Best Whoopi Goldberg performances/roles?

[CheekyShepherd]

My personal faves:-

1. The Player (very underrated performance. What a bitch she is in this!)
2. Ghost
3. The Color Purple
4. Jumpin' Jack Flash
5. Sister Act

[BadCoverVersion]

Out of interest..has she ever played a mute?

That one would get the thumbs-up from moi!

[BadCoverVersion]

Naaaah...Actually she wasn't half bad in Jumping Jack Flash

[Dorian]

My fave Whoopi performances:

Oda Mae Brown in Ghost
Myrlie Evers in Ghosts of Mississippi
Celie in The Color Purple
Guinan in Star Trek: TNG
Rose "Rosie" Schwartz in Soapdish

[Antonio]

W H O O P I
1. Oda Mae Brown in GHOST
2. Celie in THE COLOR PURPLE
3. Jane DeLuca in BOYS ON THE SIDE
4. Shenzi the Hyena in THE LION KING
5. Det. Susan Avery in THE PLAYER
6. Odessa Cotter in THE LONG WALK HOME
7. Deloris Van Cartier in SISTER ACT
8. Rosie Schwartz in SOAPDISH
9. Corrina Washington in CORRINA CORRINA
10. Valerie Owens in GIRL, INTERRUPTED

So she's not pretty and she's an outspoken liberal...I still think she's fucking hilarious! Watch THE PLAYER again if you doubt her abilities. Her tampon-twirling cop character is great!

Plus, aside from Hope, Carson and Crystal, she's my favorite Oscar host (much better than the likes of Letterman, Steve Martin or Checy Chase!).

[This message has been edited by Antonio (edited 06-18-2002).]

[Dorian]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Antonio:
Plus, aside from Hope, Carson and Crystal, she's my favorite Oscar host (much better than the likes of Letterman, Steve Martin or Checy Chase!).</font>

Once again I'm in total agreement with you. Some of the Oscar hosts have put me to sleep in the past, but Whoopi is a blast.