Please answer the following question: What key details about whoopi goldberg  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: caryn elaine johnson -lrb- born november 13 , 1955 -rrb- , better known by her stage name whoopi goldberg -lrb- -rrb- , is an american actress , comedian , and talk show host . she has been nominated for 13 emmy awards for her work in television , and is one of the few entertainers who has won an emmy , grammy , oscar , and tony award . she was the second black woman in the history of the academy awards to win an acting oscar . in the 1990s , goldberg was rumored to be the highest paid actress for her appearances in film . her breakthrough role was playing celie , a mistreated black woman in the deep south in the period drama film `` the color purple '' -lrb- 1985 -rrb- , for which she was nominated for the academy award for best actress . goldberg played oda mae brown , an eccentric psychic helping a slain man -lrb- patrick swayze -rrb- save his lover -lrb- demi moore -rrb- , in the romantic fantasy film `` ghost '' -lrb- 1990 -rrb- , for which she won the academy award for best supporting actress . she was co-producer of the television game show `` hollywood squares '' from 1998 to 2002 . she has been the moderator of the daytime television talk show `` the view '' since 2007 .
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- years active is 1981 -- present- caption is goldberg in 2008 .- birth name is caryn elaine johnson- spouse is alvin divorced lyle trachtenberg 1994 1995 divorced martin 1973 1979 divorced david claessen 1986 1988- children is alexandrea `` alex '' martin- birth date is 13 november 1955- name is whoopi goldberg- image is whoopi rally.jpg goldberg at a nyc no on proposition 8- birth place is manhattan , new york , united states- occupation is actress , comedian , talk show host