Title: Whoopi Goldberg Content: Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, author and talk show host. She made her movie debut in The Color Purple which she won a Golden Globe Award. Goldberg was partners with Frank Langella from 1996 until they separated in 2001. She is currently a co-host on The View. In 2022, Goldberg was temporarily banned from The View for making insensitive comments regarding the Holocaust. ==Early life== Goldberg had a daughter when she was 18 years old. She became a grandmother when she was 34. ==Filmography==  == Awards== ===Won=== *Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for The Color Purple (1985) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Color Purple (1985) *National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Fatal Beauty (1987) *Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990) *American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990) *BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ghost (1990) *Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for Ghost (1990) *Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghost (1990) *Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for The Long Walk Home (1990) *American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Sister Act (1992) *Fantafestival Award for Best Actress for Theodore Rex (1995) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) *Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Vanguard Award (1999) *Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2001) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Good Fences (2003) *Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host for The View (2009) - she shares it with Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Barbara Walters. ===Nominated=== *Academy Award for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985) *Razzie Award for Worst Actress for The Telephone (1988) *Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for Sister Act (1992) *MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act (1992) *MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Sister Act (1992) *MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) *Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for Star Trek Generations (1994) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) *Acapulco Black Film Festival Black Film Award for Best Actress for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) *American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) *NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Kingdom Come (2001) *Black Reel Award for Television: Best Actress for Good Fences (2003)