Whoopi Goldberg Biography (1955-)

Original name, Caryn Elaine Johnson; born November 13, 1955, in New York, NY;daughter of Robert and Emma (a nurse and teacher; maiden name, Harris) Johnson; married Alvin Martin (a drug counselor), 1973 (divorced, 1979); married David Claessen (a cinematographer), September 1, 1986 (divorced October, 1988); married Lyle Trachtenberg (a union organizer), October 1, 1994 (divorced October, 1995); children: (first marriage) Alexandra Martin. Addresses:Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Contact: 8730 West Sunset Blvd., P.H., Los Angeles, CA 90069;Cheyenne Enterprises, 1006 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedian, producer, director, writer
Birth Details: November 13, 1955; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Citizen, 1982
Celie, The Color Purple, Warner Bros., 1985
Herself, Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce, 1985
Teresa "Terry" Doolittle, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr, Burglar, Warner Bros., 1987
Vashti Blue, The Telephone, New World, 1988
Rita Rizzoli, Fatal Beauty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1988
Clara Mayfield, Clara's Heart, Warner Bros., 1988
Edwina "Eddie" Cervi, Homer & Eddie, Skouras, 1989
Herself, Beverly Hills Brats, Taurus Entertainment, 1989
Comicitis, 1989
Oda Mae Brown, Ghost, Paramount, 1990
Odessa Cotter, The Long Walk Home, Miramax, 1990
(Uncredited) Professor, House Party 2, New Line Cinema, 1991
Rose "Rosie" Schwartz, Soapdish, Paramount, 1991
Herself, Wisecracks, Alliance Releasing, 1992
Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence, Sister Act, Buena Vista,1992
Detective Susan Avery, The Player, Fine Line, 1992
Herself, The Magical World of Chuck Jones (documentary), Warner Bros., 1992
Mary Masembuko, Sarafina!, Buena Vista, 1992
World Beat, 1993
Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
Sarah Matthews, Made in America, Warner Bros., 1993
Sergeant York, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as Loaded Weapon 1), New Line Cinema, 1993
Tragedy Mask on theatre wall, Naked in New York, Fine Line, 1994
Voice of Shenzi the Hyena, The Lion King (animated), Buena Vista,1994
Corinna Washington (title role), Corrina, Corrina, New Line Cinema, 1994
(Uncredited) Guinan, Star Trek: Generations (also known as StarTrek 7), Paramount, 1994
Buckwheat's Mom, The Little Rascals, Universal, 1994
Narrator, Liberation, 1994
Voice of Fantasy, The Pagemaster (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Jane DeLuca, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995
Katie Coltrane, Theodore Rex (also known as T. Rex), New Line Cinema, 1995
Sylvie Morrow, Moonlight and Valentino, Gramercy, 1995
Herself, The Celluloid Closet (also known as Celluloid Closet and Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), 1995
(Uncredited) Hospital patient, Tales of the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (also known as Bordello of Blood), Universal, 1996
Myrlie Evers, Ghosts of Mississippi (also known as Ghosts fromthe Past), Columbia, 1996
Laurel Ayres, The Associate, Buena Vista, 1996
Harriet Franklin, Bogus, Warner Bros., 1996
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin (title role), Eddie, Buena Vista, 1996
Herself, The Pitch, 1997
Voice of Spirit of Christmas Present, A Christmas Carol (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
(Uncredited) Herself, In and Out, Paramount, 1997
Herself, Burn, Hollywood, Burn (also known as An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn), Buena Vista, 1997
Voice of Stormella, the Evil Ice Queen, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (animated), Good Times Entertainment, 1998
Delilah, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
Voice of Ranger Margaret, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount,1998
Herself, Junket Whore (documentary), 1998
Herself, Jackie Chan: My Story (documentary), 1998
Baby clown, Alegria, Overseas Film Group, 1998
Herself, Get Bruce (also known as Get Bruce!), Miramax, 1999
Candy Bliss, The Deep End of the Ocean, Columbia, 1999
Nurse Valerie Owens, Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknallt), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
Voice of Mrs. Peck, Our Friend, Martin, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
(Uncredited) Judge cameo, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle(also known as Die Abenteur von Rocky und Bullwinkle), Universal, 2000
Cleo, More Dogs Than Bones, Dream Entertainment, Inc., 2000
Narrator, A Second Chance at Life, 2000
Host and narrator, Mary Pickford: A Life on Film, Milestone Video,2000
Raynelle Slocumb, Kingdom Come, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Death, Monkeybone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Vera Baker, Rat Race, Paramount, 2001
Calafia, the Queen of California (Narrator), Golden Dreams, 2001
Herself, Searching for Debra Winger, 2002
Herself, Showboy, 2002
Guinan, Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002
Herself, You'll Never Wiez in This Town Again, Dimension Films, 2002
Voice of Blizzard, Blizzard, 2002
Herself, Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2003
Film Work
Co-executive producer, The Mao Game, 1999
Television Appearances
Series
Mothers By Daughters, PBS, 1985
Guinan, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1988-1993
Brenda, Bagdad Cafe (also known as Bagdad Gas & Oil), CBS, 1990
Voice of Gaia, Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), syndicated and TBS, 1990
Dionne and Friends, syndicated, 1990
Host, The Whoopi Goldberg Show, syndicated, 1992-1993
Center Square, Hollywood Squares, CBS, 1998-2002
Voice, Foxbusters, 1999
Dr. Lydia Emerson, a recurring role, Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
Herself, Celebrity Dish (also known as TV Guide's Celebrity Dish), 2000
Movies
Sarah Collins, Kiss Shot, CBS, 1989
(Uncredited) Nurse, The Sunshine Boys, 1995
Queen Constantina, "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella" (also known as"Cinderella"), The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997
Cabbie, Destination Anywhere (also known as Midnight in Chelsea), VH1, 1997
Nurse Myrna, In the Gloaming, HBO, 1997
Dr. Vivien Morgan, A Knight in Camelot, 1998
Cheshire Cat, Alice in Wonderland, NBC, 1999
Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's sister), Jackie's Back!(also known as Jackie's Back: Portrait of a Diva), Lifetime, 1999
Terry Harrison, What Makes a Family, Lifetime, 2001
Lucy Cullins, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
Miniseries
Herself, 30 Years of Billy Connolly, 1998
The Grand Banshee, The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (also known as Kampf der Kobolde and Leprechauns), ABC, 1999
Pilots
Dr. Lydia Emerson, Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
Specials
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway, HBO, 1985
Host, Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
Host, The Making of Disney's Captain EO (also known as CaptainEO--Backstage), The Disney Channel, 1986
Comic Relief: Backstage Pass, HBO, 1986
Herself, The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder, 1986
Comic Relief II, HBO, 1987
The Pointer Sisters: Up All Night, NBC, 1987
The Carol Burnett Special: Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin, ABC, 1987
Scared Straight: Ten Years Later, syndicated, 1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200 (also known as Funny, You Don't Look200: A Constitutional Vaudeville), ABC, 1987
Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
An All-Star Celebration: The '88 Vote, ABC, 1988
Free to Be ... a Family, ABC, 1988
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebration (also known as Nelson Madela 70th Birthday Tribute), Fox, 1988
Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (also known as ChristmasSpecial), CBS, 1988
Host, Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
Host, The Truth about Teachers (also known as Raising Good Kidsin Bad Times), syndicated, 1989
The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills, ABC, 1989
All-Star Tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBC, 1989
The Debbie Allen Special, ABC, 1989
Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, TNT, 1989
Herself, The Trouble with Teachers, 1989
Angela, Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown (also known as Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown), Nickelodeon, 1990
Ringmaster, The 15th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1990
Host, Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
Host, A Laugh, a Tear, syndicated, 1990
Host, Red, Hot & Blue, ABC, 1990
Host, That's What Friends Are For, CBS, 1990
America's All-Star Tribute to Oprah Winfrey, ABC, 1990
Happy Birthday, Bugs: 50 Looney Years (also known as HollywoodCelebrates Bugs Bunny's 50th Birthday), CBS, 1990
CBS Comedy Bloopers, CBS, 1990
CBS Comedy Bloopers II, CBS, 1990
Motown 30: What's Goin' On!, CBS, 1990
Host, Ray Charles: 50 Years in Music, Uh-Huh!, Fox, 1991
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1991
The Dream Is Alive: The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World (also known as Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration), CBS, 1991
Herself, Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, 1991
Herself, Comic Relief, 1991
Victory & Valor: A Special Olympics All-Star Celebration (alsoknown as The International Special Olympics All-Star Gala), ABC, 1991
Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
Host, Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
Voice of Ms. Megawatt, Defenders of Dynatron City (animated), Fox,1992
Back to School '92 (also known as Education First!), CBS, 1992
The Comedy Store's 20th Birthday, NBC, 1992

HBO's 20th Anniversary--We Hardly Believe It Ourselves, CBS and HBO, 1992
Hurricane Relief, Showtime, 1992
The 27th Anniversary MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon (also known as MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon), syndicated, 1992
AFI Salute to Sidney Poitier (also known as 20th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award), NBC, 1992
Rock the Vote, Fox, 1992
Host, A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (also known as President's Night at Ford's Theatre) ABC, 1993
Voice of Mom and Irwin, A Cool Like That Christmas (animated), Fox, 1993
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (also known as An American Reunion: The People's Celebration), HBO, 1993
Aretha Franklin: Duets, Fox, 1993
Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
"What Is This Thing Called Love?" The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1993
Voice, Yuletide in the 'hood, 1993
(In archive footage) Herself, Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America,1993
Host, Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
In a New Light, ABC, 1994
One on One with Magic Johnson, Fox, 1994
(In archive footage) Herself, But ... Seriously, Showtime, 1994
Herself, All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (also known as Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!), 1994
(In archive footage) Herself, Carol Burnett: The Special Years, 1994
Out There II, Comedy Central, 1994
Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek and Beyond, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
Planet Hollywood Comes Home, ABC, 1995
Inside the Academy Awards, TNT, 1995
"Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1995
(In archive footage) 20 Years of Comedy on HBO, HBO, 1995
Countdown to Comic Relief, Comedy Central, 1995
Host, Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
Herself, The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, 1995
(In archive footage) Herself, The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful, 1996
Comic Relief American Comedy Festival, ABC, 1996
Celebrate the Dream: 50 Years of Ebony, ABC, 1996
Comic Relief's 10th Anniversary, HBO, 1996
Who Makes You Laugh? 2, ABC, 1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth--A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
Sports on the Silver Screen, HBO, 1997
A Charlie Rose Special, USA Network, 1997
Herself, The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey, 1997
Voice of Mother Gooseberg, Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special, HBO, 1997
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Debbie Allen, Lifetime, 1997
AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998
Narrator, Bob Hope: The Road to the Top, AMC, 1998
Countdown to Comic Relief 8, Comedy Central, 1998
Host, A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1998
Host, Comic Relief VIII, HBO, 1998
Host, A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C., TNT, 1998
Ladies Home Journal's most Fascinating Women of '98, CBS, 1998
Herself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating The Humor of Richard Pryor, Comedy Central, 1999
Pulp Comics: Caroline Rhea, Comedy Central, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Olympic Dukakis, Lifetime, 1999
Intimate Portrait: Linda Ellerbee, Lifetime, 1999
Inside Hollywood; The Pictures, the People, the Academy Awards, ABC, 1999
Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute,TNT, 1999
Funny Flubs & Screw Ups IV, CBS, 1999
Fall in Love with a Stranger, PAX, 1999
Herself, Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens, a Life in Animation, PBS, 2000
Herself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
Narrator/host, Our World: Zoo Babies with Whoppi Goldberg (also known as Zoo Babies), PBS, 2000
Host, Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years, CBS, 2000
Herself, Celebrity Profile: Janine Turner, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Stand and Be Counted, The Learning Channel, 2000
Sally Field: Defying Gravity, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Patrick Swayze, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
Jessye Norman Sings for the Healing of AIDS, PBS, 2000
Host, Intimate Portrait: Lady Bird Johnson, Lifetime, 2000
A Century of Black Cinema, syndicated, 2000
RuPaul, Bravo, 2001
Host, The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," ABC, 2001
Host, Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel, AMC,2001
(In archive footage) Herself, Celebrity Profile: Brooke Shields, 2001
The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
Independence Day 2001, ABC, 2001
The Kennedy Center: Mark Twain Prize--Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg,PBS, 2001
Herself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
Cohost, I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special, CBS, 2001
Host, The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," ABC, 2001
Herself, Express Yourself, 2001
The Heroes of Black Comedy (documentary), Comedy Central, 2002
Also appeared in Big Bird's Birthday, Or Let Me Eat Cake; Blackbird Fly; Comedy Tonight.
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 58th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1986
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986
The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1986
The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987
The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1987
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1987
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988
The 10th Annual ACE Awards, syndicated, 1989
Presenter, The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
The 23rd Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1991
The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
Presenter, The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1992
Host, The 34th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1992
Danny Kaye's International Children's Awards for UNICEF, The Disney Channel, 1992
Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1993
The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1993
Host, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
Presenter, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1994
Host, The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
The 1996 Essence Awards, Fox, 1996
Presenter, The 51st Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1997
The 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, syndicated, 1998
Presenter, The 70th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1998
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1998
Host, The 71st Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1999
Presenter, The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1999
The 1999 Essence Awards, Fox, 1999
The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2000
Presenter, Essence Awards 2000, Fox, 2000
Presenter, Lifetime Presents: Disney's American Teacher Awards, Lifetime, 2001
The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
Presenter, The 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, syndicated, 2001
Host, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
Episodic
Camille, "Camille," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
Valley girl/herself, "Episode 2," Dolly, 1987
"Whoopi Goldberg Visits," D.C. Follies, syndicated, 1988
"Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine: Why Am I Straight?" HBO Comedy Hour Live, HBO, 1988
Mariah Johnston, "My Past Is My Own," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1989
Narrator, "Smokey Robinson," Motown on Showtime, Showtime, 1990
"Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Sesame Street, 1990
Host, "Whoopi Goldberg: Chez Whoopi," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991
Peligre (witch doctor), "Dead Wait," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991
Dr. Jordan, "If I Should Die before I Wake," A Different World, NBC, 1990
Narrator, "Koi and the Kola Nuts," We All Have Tales (animated), Showtime, 1992
Voice of Hoodoo Diva, "Rapunzel," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales forEvery Child (animated), HBO, 1995
Herself, Muppets Tonight (also known as Muppets Live! and The New Muppet Show), ABC, 1996
Voice of God, "Supernatural," Tracey Takes On ... , 1997
(Uncredited) Herself, "A Prayer for the Lying," L.A. Doctors, CBS,1998
Host, "Creating Ragtime," Great Performances, PBS, 1998
Herself, TFI Friday, 1998
Edna, "The Pre-Nup," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
Herself, The Roseanne Show, syndicated, 1998
Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 1998
Herself, "Making Whoopi," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
Herself, "Oscar Wilde," Movie Stars, The WB, 2000
Herself, " ... And Then the Sex Freaked Jack Out," Cursed, NBC, 2001
Herself, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, ABC, 2001
Herself, Leute heute, 2002
Also appeared in episodes of Sixty Minutes, CBS; Sin City Spectacular (also known as Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular), F/X; as herself, Mad TV, Fox; Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind,Comedy Central; The RuPaul Show, VH1; The Rodman World Tour, MTV; Reading Rainbow, PBS; as Fontaine, In Living Color; TheArsenio Hall Show; The Chris Rock Show; as voice of Mother Goose,Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child.
Television Work
Series
Executive producer, Hollywood Squares, CBS, 1998-2002
Executive producer, Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2000
Episodic
Executive producer, "Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Connolly in Performance,"HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1990
Executive producer, "Whoopi Goldberg: Chez Whoopi," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1991
Movies
Coproducer, The Piano Man's Daughter, CBC, 2000
Executive producer, What Makes a Family, Lifetime, 2001
Executive producer, Ruby's Bucket of Blood, Showtime, 2001
Executive producer, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
Miniseries
Producer, Oh What a Time It Was, HBO, 1999
Specials
Director, Comic Relief, 1986
Creative consultant, "My Past Is My Own," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1989
Producer, A Laugh, a Tear, syndicated, 1990
Executive producer, Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown, Class Clown, Nickelodeon, 1990
Stage Appearances
Mother Courage and Her Children, San Diego Repertory Theatre, SanDiego, CA, 1974
Getting Out, San Diego Repertory Theatre, 1974
The Spook Show, Dance Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1983
Whoopi Goldberg on Broadway, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1984-1985
Easter Bonnet Competition: Back to the Basics, Palace Theatre, NewYork City, 1995
Pseudolus, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Broadway production, 1997
Also appeared in the choruses of Broadway productions of Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Pippin.
Major Tours
The Spook Show, U.S. and European cities, 1982
Living on the Edge of Chaos, 1988
Stage Work
(With others) Producer, Thoroughly Modern Millie, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA, 2000-2001
RECORDINGS
Albums
Whoopi Goldberg (original Broadway show recording), Geffen, 1984
(With others) The Best of Comic Relief, Rhino, 1988
Fontaine: Why Am I Straight?, MCA, 1988
(With others) The Best of Comic Relief 2, Rhino, 1988
(With others) The Best of Comic Relief 3, Rhino, 1989
(With others) The Best of Comic Relief '90, Rhino, 1990
Taped Readings
Jump! The Adventure of Brer Rabbit, by Joel Chandler Harris, 1990
"Suffer Little Children," Nightmares and Dreamscapes, Volume 1, by Stephen King, 1993
Also recorded Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years,and There Are No Children Here.
Video Games
(In archive footage) Guinan, Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 1999
Music Videos
Appeared in music videos for Aretha Franklin's "Jumping Jack Flash"; Bonnie Raitt's "You Got It"; and Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl."
Videos
Herself, Oscar's Greatest Moments: 1971 to 1991, 1992
Host, Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge, 1994
Herself ("Liberian Girl" video), Michael Jackson: History on Film--Volume II, 1997
Herself, Rescued from the Closet, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2001
WRITINGS
For the Stage
The Spook Show, produced in U.S. and European cities, 1982, and atDance Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1983
Whoopi Goldberg on Broadway, produced at Lyceum Theatre, New YorkCity, 1984-1985
Coauthor, Moms (one-woman comedy shows), 1984
Television Specials
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway, HBO, 1985
Comic Relief, 1986
A Laugh, a Tear, syndicated, 1990
Television Episodes
"Whoopi Goldberg's Fontaine: Why Am I Straight?" HBO Comedy Hour Live, HBO, 1988
Film Songs
"Wake Up and Pay Attention," Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Buena Vista, 1993
Other
Alice (children's book; illustrated by John Rocco), Bantam (New York City), 1992
Illustrator, South and North, East and West: The Oxfam Book of Children's Stories, Candlewick Press, 1992
Coauthor, A Taste of Africa: With over One Hundred Traditional AfricanRecipes Adapted for the Modern Cook, Ten Speed Press, 1994
Book (memoir), Weisbach Books (New York City), 1997
Coauthor, Breaking the Walls of Silence: AIDS and Women in a New YorkState Maximum-Security Prison, Overlook Press, 1998
Coauthor, Alaska Roadhouse Recipes: Memorable Recipes from Roadhouses,Lodges, Bed and Breakfasts, Cafes, Restaurants and Campgrounds along the Highways and By ... , Morris Communications, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Adams, Mary Agnes, Whoopi Goldberg: From Street to Stardom, DillonPress (New York City), 1993
Blue, Rose, and Corinne J. Naden, Whoopi Goldberg: Entertainer, Chelsea House (New York City), 1995
Katz, Sandy, Whoopi Goldberg, Chelsea House (Philadelphia, PA), 1996
Newsmakers, Volume 3, Gale, 1993
Parrish, James Robert, Whoopi Goldberg: Her Journey from Poverty to Mega-Stardom, Carol Publishing (Secaucus, NJ), 1997
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

Cosmopolitan, March, 1991, p. 184; November, 1992, p. 204
Ebony, March, 1991, p. 110
Entertainment Weekly, September 18, 1998, p. 52
Essence, January, 1997, p. 56
Interview, June, 1992, pp. 92-96, 117; January, 1997, p. 54
Jet, August 13, 1990, p. 58; April 22, 1991, p. 54; October 25, 1993, p. 12; December 30, 1996, p. 56; October 20, 1997, p.64
Ladies' Home Journal, October, 1992, p. 56
McCall's, June, 1993, p. 118
People Weekly, December 28, 1992, p. 96; November 22, 1993, p. 48
Playboy, June, 1987, p. 51; January, 1997, p. 51
Time, September 21, 1992, p. 58
TV Guide, March 19, 1994, p. 26
Vogue, January, 1991, p. 178

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