Oprah Winfrey -- dubbed "The Most Powerful Person in Show Business" by Entertainment Weekly magazine -- was born Jan. 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Miss., persevering through a harsh childhood to graduate from Tennessee State University.In the 1970s, Winfrey landed a job as a news anchor and talk show co-host in Baltimore, Md. She later became the first woman in history to own and star in her own phenomenally successful talk show.
Winfrey's rising popularity caught the eye of Steven Spielberg, who cast her as Miss Sofie in his adaptation of The Color Purple (1985), for which she received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. Her later acting roles have included Native Son and Beloved (a film she also produced) and the television movies "The Women of Brewster Place" and "There Are No Children Here."
The Women of Brewster PlaceBooted out of her parents' house after refusing to identify her unborn baby's father, Mattie Michael moves to a run-down housing project on Brewster Place, where she joins a group of strong-minded women battling poverty, bigotry and other woes. Read More
Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th AnniversaryRelive 20 unforgettable years with America's favorite talk-show host, the beloved and enduring Oprah Winfrey. This anniversary collection compiles the most touching, surprising and entertaining moments of Oprah's long-running show -- including interviews with the top stars of the last two decades,... Read More
Under African Skies (2012) | NR | |
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The Princess and the Frog (2009) | G | |
Life (2009) | PG | |
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Bee Movie (2007) | PG | |
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African American Lives (2006) | TV-PG | |
Charlotte's Web (2006) | G | |
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We Are the Future (2006) | NR | |
Emmanuel's Gift (2005) | G | |
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Our Friend Martin (1999) | NR | |
Beloved (1998) | R | |
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The Women of Brewster Place (1989) | NR | |
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) | PG-13 | |
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