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Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has ... Show more...
Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson, November 13, 1955) is an American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man (Patrick Swayze) find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Dolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. Her latest role is the voice of Stretch in Toy Story 3. Goldberg has been nominated for 13 Emmy Awards for her work in television. She was co-producer of the popular game show Hollywood Squares from 1998 to 2004. She has been the moderator of the daytime talk show The View since 2007. Goldberg has a Grammy, two Emmys, two Golden Globes, a Tony, and an Oscar. In addition, Goldberg has a British Academy Film Award, four People's Choice Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. Show less...
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Charley Pride: I'm Just Me (2019)
As: Self
This film traces the improbable journey of Charley Pride, from his humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son on a cotton farm in segregated Sledge, Mississippi to his career as a Negro American League baseball player and his meteoric rise as a trailblazing country music superstar. The new documentary reveals how Pride’s love for music led him from the Delta to a larger, grander world.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Barbara Hall
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Dolly Parton | Willie Nelson | Marty Stuart | Charley Pride
Nobody's Fool (2018)
As: Lola
A woman who gets released from prison and reunites with her sister, who discovers she is in an online relationship with a man that may be "catfishing" her.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Missi Pyle | Tika Sumpter | Whoopi Goldberg | Omari Hardwick | Tiffany Haddish
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Marina Zenovich
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Billy Crystal | Robin Williams | Bobcat Goldthwait | Pam Dawber
The Problem with Apu (2017)
As: Herself
In the history of “The Simpsons,” few characters outside the title family have had as much cultural impact as Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the Springfield convenience store owner. Comedian Hari Kondabolu is out to show why that might be a problem.
Runtime: 49 min.
Directed by: Michael Melamedoff
Stars: Aasif Mandvi | Kal Penn | Dana Gould | Hasan Minhaj | Hari Kondabolu
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
As: Self
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Samuel D. Pollard
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Billy Crystal | Jerry Lewis | Sammy Davis, Jr.
9/11 (2017)
As: Metzie
A group of 5 people find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center's North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before the unthinkable happens.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Martin Guigui
Stars: Gina Gershon | Whoopi Goldberg | Charlie Sheen | Wood Harris | Luis Guzmán
King of the Dancehall (2017)
As: Loretta Brixton
Nick Cannon directs and stars in this high-energy musical about a young man from Brooklyn who gets caught up in the vibrant Kingston music scene during a visit to Jamaica.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Nick Cannon
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Busta Rhymes | Nick Cannon | Louis Gossett, Jr. | Collie Buddz
The Truth Is in the Stars (2017)
As: Herself
William Shatner sits down with scientists, innovators and celebrities to discuss how the optimism of 'Star Trek' influenced multiple generations.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Craig Thompson
Stars: William Shatner | Whoopi Goldberg | Chris Hadfield | Stephen Hawking | Neil deGrasse Tyson
Gilbert (2017)
As: Herself
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Neil Berkeley
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Gilbert Gottfried | Jay Leno | Jeffrey Ross | Bill Burr
Black Dog, Red Dog (2017)
As: Calliope
Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Adriana Cepeda Espinosa | Zachary Kerschberg | Isabella Wing-Davey | Charles Rogers | Jon Matthews | Leonora Lonsdale | Brian Lannin | Pedro Gómez Millán | Anastasia Frank | James Franco
Stars: Chloë Sevigny | James Franco | Olivia Wilde | Logan Marshall-Green | Jake McLaughlin
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
As: Herself
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Ron Howard
Stars: John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Ringo Starr | George Harrison | Larry Kane
50 Years of Star Trek (2016)
As: herself
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Ian Roumain
Stars: Michael McKean | Kevin Pollak | Jared Padalecki | John Barrowman | Matt Mira
Yamasong: March of the Hollows (2015)
As: Yari
An automated girl and tortoise warrior journey with a band of outlaws on an incredible quest. Their one hope is to find a legendary relic to defeat a sinister mechanized army and save the creatures of their world.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Sam Koji Hale
Stars: Nathan Fillion | Freida Pinto | Peter Weller | Malcolm McDowell | Abigail Breslin
Big Stone Gap (2015)
As: Fleeta Mullins
A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Adriana Trigiani
Stars: Patrick Wilson | Whoopi Goldberg | Ashley Judd | Jane Krakowski | Jenna Elfman
Top Five (2014)
As: Herself
A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Chris Rock
Stars: Rosario Dawson | Chris Rock | Romany Malco | Gabrielle Union | J.B. Smoove
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
As: Bernadette Thompson
The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to ...
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Stars: William Fichtner | Megan Fox | Will Arnett | Alan Ritchson | Noel Fisher
A Day Late and a Dollar Short (2014)
As: Viola
When irascible matriarch Viola Price learns that her next asthma attack will likely kill her, she is determined to fix her fractured family before she leaves this world.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Stephen Tolkin
Stars: Ving Rhames | Whoopi Goldberg | Mekhi Phifer | Tichina Arnold | Anika Noni Rose
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
As: Herself - Interviewee
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed ...
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Rob Epstein | Jeffrey Friedman
Stars: Ellen Burstyn | Annette Bening | Billy Crystal | Anjelica Huston | Cher
Misery Loves Comedy (2014)
As: Herself
Over fifty very famous American and Canadian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be miserable to be funny?
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Kevin Pollak
Stars: Bobby Cannavale | Matthew Perry | Jon Favreau | Kevin Smith | Freddie Prinze Jr.
Blackfish (2013)
As: Herself
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Stars: Samantha Berg | John Hargrove | Dean Gomersall | John Jett | Carol Ray
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)
As: Herself
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Marina Zenovich
Stars: Mike Epps | Whoopi Goldberg | Dave Chappelle | Mel Brooks | Richard Pryor
Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You (2013)
As: Herself
Acclaimed actress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg directs and appears in this feature documentary about Jackie "Moms" Mabley, an African-American stand-up comic and show-biz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World," Mabley pushed the boundaries of comedy by tackling topics such as gender, sex, and ...
Runtime: 72 min.
Directed by: Whoopi Goldberg
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Joan Rivers | Harry Belafonte | Sidney Poitier | Moms Mabley
Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013)
As: Herself
An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Bernard Gourley
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Kathy Griffin | Kathy Najimy | Joan Rivers | Lily Tomlin
Miracle Rising: South Africa (2013)
As: Herself
MIRACLE RISING: SOUTH AFRICA is the epic legacy of South Africa's political transformation that culminated in the first free and fair elections in April 1994. Recounted through the personal accounts of key figures, both local and international, the documentary examines how South Africa avoided a civil war and moved towards, as Archbishop Desmond Tutu coined the phrase, "a rainbow nation." From the evil ...
Directed by: Brett Lotriet Best
Stars: Bono | Christiane Amanpour | Richard Branson | Neil Barnard | Yvonne Chaka Chaka
The Contradictions of Fair Hope (2013)
As: Narrator
This unique documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, struggles, contributions and gradual loss of tradition of one of the last remaining African American benevolent societies.
Runtime: 68 min.
Directed by: S. Epatha Merkerson | Rockell Metcalf
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg
The Muppets (2011)
As: Herself
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet roommate, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: James Bobin
Stars: Rashida Jones | Chris Cooper | Amy Adams | Jason Segel | Steve Whitmire
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
As: Narrator (voice)
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews ...
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Constance Marks
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Frank Oz | Kevin Clash | Fran Brill | Bill Barretta
The Little Engine That Could (2011)
Featuring an all-star cast, the timeless story comes to life in this all-new, feature-length film filled with fun and adventure!
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: Elliot M. Bour
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Alyson Stoner | Brenda Song | Jamie Lee Curtis | Corbin Bleu
A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)
As: God
It's a comedy about a guarded woman who finds out she's dying of cancer, but when she meets her match, the threat of falling in love is scarier than death
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Nicole Kassell
Stars: Gael García Bernal | Kate Hudson | Kathy Bates | Lucy Punch | Romany Malco
For Colored Girls (2010)
As: Alice / White
About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Loretta Devine | Thandie Newton | Janet Jackson | Anika Noni Rose | Kimberly Elise
Toy Story 3 (2010)
As: Stretch the Octopus (voice)
Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Stars: Tom Hanks | Ned Beatty | Michael Keaton | Tim Allen | Joan Cusack
Teenage Paparazzo (2010)
As: Herself
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Adrian Grenier
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Alec Baldwin | Adrian Grenier | Paris Hilton | Kevin Connelly
Kambakkht Ishq (2009)
As: Herself
Kambakkht Ishq is about a stuntman and a supermodel that don't believe in love but through a hilarious series of events they fall for each other.
Runtime: 142 min.
Directed by: Sabbir Khan
Stars: Kareena Kapoor Khan | Whoopi Goldberg | Akshay Kumar | Sylvester Stallone | Denise Richards
The Captain's Summit (2009)
As: Herself
The Captain's Summit documents the first time in Star Trek history that four stars who at some point have played Captains in Star Trek (William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Leonard Nimoy, Jonathan Frakes) have been brought together for a 70-minute rare and unprecedented round table event. Whoopi Goldberg, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation, hosts the event.
Runtime: 70 min.
Directed by: Tim King
Stars: William Shatner | Whoopi Goldberg | Jonathan Frakes | Leonard Nimoy | Patrick Stewart
Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
As: Whoopi
At long last, Madea returns to the big screen in TYLER PERRY'S MADEA GOES TO JAIL. This time America's favorite irreverent, pistol-packin' grandmomma is raising hell behind bars and lobbying for her freedom...Hallelujer!
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Tyler Perry
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Tyler Perry | Derek Luke | Keshia Knight Pulliam | Ion Overman
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
As: Taxi Driver
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Kirk R. Thatcher
Stars: Dave Goelz | Steve Whitmire | Eric Jacobson | Bill Barretta | Michael Bloomberg
Descendants (2008)
As: Red Flower (voice)
A 3-D animated film about the dream of reaching the unreachable and about the fact that something good can evolve from something evil.
Runtime: 14 min.
Directed by: Heiko van der Scherm
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Christy Scott Cashman
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins (2008)
As: Narrator
The story of a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa.
Directed by: Christopher Barker | Mike Slee
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg
Snow Buddies (2008)
As: Miss Mittens (voice)
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the canine offspring of famed sports star Air Bud team up with an experienced sled dog and a husky pup, who teach them the importance of working together.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Robert Vince
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | James Belushi | Cynthia Stevenson | Molly Shannon | Richard Karn
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
As: Herself
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: John Landis
Stars: Sarah Silverman | Don Rickles | Richard Lewis | Chris Rock | Dave Attell
Farce of the Penguins (2007)
As: Helen (voice)
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about ...
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Bob Saget
Stars: Carlos Mencia | Samuel L. Jackson | Brie Larson | Alyson Hannigan | Bob Saget
If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007)
As: Mom
A teenager with a high I.Q. who decides to become an actor. When his TV show gets cancelled, he is faced with a difficult career choice.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Dominique Wirtschafter
Stars: Markus Redmond | Keith David | Debra Wilson | Whoopi Goldberg | Sharon Stone
Everyone's Hero (2006)
As: Darlin' (voice)
A boy begins a grand journey to return Babe Ruth's baseball bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series comes to a close.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Christopher Reeve | Colin Brady | Dan St. Pierre
Stars: William H. Macy | Brian Dennehy | Rob Reiner | Jake T. Austin | Ritchie Allen
Homie Spumoni (2006)
All his life, African-American Renato has been raised in an Italian-American family. Completely unaware that he is Black, his life is upended when his birth parents materialize, causing Renato to examine what he true heritage is.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Mike Cerrone
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Donald Faison | Paul Mooney | Lina Giornofelice | Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Doogal (2006)
As: Ermintrude
This is the story of Doogal, an adorable candy-loving mutt who goes on a mission to save the world.
Runtime: 85 min.
Directed by: Dave Borthwick | Jean Duval | Frank Passingham
Stars: William H. Macy | Whoopi Goldberg | Jimmy Fallon | Jon Stewart | Daniel Tay
Jiminy Glick In Lalawood (2005)
As: Herself
"La La Wood" follows the legacy of Jiminy Glick, first introduced on "The Martin Short Show," who went on to get (non)-critical acclaim for his talk show "Primetime Glick," where Mr. Glick interviewed countless celebrities (which usually ended in verbally--sometimes physically--insulting/assaulting them). Now comes "La La Wood"--Jiminy Glick's home. This is his story (sort of).
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Vadim Jean
Stars: Linda Cardellini | John Michael Higgins | Martin Short | Elizabeth Perkins | Jan Hooks
Whoopi Goldberg: Back to Broadway (2005)
As: Herself / Fontaine / Lurleen / Crippled Lady
Twenty years before this video was produced, comedian Whoopi Goldberg took Broadway by storm in a one-woman show that established her as one of the wittiest, finest performers of her generation. The groundbreaking comic returns to the Great White Way in this HBO special that has her revisiting some of her earlier characters, such as the belly-aching druggie Fontaine, as well as new avatars such as Lurleen, ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Marty Callner
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg
Racing Stripes (2005)
As: Franny (voice)
Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Stars: Bruce Greenwood | Mandy Moore | Frankie Muniz | Wendie Malick | Hayden Panettiere
The Aristocrats (2005)
As: Herself
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Paul Provenza
Stars: Hank Azaria | Jason Alexander | Shelley Berman | Chris Albrecht | Steven Gary Banks
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
As: Whoopi Goldberg
Following on from the plot of the last movie, babies can communicate with each other using 'baby talk', and have an innate knowledge of the secrets of the universe. The baby geniuses become involved in a scheme by media mogul Bill Biscane (Jon Voight). Helping the geniuses is a legendary superbaby named Kahuna. He joins up with several other babies in an attempt to stop Biscane, who intends ...
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Bob Clark
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Vanessa Angel | Jon Voight | Skyler Shaye | Scott Baio
Pinocchio 3000 (2004)
As: Cyberina (voice)
This is the story of a little robot known as Pinocchio 3000 whose greatest wish is to become a real boy. The year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of his faithful assistant, Spencer the cyber penguin, and by the holographic fairy Cyberina, creates Pinocchio, a prototype superrobot equipped for emotions. But before he can be given a heart and become a real boy, Cyberina insists ...
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Daniel Robichaud
Stars: Malcolm McDowell | Whoopi Goldberg | Howie Mandel | Sonja Ball | Howard Ryshpan
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
As: Shenzi (voice)
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began. You'll find out all about Timon and Pumbaa and tag along as they search for the perfect home and attempt to raise a rambunctious lion cub.
Runtime: 77 min.
Directed by: Bradley Raymond
Stars: Nathan Lane | Julie Kavner | Matthew Broderick | Ernie Sabella | Jerry Stiller
Blizzard (2003)
As: Blizzard (voice)
A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: LeVar Burton
Stars: Christopher Plummer | Kevin Pollak | Brenda Blethyn | Zoe Warner | Jan Tříska
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
As: Whoopi Goldberg
Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a dead famous comedian appears who tells Pauly to kill himself cause he'll go down as a comedic genius who died before his time. Pauly then fakes his own ...
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Pauly Shore
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Charlie Sheen | Pauly Shore | Snoop Dogg | Sean Penn
Good fences (2003)
As: Mabel Spader
Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-profile case thrusts him into the limelight, he decides to moves his wife and their two kids out of their mixed lower-middle-class town and into the posh enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut.
Runtime: 119 min.
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
Stars: Danny Glover | Whoopi Goldberg | Marie V. Cruz | Munro Chambers
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003)
As: Narrator (voice)
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of ...
Runtime: 75 min.
Directed by: Ed Bell | Thomas Lennon
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Michael Boatman | Don Cheadle | Roscoe Lee Browne | Angela Bassett
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
As: Guinan
En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew ...
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Stuart Baird
Stars: Brent Spiner | Jonathan Frakes | Patrick Stewart | LeVar Burton | Michael Dorn
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
As: Daniel's 'Boss'
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Kirk R. Thatcher
Stars: William H. Macy | Matthew Lillard | Whoopi Goldberg | Joan Cusack | David Arquette
Madeline: My Fair Madeline (2002)
As: Miss Clavel (voice)
Madeline attempts to stop the theft of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre, but no one believes her; so, she is sent to a manners school in London. But now the thieves are also in London, and they will try to rob the Crown Jewels! Would Madeline be able to stop them?
Runtime: 74 min.
Directed by: Scott Heming
Stars: Mackenzie Gray | Whoopi Goldberg | Jim Byrnes | Brittney Irvin | Chantal Strand
Showboy (2002)
As: Herself
Christian Taylor, a writer on hit TV series Six Feet Under, is being profiled by a British documentary crew when he's sacked, though he doesn't know they've overheard the firing. They follow him to Las Vegas, where he is ostensibly doing "research" for the next season, but is actually pursuing a dream to become a dancer in a Vegas show.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Christian Taylor | Lindy Heymann
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Lindy Heymann | Joe Daley | Christian Taylor | Erich Miller
Call Me Claus (2001)
As: Lucy Cullins
If She's Going To Save Christmas, She's Got Some Big Shoes To Fill.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Peter Werner
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Taylor Negron | Victor Garber | Frankie Faison | Nigel Hawthorne
Rat Race (2001)
As: Vera Baker
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The ...
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Amy Smart | Cuba Gooding Jr. | Seth Green | Breckin Meyer
Kingdom Come (2001)
As: Raynelle Slocumb
When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to remember their dearly departed. Family tensions reach a comedic boil as the wildly dysfunctional Slocumbs squabble and fight their way to the funeral.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Doug McHenry
Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith | Loretta Devine | Vivica A. Fox | Anthony Anderson | LL Cool J
Monkeybone (2001)
As: Death
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu Miley (Fraser) into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Henry Selick
Stars: John Turturro | Giancarlo Esposito | Bridget Fonda | Brendan Fraser | Chris Kattan
What makes a family (2001)
As: Terry Harrison
Brooke Shields believes she has finally found happiness, now that she and her lesbian partner (Cherry Jones) have a child. But when Jones passes away five years later and her scheming parents apply for custody behind Shields' back, an affecting struggle ensues. Written by
Runtime: 120 min.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Brooke Shields | Cherry Jones | Anne Meara | Al Waxman
More Dogs Than Bones (2000)
As: Cléo
A series of mishaps and misfortunes over $1 million in cash leads to murder, mayhem and greed.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Michael Browning
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Joe Mantegna | Peter Coyote | Mercedes Ruehl
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
As: Judge Cameo
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Des McAnuff
Stars: Robert De Niro | Jason Alexander | Randy Quaid | Piper Perabo | Rene Russo
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
As: Valerie Owens
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong ...
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: James Mangold
Stars: Angelina Jolie | Brittany Murphy | Elisabeth Moss | Winona Ryder | Clea DuVall
Jackie's Back! (1999)
As: Nurse Ethyl Washington Rue Owens (Jackie's Sister)
A mockumentary of Jackie Washington, a fictonal star of music, stage and screen played by Jenifer Lewis. The movie now follows Jackie as she tells her story to stardom and fall from grace as she prepares for her own comeback. Full of cameo apperances and funny interviews from stars like Dolly Parton, Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler, Chris Rock, Sean Hayes, Ricki Lake, Rosie ...
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Robert Townsend
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | David Hyde Pierce | Tim Curry | Jenifer Lewis | Tangie Ambrose
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
As: Candy Bliss
Michelle Pfeiffer is ferocious in the role of a desperate mother whose 3-year-old son disappears during her high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated. Based on Jacquelyn Mitchard's best-selling novel (an Oprah book club selection), the movie effectively presents the troubling dynamics that exist between family members who've ...
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Ulu Grosbard
Stars: Treat Williams | Whoopi Goldberg | Michelle Pfeiffer | Jonathan Jackson | Cory Buck
Alice in Wonderland (1999)
As: Cheshire Cat
Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home?
Runtime: 150 min.
Directed by: Nick Willing
Stars: Miranda Richardson | Ben Kingsley | Martin Short | Tina Majorino | Robbie Coltrane
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
As: Mrs. Peck (voice)
What begins as a routine class project for a diverse group of sixth-graders turns into a magical, time-traveling adventure they'll never forget! Authentic historical footage of Martin Luther King Jr. is blended with colorful animation as the students learn about - and actually meet - the civil rights leader who challenged all Americans to turn his dream of freedom into reality. Produced in association with ...
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Robert Brousseau | Vincenzo Trippetti
Stars: LeVar Burton | Lucas Black | Angela Bassett | Ed Asner | Theodore Borders
Alegria (1999)
As: Baby Clown
Frac, a mime who is suffering from a severe bout of depression, happens to meet a troupe of circus entertainers and immediately falls in love with one of the stars, Giulietta. But while his affection for Giulietta and admiration for the performers gives him a new lease on life, Giulietta's father, the leader of the troupe, opposes the relationship and is determined to keep them apart. Meanwhile, Frac and ...
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Franco Dragone
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Frank Langella | Julie Cox | Clipper Miano | Rene Bazinet
Get Bruce! (1999)
As: Herself
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch ...
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Andrew J. Kuehn
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Nathan Lane | Bette Midler | Bruce Vilanch | Lily Tomlin
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
As: Ranger Margaret (voice)
Tommy faces responsibility when Dil, his new baby brother, is born. As with all newborns, the child becomes a bane to Tommy and the rest of his gang. They decide to return Dil to where he came from, the hospital, but they get lost along the way. Can they find their way home and can Tommy and Dil learn to get along?
Runtime: 79 min.
Directed by: Norton Virgien | Igor Kovalyov
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Tara Strong | Christine Cavanaugh | David Spade | E.G. Daily
A Knight in Camelot (1998)
As: Dr. Vivien Morgan
Yet another variation on Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court." Here, a computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Roger Young
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Michael York | Simon Fenton | Paloma Baeza | James Coombes
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998)
As: Stormella (voice)
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true poten
Runtime: 83 min.
Directed by: William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | John Goodman | Debbie Reynolds | Kathleen Barr | Eric Pospisil
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
As: Delilah Abraham
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, end as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love - even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Stars: Regina King | Taye Diggs | Whoopi Goldberg | Suzzanne Douglas | Angela Bassett
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
As: Herself
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.
Runtime: 72 min.
Directed by: Jackie Chan
Stars: Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | Jackie Chan | Sammo Hung | Yuen Biao
Burn Hollywood, Burn (1998)
As: Whoopi Goldberg
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad, big budget action film which he proceeds to steal the reels and leave the cast and crew in a frenzy.
Runtime: 86 min.
Directed by: Alan Smithee | Arthur Hiller
Stars: Eric Idle | Whoopi Goldberg | Sylvester Stallone | Jackie Chan | Ryan O'Neal
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special (1997)
As: Mother Gooseberg (voice)
Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic nursery-rhyme land.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Regis Philbin | Denzel Washington | Jimmy Smits | Kathie Lee Gifford
Pitch (1997)
As: Herself
Two young writers try to pitch their script to the big and famous.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Spencer Rice | Kenny Hotz
Stars: Gérard Depardieu | Spencer Rice | Kenny Hotz | Samuel Z. Arkoff | Roger Ebert
Destination Anywhere (1997)
As: Cabbie
This film captures the essence of Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of one of the prime players in the legion of pop-metal bands that took '80s radio by storm. Most of the film is a short narrative loosely based on the songs from his 1997 solo album Destination Anywhere, and features Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Moore as a young couple struggling with alcoholism and the death of their young child.
Runtime: 45 min.
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Stars: Jon Bon Jovi | Whoopi Goldberg | Kevin Bacon | Demi Moore | Annabella Sciorra
In the Gloaming (1997)
As: Nurse Myrna
Danny, dying of Aids, returns home for his last months. Always close to his mother, they share moments of openness that tend to shut out Danny's father and his sister.
Runtime: 67 min.
Directed by: Christopher Reeve
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | David Strathairn | Bridget Fonda | Robert Sean Leonard | Glenn Close
A Christmas Carol (1997)
As: Spirit of Christmas Present
One of the best-loved holiday stories of all time is back in this animated, musical version of Charles Dickens' most famous tale. An all-star voice lineup features Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner, Michael York and Tim Curry as Scrooge. Come share the joy as cold-hearted Ebenezer Scrooge, the man who "bah-humbugged" his way through Christmas, discovers the true holiday spirit after he's visited by the Ghosts of ...
Runtime: 72 min.
Directed by: Stan Phillips
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Frank Welker | Michael York | Tim Curry | Ed Asner
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
As: Myrlie Evers
Ghosts of Mississippi is a drama covering the final trial of the assassin, Bryon De La Beckwith, of the 60s civil rights leader Medgar Evers. It begins with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury. The movie then covers District Attorney, Bobby DeLaughters transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, wife of Medgar Evers, of the, as he becomes more ...
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Craig T. Nelson | James Woods | Virginia Madsen | Alec Baldwin
The Associate (1996)
As: Laurel Ayres
Laurel Ayres is a businesswoman trying to make it but unfortunately she works at a investment firm where she does all the work but all the senior investors like Frank Peterson grab all the credit. She then leaves and starts her own firm. While trying to find clients Laurel pretends that she has a male partner named Robert Cutty. And when she starts to do well all of her clients wants to meet Cutty which is ...
Runtime: 114 min.
Directed by: Donald Petrie
Stars: Dianne Wiest | Whoopi Goldberg | Eli Wallach | Tim Daly | Bebe Neuwirth
Bogus (1996)
As: Harriet Franklin
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, French magician named Bogus.
Runtime: 110 min.
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Stars: Haley Joel Osment | Gérard Depardieu | Whoopi Goldberg | Andrea Martin | Ute Lemper
Theodore Rex (1996)
As: Katie Coltrane
In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Jonathan R. Betuel
Stars: Richard Roundtree | Carol Kane | Whoopi Goldberg | Armin Mueller-Stahl | George Newbern
Eddie (1996)
As: Edwina 'Eddie' Franklin
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Steve Rash
Stars: Dennis Farina | Richard Jenkins | Whoopi Goldberg | Frank Langella | Lisa Ann Walter
The Sunshine Boys (1996)
As: Nurse
Two aging comedians who acrimoniously dissolved their act eight years earlier must overcome their differences when they have the chance for a lucrative movie comeback.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: John Erman
Stars: Michael McKean | Liev Schreiber | Sarah Jessica Parker | Woody Allen | Peter Falk
Moonlight and Valentino (1995)
As: Sylvie Morrow
Four women who discover untapped strength within themselves when they finally let go of what divides them
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: David Anspaugh
Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow | Jon Bon Jovi | Whoopi Goldberg | Elizabeth Perkins | Kathleen Turner
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
As: Herself
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Rob Epstein | Jeffrey Friedman
Stars: Susan Sarandon | Whoopi Goldberg | Gore Vidal | Tony Curtis | Lily Tomlin
Boys on the Side (1995)
As: Jane Deluca
After breaking up with her girlfriend, a nightclub singer, Jane, answers a personal ad from Robin, a real estate agent with AIDS, seeking a cross-country travel partner. On their journey from New York City to Los Angeles, the two stop by Pittsburgh to pick up Robin's friend Holly, who is trying to escape an abusive relationship. With three distinct personalities, the women must overcome their differences ...
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Stars: Mary-Louise Parker | James Remar | Whoopi Goldberg | Drew Barrymore | Matthew McConaughey
The Pagemaster (1994)
As: Fantasy (voice)
Tyler knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again. Along the way he meets some interesting characters, like Fantasy, Adventure, and Horror... Written by Colin Tinto
Runtime: 80 min.
Directed by: Pixote Hunt | Joe Johnston | Maurice Hunt
Stars: Christopher Lloyd | Whoopi Goldberg | Macaulay Culkin | Patrick Stewart | Canan J. Howell
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
As: Guinan
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D find themselves at odds with the renegade scientist Soran who is destroying entire star systems. Only one man can help Picard stop Soran's scheme...and he's been dead for seventy-eight years.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: David Carson
Stars: Brent Spiner | Jonathan Frakes | Patrick Stewart | LeVar Burton | Michael Dorn
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
As: Corrina Washington
When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. To help cope with looking after Molly, he hires sassy housekeeper Corrina Washington, who coaxes Molly out of her shell and shows father and daughter a whole new way of life. Manny and Corrina's friendship delights Molly and enrages the other townspeople.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Jessie Nelson
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Ray Liotta | Joan Cusack | Larry Miller | Tina Majorino
The Little Rascals (1994)
As: Buckwheat's Mom
Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and the other characters made famous in the Our Gang shorts of the 1920s and 1930s are brought back to life in this nostalgic children's comedy. When Alfalfa starts to question his devotion to the club's principles after falling for the beautiful nine-year old Darla, the rest of the gang sets out to keep them apart.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Brittany Ashton Holmes | Bug Hall | Daryl Hannah | Travis Tedford
The Lion King (1994)
As: Shenzi the Hyena (voice)
A young lion cub named Simba can't wait to be king. But his uncle craves the title for himself and will stop at nothing to get it.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Roger Allers | Rob Minkoff
Stars: James Earl Jones | Moira Kelly | Matthew Broderick | Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Jeremy Irons
But... Seriously (1994)
A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.
Runtime: 82 min.
Directed by: Jeff Lieberman
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Richard Pryor | George Carlin | Lenny Bruce | Bill Hicks
Liberation (1994)
As: Narrator
Liberation tells the dramatic story of the battle waged on two fronts during World War II - the Allied campaign to liberate Europe and Hitler's genocidal campaign against the Jews. The World War II documentary uses film footage, radio broadcasts, and period music gathered from archives around the world. Interwoven throughout the film are the compelling stories of the Jews of ...
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Arnold Schwartzman
Stars: Ben Kingsley | Whoopi Goldberg | Miriam Margolyes | Patrick Stewart | Jean Boht
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
As: Deloris Van Cartier
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous local authority chief Mr. Crisp.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Bill Duke
Stars: Maggie Smith | Whoopi Goldberg | Kathy Najimy | Sheryl Lee Ralph | Lauryn Hill
Made in America (1993)
As: Sarah Mathews
A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Stars: Ted Danson | Jennifer Tilly | Nia Long | Whoopi Goldberg | Will Smith
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)
As: Billy York
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. A "Lethal Weapon" style cop team tries to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the "Wilderness Girls" cookie drive.
Runtime: 84 min.
Directed by: Gene Quintano
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Emilio Estevez | Tim Curry | Jon Lovitz | Kathy Ireland
Naked in New York (1993)
As: Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall
Naked in New York begins in the car of grown up Jake, he is talking to us about his girlfriend, Joanne, (watch for the facial expressions) and to whom you can turn to for help while facing life ('your parents, nyaa, I don't think so'). From there it flashes back to his memories of his parents, college, house across from a squirrel infested peanut factory, best friend, writing career and Joanne.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Daniel Algrant
Stars: Jill Clayburgh | Mary-Louise Parker | Eric Stoltz | Ralph Macchio | Tony Curtis
Sarafina! (1992)
As: Mary Masembuko
The plot centers on students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to the implementation of Afrikaans as the language of instruction in schools. The stage version presents a school uprising similar to the Soweto uprising on June 16, 1976. A narrator introduces several characters among them the school girl activist Sarafina. Things get out of control when a policeman shoots several pupils in a ...
Runtime: 117 min.
Directed by: Darrell James Roodt
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Mary Twala | John Kani | Leleti Khumalo | Miriam Makeba
Sister Act (1992)
As: Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Stars: Maggie Smith | Whoopi Goldberg | Kathy Najimy | Wendy Makkena | Mary Wickes
The Player (1992)
As: Detective Susan Avery
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
Runtime: 124 min.
Directed by: Robert Altman
Stars: Tim Robbins | Whoopi Goldberg | Greta Scacchi | Peter Gallagher | Fred Ward
House Party 2 (1991)
As: Professor
Kid'N'Play leave their neighborhood and enter the world of adulthood and higher education. Play attempts to get rich quick in the music business while Kid faces the challenges of college.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: George Jackson | Doug McHenry
Stars: Christopher Reid | Christopher Martin | Tisha Campbell-Martin | Paul Anthony | Martin Lawrence
Soapdish (1991)
As: Rose Schwartz
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Stars: Sally Field | Kevin Kline | Cathy Moriarty | Teri Hatcher | Robert Downey Jr.
Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
As: Herself
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history of Trek. We also get to see bloopers from the original series and the current space program and how progression has been in reality, hosted by LeVar Burton.
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Donald R. Beck
Stars: William Shatner | Leonard Nimoy | Patrick Stewart | Nichelle Nichols | DeForest Kelley
The Long Walk Home (1990)
As: Odessa Cotter
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott lead by Martin Luther King.
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Richard Pearce
Stars: Ving Rhames | Whoopi Goldberg | Dwight Schultz | Sissy Spacek | Dorothy Love Coates
Ghost (1990)
As: Oda Mae Brown
Sam Wheat is a banker, Molly Jensen is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by his friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Demi Moore | Vincent Schiavelli | Patrick Swayze | Tony Goldwyn
Beverly Hills Brats (1989)
As: Whoopi Goldberg
A rich young boy arranges to be kidnapped so he'll get more attention from his parents.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jim Sotos
Stars: Fernando Allende | Martin Sheen | Peter Billingsley | Burt Young | Terry Moore
Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989)
As: Herself
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.
Runtime: 94 min.
Directed by: Marshall Flaum
Stars: Tony Danza | Phyllis Diller | Annie Potts | Shari Belafonte | Sammy Davis, Jr.
Kiss Shot (1989)
As: Sarah Collins
A struggling, single mom with a precocious young daughter also has an unpaid mortgage. She falls back on her pool-playing skills to pay off her debts. But just as she plays her way into a big money tournament, a globe-trotting ladies' man threatens to disrupt her life with her daughter and her peace of mind. Suddenly, everything's riding on a single shot.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Jerry London
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Teddy Wilson | Dennis Franz | David Marciano | Tasha Scott
Homer and Eddie (1989)
As: Eddie Cervi
A retarded man get help from a sociopathic woman when tries to reunite with his dying father, who years earlier disowned him.
Runtime: 100 min.
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
Stars: Karen Black | Whoopi Goldberg | James Belushi | Anne Ramsey | Beah Richards
Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, commands Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to make Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio ...
Runtime: 49 min.
Directed by: Wayne Orr | Paul Reubens
Stars: Frankie Avalon | Grace Jones | Dinah Shore | Paul Reubens | Annette Funicello
Clara's Heart (1988)
As: Clara Mayfield
David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Robert Mulligan
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Neil Patrick Harris | Kathleen Quinlan | Spalding Gray | Michael Ontkean
The Telephone (1988)
As: Vashti Blue
A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue (Whoopi Goldberg), spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.
Runtime: 96 min.
Directed by: Rip Torn
Stars: Elliott Gould | Whoopi Goldberg | John Heard | Hervé Villechaize | Severn Darden
Fatal Beauty (1987)
As: Rita Rizzoli
Rita Rizzoli is a narcotics cop with a plethora of disguises. When a drug shipment is hijacked, the thieves don't know that the drug is unusually pure and packs of 'Fatal Beauty' begin turning up next to too many dead bodies. Mike works for the original owner of the drugs and tries to tell himself that since he does not handle the drugs, he is 'clean'. Mike becomes Rita's constant companion.
Runtime: 104 min.
Directed by: Tom Holland
Stars: Sam Elliott | Harris Yulin | Whoopi Goldberg | Rubén Blades | John P. Ryan
Burglar (1987)
As: Bernice 'Bernie' Rhodenbarr
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr is a burglar by trade, and she runs a bookstore as well. Her friend Carl Hefler is a dog groomer. After a successful burglary, it's discovered that a dead body was in the house she burgled. As she's the only one who can be placed at the scene of the crime, she has to use her criminal skills to clear her name of the murder AND avoid getting charged with the burglary.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Stars: Lesley Ann Warren | Whoopi Goldberg | John Goodman | Bobcat Goldthwait | G. W. Bailey
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)
As: Terry Dolittle
Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day she gets a strange message from an unknown source. The message is coded. After decoding the message, Terry becomes embroiled in an espionage ring. People are killed, and Terry is chased. Throughout she remains in contact with this unknown person, who needs Terry to help save his life.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Stars: Carol Kane | Whoopi Goldberg | Jonathan Pryce | John Wood | Stephen Collins
The Making of Captain EO (1986)
As: Herself - Host
Documentary of the making of Michael Jackson's Captain EO film for the Disney theme parks.
Runtime: 48 min.
Directed by: Muffett Kaufman
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg | Michael Jackson | Francis Ford Coppola | Michael Eisner
The Color Purple (1985)
As: Celie
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister ...
Runtime: 154 min.
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Danny Glover | Whoopi Goldberg | Margaret Avery | Oprah Winfrey | Akosua Busia
Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway (1985)
As: Herself
Whoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show
Runtime: 75 min.
Directed by: Thomas Schlamme
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg