Oprah Winfrey: Actress and Producer
One of Oprah's many talents was acting. She has been in several movies including "The Color Purple", "The Women of Brewster Place", "There Are No Children Here", and "Before Women Had Wings". When asked to describe her, co-star from "Beloved" Thandie Newton described her as "a very strong technical actress and it's because she's so smart. She's acute. She's got a mind like a razor blade." In all of the movies she acts in, they reflect herself in some way.
In "The Color Purple" she plays the role of Sofia who has suffered abuse from the men in her family. The movie takes place down south in 1985 and it shows how African American women faced poverty and racism during the 1900s. The character she plays reflects what she was like when she was a teenager. She was nominated best supporting actress for her performance. Look for her in the clip of "The Color Purple" below.
In "The Color Purple" she plays the role of Sofia who has suffered abuse from the men in her family. The movie takes place down south in 1985 and it shows how African American women faced poverty and racism during the 1900s. The character she plays reflects what she was like when she was a teenager. She was nominated best supporting actress for her performance. Look for her in the clip of "The Color Purple" below.
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In another movie, called "Before Women Had Wings," she played the role of Zora Williams who was a kind black woman that another character had befriended. She was the one that people in the movie would go to and she would listen to their problems just like she does in real life.
Her voice was also used in many different documentaries and movies. It was used in "Charlotte's Web" as Gussie the goose, in the "Bee Movie" as Judge Bumbleden, in "The Princess and the Frog" as Princess Tiana's mother Eudora, and in the US version of the BBC nature program "Life" for Discovery.
Her voice was also used in many different documentaries and movies. It was used in "Charlotte's Web" as Gussie the goose, in the "Bee Movie" as Judge Bumbleden, in "The Princess and the Frog" as Princess Tiana's mother Eudora, and in the US version of the BBC nature program "Life" for Discovery.
Besides acting in many movies, Oprah is also a credited producer. She produced and starred in the movie "Beloved" which is based on Toni Morrison's novel. In this movie, she played the role of a former slave. To understand what it was like to endure slavery, she experienced a 24-hour simulation which involved being tied up, blindfolded, and left alone in the woods. She was also executive producer for a television mini-series called, "The Women of Brewster Place." She also starred in this series when playing "Mattie Michael." This series depicted the battles fought by African-American woman against racism, poverty, and sexism. Her company, Harpo Films, also signed a output pact to develop and produce scripted series, documentaries and movies for HBO.