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Did Oprah star in any films?
In 1985, Winfrey co-starred in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple as distraught housewife Sofia.
Was this an award winning film by chance?
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
Was she in any other films in her career?
In October 1998, Winfrey produced and starred in the film Beloved, based on Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.
Did she do any voice rolls in the films or did she always perform?
Oprah voiced Gussie the goose in Charlotte's Web (2006) and voiced Judge Bumbleton in Bee Movie (2007).
Did she receive an award for this movie?
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Was there any other films she performed in?
In 2018, Winfrey starred as Mrs.
Which in the film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's novel A Wrinkle in Time.
How long was her career in filming?
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Question: When did she perform in the color purple?
Self-contained rewrite: When did Oprah perform in the color purple?