She’s won an Oscar for acting, a Tony for producing, a Grammy for a comedy album, a couple of Emmys—and played an alien on a Star Trek television series. What more could Whoopi Goldberg desire?

My Mother, My Brother and Me, Goldberg said parts for Black actors were scarce after her 1985 Oscar-nominated breakout role in The Color Purple. She said even though many of her now-acclaimed roles ...

Born Caryn Elaine Johnson in Manhattan, Whoopi Goldberg emerged from humble beginnings to become one of entertainment's most influential figures. Her journey ...