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Birthdate: November 13, 1955

Whoopi Goldberg

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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All-time

of 196,423

250
All Time Actress

of 24,002

100
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 44,733
  
  1,686
- 1990s
  
  of 71,584
  
  121
- 2000s
  
  of 82,682
  
  2,264
Genres
- Action
  
  of 41,607
  
  33,628
- Adventure
  
  of 25,528
  
  794
- Animation
  
  of 1,984
  
  121
- Biography
  
  of 11,944
  
  7,970
- Christmas
  
  of 1,656
  
  115
- Comedy
  
  of 84,814
  
  279
- Crime
  
  of 34,304
  
  9,933
- Documentary
  
  of 9,403
  
  83
- Drama
  
  of 107,138
  
  583
- Family
  
  of 15,339
  
  507
- Fantasy
  
  of 17,834
  
  600
- History
  
  of 5,928
  
  2,209
- Music
  
  of 9,326
  
  359
- Musical
  
  of 10,828
  
  2,268
- Romance
  
  of 37,234
  
  354
- Scifi
  
  of 24,983
  
  17,424
- Teen
  
  of 8,454
  
  2,524
- Thriller
  
  of 49,528
  
  1,504

CAREER SPAN

Decade

Movie Score

# Movies

1980s

1.9925

1990s

2.8653

2000s

2.2342

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.

Overall Actor Score: Whoopi Goldberg is ranked overall as 2.8383 of of 4 stars

2.8383

Whoopi Goldberg Movie Rankings

Player, The (1992)

3.2943

A studio executive, Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins), is the person able to make films possible by reviewing pitches that are presented to him. When he rejects a writer’s work, the writer is upset and sends threatening postcards to Griffin. ...more about Player

DVD from $12.79

(9 sellers)

Whoopi Goldberg starring in Color Purple

Color Purple, The (1985)

3.0499

Chronicling the life of a young black girl during the turn of the century as she endures the hardships of incest, poverty and abuse. ...more about Color Purple

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
National Board of Review, USA - Best Actress

DVD from $12.18

(14 sellers)

Aristocrats, The (2005)

2.9616

Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closet friends (who happen to be some of the biggest names in entertainment, from George Carlin to Whoopi Goldberg). ...more about Aristocrats

DVD from $7.99

(13 sellers)

Celluloid Closet, The (1995)

2.7875

A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema, from negative to positive reflections of gay characters and the troubles of actors and actresses. ...more about Celluloid Closet

DVD from $19.17

(11 sellers)

Ghost (1990)

2.7462

Sam and Molly are a very happy couple and deeply in love. Walking back to their new apartment after a night out at the theatre, they encounter a thief in a dark alley, and Sam is murdered. ...more about Ghost

Actor Awards

Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA - Best Supporting Actress
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
BAFTA Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Supporting Actress

DVD from $5.00

(19 sellers)

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

2.7168

Susanna is rushed to the hospital. Afterwards she discusses this with a psychiatrist. She had been having some delusions. She had also been having an affair with the husband of her parents' friend. ...more about Girl

DVD from $3.95

(12 sellers)

Sister Act (1992)

2.6870

Sister Act is about a Reno lounge singer named Deloris Van Carter who witnesses her mobster boyfriend killing an employer. She is then hidden in a convent under a witness protection program. ...more about Sister Act

Actor Awards

American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture

DVD from $7.02

(14 sellers)

Corrina, Corrina (1994)

2.6502

When Manny Singer's wife dies, his young daughter Molly becomes mute and withdrawn. ...more about Corrina

DVD from $5.99

(14 sellers)

How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)

2.6333

Stella (Angela Bassett) is a highly successful, forty-something San Francisco stock broker who is persuaded by her colorful New York girlfriend Delilah (Whoopi Goldberg) to take a well deserved, first-class vacation to Jamaica. ...more about How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Actor Awards

Acapulco Black Film Festival - Best Actress
American Comedy Awards, USA - Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Image Awards - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

DVD from $5.99

(13 sellers)

Rat Race (2001)

2.6231

A group of billionaires led by a Las Vegas casino owner (John Cleese) search for things to bet on. They decide to pull a group of six strangers together to race from Vegas to Silver City, New Mexico to retrieve $2 million hidden in a locker. ...more about Rat Race

DVD from $3.90

(15 sellers)

Deep End of the Ocean, The (1999)

2.6023

The Deep End of The Ocean is a film about a family's reaction when Ben, the youngest son is kidnapped and then found ten years later, living in the same town. ...more about Deep End of the Ocean

DVD from $8.68

(12 sellers)

Naked in New York (1993)

2.5938

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'). ...more about Naked in New York

DVD from $14.85

(7 sellers)

Rugrats Movie, The (1998)

2.5753

Tommy faces responsiblity 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. Even Phil and Lil don't like them. So they decide to return Dil to where he came from, the hospital. ...more about Rugrats Movie

DVD from $6.39

(10 sellers)

Boys on the Side (1995)

2.5676

Jane is a night club singer, out of work and looking for a ride-share to accompany her to Los Angeles. Her advertisement is answered by Robin, a shy young lady very unlike the brash Jane. ...more about Boys on the Side

Actor Awards

Image Awards - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture

DVD from $1.96

(14 sellers)

Christmas Carol, A (1997)

2.5614

The life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted, miserly businessman, is revealed to him in flashbacks on Christmas ...more about Christmas Carol

DVD from $8.65