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No, Whoopi Goldberg did not win the Oscar for The Color Purple (1985). She was nominated for lead actress but lost out to Geraldine Page who won for The Trip to Bountiful. Whoopi would go on to win Best Supporting Actor for Ghost (1990) five years later.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo. But she was nominated for her role as Best Supporting Actress.
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∙ 16y agoNo. He wasn't even nominated for the movie.
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∙ 13y agoNo, she won best supporting actress for her performance in "Ghost" though.
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∙ 12y agoyes she played sofia in the color purple
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How many Grammy Awards and awards did Oprah Winfrey win?
I doubt that she has won any, since she's not a singer, nor otherwise involved in the music industry. She has probably won a few emmies, though, for her TV show, and she was nominated for an Oscar for here role in The Color Purple.
Which movie won the 1985 Oscar for best picture?
Out of Africa, directed by Sydney Pollack, won Best Picture in 1985 at the 58th Academy Awards. The film won against The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.
What famous female news anchor won an Oscar and went to the University of Tennesee?
Oprah Winfrey graduated from University of Tennessee, and was a news anchor. She was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, but did not win.
How many Oscars was The Color Purple nominated for?
"The Color Purple" received 11 1985 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, but did not win anything. It shares the record with "The Turning Point" (1977) for the most nominations in one year without a win.
Did Oprah get an Academy Award?
Oprah Winfrey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of 1985 for her performance as Sofia in "The Color Purple," but she did not win. On November 12, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Winfrey the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. The award, which is an Oscar statuette, was voted in August 2011 by the Academy's Board of Governors. Winfrey was recognized, along with honorary Oscar recipients James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith, at the Academy's third annual Governors Awards in Hollywood.
What prevented the Color Purple from winning any of its 11 1985 Oscar nominations?
"The Color Purple" did not win any of its 11 Oscar nominations in 1985 primarily because there was intense competition that year, with other strong contenders in various categories. Additionally, the Academy may have had preferences for other films or performances over those in "The Color Purple."
Did whoopi Goldberg win an Oscar for the movie color purple?
No. She was beaten by Geraldine Page for The Trip to Bountiful. However, she did win for supporting actress for Ghost which was made in 1990.
How many Grammy Awards and awards did Oprah Winfrey win?
I doubt that she has won any, since she's not a singer, nor otherwise involved in the music industry. She has probably won a few emmies, though, for her TV show, and she was nominated for an Oscar for here role in The Color Purple.
What movie beat The Color Purple for the Oscar for Best Picture?
The Academy Award for Best Picture of 1985 went to "Out of Africa," which won seven Oscars in 11 nominations. "The Color Purple" also was nominated for 11 awards, but did not win any.
Which movie won the 1985 Oscar for best picture?
Out of Africa, directed by Sydney Pollack, won Best Picture in 1985 at the 58th Academy Awards. The film won against The Color Purple, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Prizzi's Honor, and Witness.
Was Gone With the Wind in color?
Yes, it was the first color film to win the Oscar for Best Picture.
When did The Color Purple win the Pulitzer Prize?
Alice Walker's book, The Color Purple, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983.
What famous female news anchor won an Oscar and went to the University of Tennesee?
Oprah Winfrey graduated from University of Tennessee, and was a news anchor. She was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress, but did not win.
How many Oscars was The Color Purple nominated for?
"The Color Purple" received 11 1985 Academy Awards nominations, including Best Picture, but did not win anything. It shares the record with "The Turning Point" (1977) for the most nominations in one year without a win.
Did Oprah get an Academy Award?
Oprah Winfrey was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of 1985 for her performance as Sofia in "The Color Purple," but she did not win. On November 12, 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Winfrey the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. The award, which is an Oscar statuette, was voted in August 2011 by the Academy's Board of Governors. Winfrey was recognized, along with honorary Oscar recipients James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith, at the Academy's third annual Governors Awards in Hollywood.
In which sports do you win an Oscar?
there are no sports in which you win an Oscar
Who was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940?
Irene Cara is the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940. She won the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" from Flashdance (1983). She shares the award with composer Giorgio Moroder and co-lyricist Keith Forsey. She is also the first (and only) black woman to win an Oscar outside of the acting categories.Whoopi Goldberg was the first black woman to win an Oscar since 1940 for acting. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). She is also the first black actress to receive two acting nominations, having previously been nominated for Best Actress for The Color Purple (1985)
