Oprah Winfrey at The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women In Entertainment Breakfast. Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA. 12-05-08

RECENT CREDITS
The Princess and the Frog (FILM)  Nov. 25, 2009
Precious (FILM)  Nov. 6, 2009
The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV)  Sep. 14, 2009
30 Rock (TV)  Nov. 6, 2008
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HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Teamed with Tyler Perry to produce "Precious," a movie based on the novel Push by Sapphire
2009 Announced plans to end her highly-rated "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011 after 25 years
2007 Invested $40 million and much of her time establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg in South Africa (opened in January)
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Princess and the Frog  2009 -Eudora
Voice
Film


Life  
Narrator
TV


Knock Me a Kiss  
Executive Producer
TV


Katherine  
Producer
Film


Netherland  
Producer
Film


The Story of Edgar Sawtelle  
Producer
Film


Precious  2009
Executive Producer
Film


The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards  2008 -Appearing
Actor
TV


Oprah's Big Give  2008 -Cast
Executive Producer, Actor
TV
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The Great Debaters  2007
Producer
Film


For One More Day  2007
Executive Producer
TV


Bee Movie  2007 -Voice of Judge Bumbleton
Actor
Film


What Perez Sez  2007 -Winner
Actor
TV
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Ocean's 13  2007 -Herself
Actor
Film


Building a Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy  2007
Executive Producer, Host
TV


Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special  2007
Executive Producer
TV


Charlotte's Web  2006 -Voice of Gussy the Goose
Actor
Film


30 Rock  2006 -Herself
Actor
TV
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Rachael Ray  2006
Executive Producer
TV


Oprah Winfrey's Legends' Ball  2006
Executive Producer, Host
TV


African American Lives  2006 -Cast
Actor
TV


Emmanuel's Gift  2005
Narrator
Film


The 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards  2005 -Honoree
Actor
TV


Red Carpet Confidential  2005 -Cast
Actor
TV


The 76th Annual Academy Awards  2004 -Presenter
Actor
TV


ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration  2003 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Intimate Portrait: Susan Lucci  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


100 Years of Hope and Humor  2003 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The Cosby Show: A Look Back  2002 -Herself
Actor
TV


Intimate Portrait: Maria Shriver  2001 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Use Your Life  2001 -Host
Actor
TV


Amy and Isabelle  2001
Executive Producer
TV


Lifetime Presents Disney's American Teacher Awards  2000 -Special Honoree
Actor
TV


Bette!  2000 -Herself
Actor
TV


The 2000 Essence Awards  2000 -Host
Actor
TV


The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  2000 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Kids Pick the Issues  2000
Actor
TV


Oprah Goes Online  2000 -Host
Actor
TV


Oprah Winfrey: Heart of the Matter  2000 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Wallowitch & Ross: This Moment  1999
Actor
Film


Tuesdays With Morrie  1999
Executive Producer
TV


The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1999 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Our Friend, Martin  1999 -of Coretta Scott King
Voice
TV


Intimate Portrait: Maya Angelou  1998 -Narration
Narrator
TV


David and Lisa  1998
Executive Producer
TV


Beloved  1998 -Sethe
Producer, Actor, Song Performer
Film


Steven Spielberg: An Empire of Dreams  1998 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


Intimate Portrait: Patti LaBelle  1998 -Interviewee
Actor
TV


The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards  1998 -Award Recipient
Actor
TV


Quincy Jones -- The First 50 Years  1998 -Host
Actor
TV


The Wedding  1998
Executive Producer
TV


Before Women Had Wings  1997 -Miss Zora
Actor
TV


The 10th Essence Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1997 -Presenter
Actor
TV


I Am Your Child  1997
Actor
TV


About Us: The Dignity of Children  1997 -Host
Actor
TV


Dinner With Oprah  1997 -Host
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


The 1996 Emmy Awards  1996
Actor
TV


The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1996 -Presenter
Actor
TV


A Man and a School: The Providence-St. Mel Story  1995 -Narration
Narrator
TV


The 25th Anniversary Essence Awards  1995 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1995 -Presenter
Actor
TV


The 67th Annual Academy Awards  1995 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Ellen  1994 -Therapist
Actor
TV


All-American Girl  1994 -Herself
Actor
TV


The 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1994 -Presenter
Actor
TV


There Are No Children Here  1993 -LaJoe Rivers
Actor
TV


60 Minutes... 25 Years  1993
Actor
TV


Learning Not to Hurt  1993
Actor
TV


Girlfriend  1993 -Host
Actor
TV


I Hate the Way I Look  1993 -Host
Actor
TV


Shades of a Single Protein  1993 -Host, supervising producer
Actor, Producer
TV


Lincoln  1992 -of Elizabeth Keckley
Voice
TV


Oprah: Behind the Scenes  1992 -supervising producer
Actor, Producer
TV


Overexposed  1992
Executive Producer
TV


Surviving a Break-Up  1992 -Host
Actor
TV


The Essence Awards  1992 -Host
Actor
TV


Oprah: Behind the Scenes  1992 -Host, supervising producer
Actor, Producer
TV


The Meaning of Life  1991
Actor
TV


Grammy Legends Show  1990
Actor
TV


Listen Up  1990 -Herself
Actor
Film


The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air  1990 -Herself
Actor
TV


MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon  1990
Actor
TV


The 17th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1990 -Host
Actor
TV


Brewster Place  1990 -Mattie Michael
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Just Between Friends  1989 -Host
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Diet America Challenge  1989
Actor
TV


The Women of Brewster Place  1989 -Mattie Michael
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


No One Dies Alone  1988 -Host
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Throw Momma From the Train  1987 -Herself
Actor
Film


Dolly  1987
Actor
TV


A Star-Spangled Celebration  1987 -Host
Actor
TV


The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards  1987 -Host
Actor
TV


Native Son  1986 -Mrs Thomas
Actor
Film


The Oprah Winfrey Show  1986 -Host, supervising producer
Producer, Actor, Producer
TV


The Color Purple  1985 -Sofia
Actor
Film


The Hughleys  
Actor
TV


Home Improvement   -Herself
Actor
TV


It's in the Bag   -funding
Producer
TV




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Highlights

2009 Teamed with Tyler Perry to produce "Precious," a movie based on the novel Push by Sapphire
2009 Announced plans to end her highly-rated "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011 after 25 years
2007 Invested $40 million and much of her time establishing the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls near Johannesburg in South Africa (opened in January)
2007 Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications announced plans to create OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network; will debut in 2009
2007 Voiced Judge Bumbleden in "Bee Movie," co-starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld and Renee Zellweger
2006 Signed a three-year, $55 million deal to debut a new XM Satellite Radio channel titled "Oprah & Friends"; the channel will air programming related to fitness, health, self-improvement
2006 Signed on with Simon & Schuster to pen a book about weight control, reportedly receiving more than $12 million
2006 Voiced Gussy the goose in live-action/computer-animated feature film "Charlotte's Web"
2005 Produced and invested more than $1 million in the Broadway musical adaptation "Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple"; the show earned 11 Tony nominations
2003 Made Forbes magazine's Billionaire's list, the first black woman to do so and only the second African-American billionaire (after BET founder Robert Johnson) with a reported net worth of $1 bil
2002 In March, signed deal to remain with "The Oprah Winfrey Show" through the 2005-06 season
2001 Executive produced another popular TV Movie, "Amy & Isabelle"
2000 Began honoring everyday heroes on her talk show via the "Use Your Life" award
2000 Launched the magazine O, The Oprah Magazine (April)
1999 In July, announced joint venture with Hearst Magazines to publish new magazine aimed at women and covering spiritual issues
1999 Executive produced the highly-rated TV-movie "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays With Morrie" (ABC); won Emmy as Outstanding Made for Television Movie
1998 Stayed in Amarillo, Texas six weeks, defending herself in $10 million libel suit brought by a group of cattlemen over some offhand remarks uttered on her talk show; she won in a victory for the First
1998 Executive produced the ABC miniseries "The Wedding"; adapted from the novel by Dorothy West (February)
1998 At start of 13th season on TV, introduced "change your life television" featuring numerous guests culled from the ranks of self-help authors; also debuted a new theme to show, "Run On," which she sang
1998 Signed contract to host TV talk show through the 2001-02 season
1998 Served as executive producer of the ABC remake of "David and Lisa"
1998 Starred in (also produced) an adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel, "Beloved"
1998 In November, joined with Geraldine Laybourne (of Oxygen Media) and Marcy Carsey (of Carsey-Werner-Mandabach) in announcing plans to create Oxygen, a new cable channel aimed specifically at women
1997 Appeared as a therapist on the celebrated "coming out" episode of "Ellen" (ABC)
1997 Renewed contract with King World to continue talk show through the year 2000
1996 Began regular segment "Oprah's Book Club"
1995 Renewed contract with King World to continue hosting talk show through 1997; signed deal with Capital Cities/ABC Inc to provide primetime programming beginning in the 1996-97 TV season; signed multi-p
1994 Finished a marathon (26.2 miles) alongside trainer Bob Greene
1993 Executive produced "Michael Jackson Talks... To Oprah - 90 Primetime Minutes With the King of Pop" (ABC)
1993 Portrayed LaJoe Rivers in "There Are No Children Here" (ABC)
1990 Executive produced (also acted) a short-lived ABC series spin-off, "Brewster Place"
1989 Executive produced (also acted) the TV movie, "Women of Brewster Place" (ABC)
1988 Assumed ownership and production of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" through Harpo Prods.
1987 Hosted first TV special, "A Star-Spangled Celebration"
1986 Second film role as Mrs. Thomas, the mother of an accused murderer, in "Native Son"
1986 "The Oprah Winfrey Show" picked up for national syndication; premiered in syndication on September 8
1985 "AM Chicago" expanded to one hour and renamed "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
1985 Feature acting debut, "The Color Purple"; earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination
1984 Moved to Chicago; hosted own half-hour TV show, "AM Chicago"
1978 Co-hosted morning talk show "People Are Talking"
1976 Moved to Baltimore; worked as TV feature reporter and co-anchor for WJZ-TV
1973 At age 19, became the first black anchor on Nashville's WVOL nightly newscast; later moved to the CBS affiliate WTFV-TV (1975)
1972 Started as radio reporter while still a Nashville high school student
1971 Crowned Miss Fire Prevention in Nashville at age 17
1971 Won Miss Black Tennesee pageant
1971 Competed in Miss Black America pageant
1960 Moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother at age six
Raised on grandmother's farm in Mississippi
Went to live with father in Nashville, TN where she became an honor student and joined drama club


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