Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually.

Comedian, singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality                          

Selected Works:

Film:

Citizen : I'm Not Losing My Mind - 1982 - Film debut
 
The Color Purple - 1985
Jumpin' Jack Flash - 1986		
Burglar - 1987	
Fatal Beauty - 1987
The Telephone - 1988	
Clara's Heart - 1988	
Comicitis - 1989 - Short subject
Beverly Hills Brats - 1989
Homer & Eddie - 1989
	
Ghost - 1990 - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

The Long Walk Home - 1990	
Wisecracks - 1990 - documentary
Blackbird Fly	 - 1991 - short subject
Soapdish - 1991
	
Sister Act - 1992
The Player - 1992	
Sarafina! - 1992	
The Magical World of Chuck Jones - 1992 - documentary
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon - 1993
Naked in New York	- 1993 - Tragedy Mask on Theater Wall	
Made in America - 1993	
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit - 1993
Liberation - 1994 - documentary
The Lion King - 1994 - voice
The Little Rascals - 1994	
Corrina, Corrina - 1994	
Star Trek Generations - 1994
Boys on the Side - 1995	
The Celluloid Closet	 - 1995 - documentary
Moonlight and Valentino - 1995	
Theodore Rex - 1995
Eddie - 1995	
Bordello of Blood - 1995
Bogus	 - 1995
VR Troopers - 1996	
The Associate - 1996	
Ghosts of Mississippi - 1996
Pitch - 1997- documentary
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film - documentary
A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Past - 1997 - voice
Destination Anywhere - 1997	
In & Out - 1997 - Special thanks
In the Gloaming - 1997	
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn - 1997
A Knight in Camelot - 1997
Titey - 1998 - short subject
Alegría - 1998	
	
How Stella Got Her Groove Back - 1998	
Junket Whore - 1998 - documentary
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie - 1998
The Rugrats Movie = 1998	
Alice in Wonderland	 - 1999
Cinderella The Queen - 1999
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns - 1999	
Get Bruce -1999 - documentary
The Deep End of the Ocean - 1999	
Girl, Interrupted - 1999
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle - 2000
A Second Chance at Life - 2000 - documentary
More Dogs Than Bones - 2000	
Golden Dreams - 2001 - short subject
Kingdom Come - 2001	
Monkeybone	 - 2001	
Rat Race - 2001	
The Hollywood Sign	 - 2001
Call Me Claus - 2001	
Searching for Debra Winger - 2001 - documentary
Showboy - 2001
Star Trek Nemesis - 2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie - 2002	
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives - 2003	- documentary
Pauly Shore Is Dead - 2003
Bitter Jester	Herself - 2003 - documentary
Beyond the Skyline	Herself - 2003 - short subject
Blizzard - 2003	
Good Fences - 2003	
Pinocchio 3000 - 2004	
The N-Word	Herself - 2004 - documentary
SuperBabies: Baby Geniuses - 2004	
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood - 2004	
The Lion King 1 1/2 - 2004	
The Aristocrats - 2005 - documentary
Racing Stripes - 2005	
The Magic Roundabout - 2005	
Doogal - 2006	
Everyone's Hero - 2006	
Farce of the Penguins - 2006
Homie Spumoni - 2007	
If I Had Known I Was a Genius - 2007	
Nuremberg: A Vision Restored - 2007 - documentary
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project - 2007 - 	documentary
Our Country USA to Z - 2007 - short subject
The Sophisticated Misfit - 2007 - documentary
Stream - 2008	
The Naked Brothers Band

Television:

Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway - 1985
Television Parts - 1985
Moonlighting - 1986
Carol, Carl, Whoopi, and Robin - 1987
Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight? - 1988 - also writer
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special - guest star 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation - recurring guest star from 1988-1993 as Guinan
My Past Is My Own - 1989
Kiss Shot - 1989
Tales from the Whoop: Hot Rod Brown Class Clown - 1990
Bagdad Cafe - 1990–1991
Tales from the Crypt - Dead Wait - 1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers - 1990–1993 - voice
Defenders of Dynatron City - 1992 - voice
A Different World - Season 4, Episode 92 - 1991 - professor
The Whoopi Goldberg Show - 1992–1993
Yuletide in the 'hood - 1993 - voice
The Nanny - 1993–1999 - herself and a Marriage photographer
A Cool Like That Christmas - 1994 - voice
Denver the Last Dinosaur - 1994 - voice
The Sunshine Boys - 1995 - Cameo
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child - 1995–1999 - voice
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special - 1997 - voice
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella - 1997
A Knight in Camelot - 1998
The Hollywood Squares - center square from 1998–2002 - also producer
Alice in Wonderland - 1999
Jackie's Back - 1999
Foxbusters - 1999–2000 - voice
Celebrity Dish - 2000
Whose Line Is It Anyway? - 2000
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns - 1999
What Makes a Family - 2001 - also executive producer
Call Me Claus - 2001 - also executive producer
Ms. Clavel: My Fair Madeline - 2002 - voice
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie - 2002
Absolutely Fabulous - "Gay", Christmas special - 2002
Celebrity Deathmatch Herself in the episode "Celebrity Deathmatch Special Report"
The Disco Ball - 2003
Good Fences - 2003 - also producer
Whoopi - 2003–2004 - also executive producer
Littleburg - 2004 - canceled after five episodes
Whoopi: Back to Broadway - the 20th Anniversary - 2005 - also executive producer and writer
Just for Kicks - 2006 - developer and executive producer
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy - 2006 - three part British TV series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent - 2006
Everybody Hates Chris - 2006
30 Rock - 2007–2009
The View - 2007–present - moderator/co-host
Snow Buddies - 2008
A Muppet Christmas: Letters to Santa - 2008
Life on Mars - 2008 - uncredited cameo
Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins - 2008 - narrator
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross - 2009 - star guest
Loose Women - 2009 - star guest
The Justin Lee Collins Show - 2009 - star guest
GMTV - 2009 - star guest
The Electric Company - 2009 - star guest
The Cleaner - 2009 PK A sponsor for NA
Hell's Kitchen - 2010 Special Guest.

Discography:

1985 - Whoopi: Original Broadway Recording
1988 - Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight?
1992 - Sister Act - Soundtrack
1993 - Sister Act 2 - Soundtrack
2005 - Whoopi: The 20th Anniversary Show

Bibliography:

March 2011 - Sugar Plum Ballerinas #5: CATastrophe. New York: Hyperion Books for Children
October 2010 - Is It Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There?.
October 2010 - Sugar Plum Ballerinas #4: Terrible Terrel. New York: Hyperion Books for Children
2010 - Sugar Plum Ballerinas #3: Perfectly Prima. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
2009 - Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2: Toeshoe Trouble. New York: Hyperion Books for Children 
2008 - Sugar Plum Ballerinas #1: Plum Fantastic. New York: Hyperion Books for Children
2006 - Whoopi's Big Book of Manners. New York: Hyperion Books for Children 
1997 -  Book. New York: R. Weisbach Books 
1992 - Alice. New York: Bantam Books. 
                          

Mother Emma Harris
Father Robert James Johnson

First husband Alvin Martin - 1973-1979, one daughter, Alexandrea.
Second husband David Claessen - 1986-1988
Third husband Lyle Trachtenberg - 1994–1995                          

The Color Purple - 1985 - Academy Award for Best Actress nomination

Ghost - 1990 - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Sister Act - 1992 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical nomination

Theodore Rex - 1995 - 	Fantafestival Award for Best Actress

Ghosts of Mississippi - 1996 - Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

How Stella Got Her Groove Back - 1998 - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Acapulco Black Film Festival Black Film Award for Best Actress
Nominated — American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Kingdom Come - 2000 - 	Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Good Fences - 2003 - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Nominated - Black Reel Award for Television: Best Actress                          

Whoopi Goldberg is one of the few to win an Oscar, a Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy.