
* 2014 – Selma (producer)
* 2016–2022 – Queen Sugar (co-creator and executive producer)
* 2016–2020 – Greenleaf (executive producer)
* 2017 – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV movie) (executive producer)
* 2018 – Love Is (executive producer)
* 2019 – When They See Us (executive producer)
* 2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland (executive producer)
* 2019 – David Makes Man (executive producer)
* 2020 – The Water Man (executive producer)
* 2022 – Sidney (documentary film) (producer)
* 2023 – The Color Purple (producer)