" I believe everything you do in your life prepares you for the moment which you're living now. So it makes sense that I would be doing this [acting]."
________________ -Oprah Winfrey
________________ -Oprah Winfrey
Acting Career
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Oprah Winfrey is an actress. She has acted in many movies such as The Color Purple, Native Son, There Are No Children Here, Beloved, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and Before Women Had Wings. Oprah didn't hear back about The Color Purple for a long time, and she thought she hadn't gotten a part. It was in 1985. In the end, this Oprah was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress. See the video below to learn more about The Color Purple. Native Son was based on a novel written in 1940, and Oprah acted in that movie as Sophia. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. There Are No Children Here was in 1993 and Oprah was the main character, LaJoe Rivers. It is based on a true story of two brothers who lived on the west side of Chicago. They lived in a very rough environment. Beloved was made in 1998. Jonathan Demme directed the movie and Oprah played Sethe. Their Eyes Were Watching God was based on a 1937 novel. Before Women Had Wings was made in 1997. Directed by Lloyd Kramer, this movie was based off of a book about a family whose father killed himself and whose mother was abusive. Ms. Zora Williams (Winfrey) came to save the children.
Oprah not only acted in movies, but she was also the voices of many characters. She voiced characters in Charlotte's Web, The Princess and the Frog, Life, and Bee Movie. In Charlotte's Web, Oprah was the voice of Gussy the goose. In The Princess and the Frog, Oprah voiced Princess Tiana's mother. Life was a nature film that Oprah narrated. In Bee Movie, Oprah was the voice of Judge Bumbleden.
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In 1986, after acting in many movies and having her talk show, Oprah Winfrey made a production company called Harpo Productions, Incorperated. Her production company supported her acting career as well as her media career. After making Harpo Productions, Oprah starred in the mini series called The Women of Brewster Place. She was also the executive producer of the mini series.
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