She has a successful acting career and production company
During her early years on television, Oprah Winfrey was a budding actor. She was, however, not actively pursuing her desire, and her only hope was for someone to notice her. In 1985, Quincy Jones was producing a film adaptation of Alice Walker's novel "The Color Purple," and while flicking stations in his hotel room, he discovered Oprah. Jones was looking for someone to play Sofia and offered the part to Oprah. The Color Purple, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover, was a high moment in Oprah's career and helped her with her show. Oprah was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes for her role in her first film.
The next year, Oprah starred alongside Elizabeth McGovern and Matt Dillon in the film "Native Son." She also founded Harpo Studios in 1986, which would go on to buy The Oprah Winfrey Show and produce a number of programs, miniseries, and features. Winfrey played Mattie Michael in Harpo's 1989 miniseries "The Women of Brewster Palace," which was warmly appreciated by audiences. Oprah would also feature in and produce two Harpo TV movies, "There Are No Children Here" (1993) and "Before Women Had Wings," both of which she produced (1997). She returned to the silver screen in 1998 with "Beloved," but the film failed to entice audiences.
Gussie the Goose in the 2006 animated rendition of "Charlotte's Web," Judge Bumbleton in the 2007 "Bee Movie," Eudora in the 2009 "The Princess and the Frog," and Deborah the Camel in the 2017 "The Star" are among Oprah's most well-known children's characters. She has become more well-known as an actress since the end of her chat show in 2011. Her portrayal in the 2013 film "The Butler" was well-received, earning her nominations for multiple accolades, including the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. A year later, her co-production "Selma," in which she also plays Annie Lee Cooper, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. She starred in and produced the television series "Greenleaf" and the television film "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in 2016-17. Oprah Winfrey has a successful acting career and production company which is considered one of her major achievements of Oprah Winfrey.