This article documents the professional media works of Oprah Winfrey.
As actress Film YearTitleRole Notes 1985 The Color Purple SofiaNominated – Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress 1986 Native Son Mrs. Thomas1998 Beloved SetheAlso producerNominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture1999 Our Friend, Martin Coretta Scott KingVoice role; Direct-to-video film2006 Charlotte's Web Gussy the GooseVoice role2007 Bee Movie Judge Bumbleton2009 The Princess and the Frog Eudora2013 The ButlerGloria GainesAfrican-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress;Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Montecito Award;Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role;Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress;Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress;Nominated – Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress;Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture;Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress;Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture;Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role;Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture2014 SelmaAnnie Lee CooperAlso producerWomen Film Critics Circle Award for Best Female Action Star;Nominated – Academy Award for Best Picture;Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Film;Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture 2017 The Star Deborah the Camel Voice role 2018 A Wrinkle in Time Mrs. Which Crow: The Legend The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking Voice role; short film 2024 The Six Triple Eight Mary McLeod Bethune
Television YearTitleRole Notes 1989 The Women of Brewster Place Mattie MichaelTV miniseries1990 Brewster Place Mattie Michael11 episodes1992 Lincoln Elizabeth KeckleyVoice role; TV movie (ABC) There Are No Children Here LaJoe RiversTV movie (ABC)1997 Ellen TherapistEpisode: "The Puppy Episode" Before Women Had Wings Zora Williams TV movie (ABC) 2010 Sesame Street O Voice role; episode: "The Camouflage Challenge" 2016–17 Greenleaf Mavis McCready 11 episodes; also executive producer 2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksDeborah LacksTV movie; also executive producerNominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special;Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie 2018–19 The Handmaid's Tale Radio Free America Announcer Voice role; 2 episodes
As herself YearTitleRole Notes 1986 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Oprah Winfrey/Joe Jackson" 1986–2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show Herself Television talk show 1987 Throw Momma from the Train Film 1990 Gabriel's Fire Episode: "Tis the Season" 1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Episode: "A Night at the Oprah" 1995 All-American Girl Episode: "A Night at the Oprah"1999Home Improvement Episode: "Home Alone"The Hughleys Episode: "Milsap Moves Up" 2005Desperate Housewives: Oprah Winfrey Is the New Neighbor Herself, Karen Stouffer Segment for The Oprah Winfrey Show, aired February 3, 2005 2007 Ocean's Thirteen Herself Film 2008 30 Rock Herself/Pam Episode: "Believe in the Stars" 2011–18 Oprah's Master Class Herself OWN reality show 2011–14 Oprah's Lifeclass OWN self-help show 2011–21 Super Soul Sunday OWN spirituality show 2012–15 Oprah Prime OWN interview show 2012–17 Oprah: Where Are They Now? OWN reality show 2019 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Film; archive footage 2019–21 Oprah's Book Club Apple TV+ book club show 2020 Oprah Talks COVID-19 Apple TV+ interview show 2020–21 The Oprah Conversation Apple TV+ talk show 2020 Between the World and Me HBO special - adaptation of the book 2021 Tina Documentary Oprah with Meghan and Harry CBS primetime special The Me You Can't See Apple TV+ docuseries Adele One Night Only CBS primetime special 2026 Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World Documentary
Radio YearTitleRole 2006 Oprah & Friends Herself
As producer only 1989 – The Oprah Winfrey Show (supervising producer – 8 episodes, 1989–2011) 1989 – The Women of Brewster Place (TV miniseries) (executive producer) 1992 – Nine (TV documentary) (executive producer) 1992 – Overexposed (TV movie) (executive producer) 1993 – ABC Afterschool Special (TV series) (producer – 1 episode "Shades of a Single Protein") (producer) 1993 – Michael Jackson Talks to... Oprah Live (TV special) (executive producer) 1997 – Before Women Had Wings (TV movie) (producer) 1998 – The Wedding (TV miniseries) (executive producer) 1998 – Beloved (producer) 1998 – David and Lisa (TV movie) (executive producer) 1999 – Tuesdays with Morrie (TV movie) (executive producer) 2001 – Amy & Isabelle (TV movie) (executive producer, producer) 2002 – Oprah After the Show (TV series) (executive producer) 2005 – Their Eyes Were Watching God (TV movie) (executive producer) 2006 – Legends Ball (TV documentary) (executive producer) 2007 – Oprah's Big Give (TV series) (executive producer) 2007 – The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie) (executive producer) 2007 – Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy (TV documentary) (executive producer) 2007 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day (TV movie) (executive producer) 2007 – The Great Debaters (producer) 2009 – The Dr. Oz Show (TV series) (executive producer) 2009 – Precious (executive producer) 2009 – Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special (TV special) (executive producer) 2010 – The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special (TV movie) (executive producer) 2011 – Your OWN Show (TV series) (executive producer) 2011 – Extraordinary Mom (TV documentary) (executive producer) 2011 – Serving Life (TV documentary) (executive producer) 2014 – The Hundred-Foot Journey (producer) 2014 – Selma (producer) 2016–2022 – Queen Sugar (co-creator and executive producer) 2016–2020 – Greenleaf (executive producer) 2017 – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (TV movie) (executive producer) 2018 – Love Is (executive producer) 2019 – When They See Us (executive producer) 2019 – Oprah Winfrey Presents: After Neverland (executive producer) 2019 – David Makes Man (executive producer) 2020 – The Water Man (executive producer) 2022 – Sidney (documentary film) (producer) 2023 – The Color Purple (producer)
Bibliography Winfrey, Oprah (1996). The Uncommon Wisdom of Oprah Winfrey: A Portrait in Her Own Words Winfrey, Oprah (1998). Journey to Beloved (Photography by Ken Regan) Winfrey, Oprah (1998). Make the Connection: Ten Steps to a Better Body and a Better Life (co-authored with Bob Greene) Winfrey, Oprah (2000). Oprah Winfrey: The Soul and Spirit of a Superstar Winfrey, Oprah (2014). What I Know for Sure Winfrey, Oprah (2016). Mr. or Ms. Just Right (co-authored with B. Grace) Winfrey, Oprah (2017). Food, Health and Happiness Winfrey, Oprah (2017). The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations Winfrey, Oprah (2017). The Wisdom Journal: The Companion to The Wisdom of Sundays Winfrey, Oprah (2019). The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose Winfrey, Oprah (2021). What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (co-authored with B. Perry)
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