Oprah Winfrey at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Oprah Winfrey was probably one of those young African American women who may have been inspired by shows like Cosby's and Carroll's. Winfrey was born in Mississippi and moved from there to Chicago, where she got her break on radio. She eventually had her own TV show, which got high ratings and went into syndication. She also made the leap to movie stardom when Steven Spielberg cast her in "The Color Purple." It wasn't long afterwards that Winfrey became a powerhouse in broadcasting and films, being both a producer of feature films such as "Beloved" (and starring in it as well), and moving on from her syndicated show to starting up her own cable TV network. She can currently be seen in the hit film "The Butler," playing the wife of the title character, played by Forrest Whittaker. With a network, a production company and a book club, Oprah Winfrey is not about to slow down or retire.
Oprah Winfrey at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Oprah Winfrey was probably one of those young African American women who may have been inspired by shows like Cosby's and Carroll's. Winfrey was born in Mississippi and moved from there to Chicago, where she got her break on radio. She eventually had her own TV show, which got high ratings and went into syndication. She also made the leap to movie stardom when Steven Spielberg cast her in "The Color Purple." It wasn't long afterwards that Winfrey became a powerhouse in broadcasting and films, being both a producer of feature films such as "Beloved" (and starring in it as well), and moving on from her syndicated show to starting up her own cable TV network. She can currently be seen in the hit film "The Butler," playing the wife of the title character, played by Forrest Whittaker. With a network, a production company and a book club, Oprah Winfrey is not about to slow down or retire.