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In November 2011, Oprah Winfrey received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy's Board of Governors for her many contributions to society. The Hersholt award is an Oscar statuette. Winfrey was nominated for a competitive Oscar for her film debut in Steven Spielberg's adaptation of "The Color Purple" (1985). The talk show host earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for her peformance as Sofia in the film based on Alice Walker's novel.

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