She reprised her role in its next two instalments as well. At this time, she also had her own talk show, The Whoopi Goldberg Show. Whoopi holds the distinction of being the first African-American woman to be nominated for the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the Academy Awards. She won an Academy Award for her role in Ghost. Whoopi is a phenomenal actress who has broken many glass ceilings for African-American actors at large.
She is a delight to watch on the screen. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Alvin Martin: Goldberg married Alvin Martin in Together they enjoyed 6 years of relationship. After that, the couple ended their married journey in David Claessen: Secondly, she married cinematographer David Claessen in Unfortunately, they also separated in Lyle Trachtenberg: Thirdly, Goldberg married a union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg and enjoyed their relationship from to Besides, she is also romantically linked with Frank Langella actor , and Ted Danson actor.
Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was acting in front of Steven Spielberg, was pretty cool. It was pretty good. I am the American Dream.
I am the epitome of what the American Dream basically said. It said you could come from anywhere and be anything you want in this country.
Whoopi Goldberg is active in social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. She has more than 2. Goldberg is one of the phenomenal actresses, who emerged their unique image for African-American actors at large. In , Goldberg returned to Broadway to star in a self-titled one-woman show, and in she debuted a syndicated radio show, Wake Up With Whoopi.
Goldberg became the moderator of the daytime talk show The View on September 4, On her first day, she defended football star Michael Vick in his dogfighting case, noting that the spectacle isn't unusual for a Southern native-like Vick. On the next day's broadcast, Goldberg insisted she had repeated several times she did not condone what Vick did. Two years later, in , she would share an Emmy win with her cast in the Outstanding Talk Show Host category.
With political discourse often on the menu, Goldberg occasionally found herself in the middle of The View 's most heated moments. In , she and co-host Joy Behar walked off stage after conservative news pundit Bill O'Reilly argued against the construction of a Muslim community center near the ground zero site in Manhattan. During her time on The View , Goldberg has sought out other creative opportunities. She went behind the scenes to direct the documentary Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley , which explores the life and career of one of the first successful African-American women in stand-up comedy.
Goldberg also appeared on several episodes of the TV musical Glee , and was among the famous faces in the ensemble cast of Big Stone Gap An author of both children's and adult fare, she dished out relationship advice with her book, If Someone Says 'You Complete Me,' Run! In March , Goldberg announced she was launching a medical marijuana startup aimed to help women with menstrual issues.
The brand, "Whoopi and Maya," is in collaboration with co-founder Maya Elisabeth, who is also founder of another medical cannabis brand, Om Edibles, started in Goldberg's desire to stake her claim in the booming marijuana industry was due to her long-term experience with painful menstrual cycles. She's professed that marijuana was the only way she could find relief.
In , Goldberg married her former drug counselor, Alvin Martin. The couple had one daughter, Alexandrea, and divorced in She was married to cameraman David Claessen from to , and to actor Lyle Trachtenberg from to Goldberg then dated renowned actor Frank Langella for several years.
Goldberg is a gay and lesbian rights activist and an NRA member.
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