Oprah Winfrey Filmography - Acting and Voice Roles
Oprah Expert
By Elizabeth Fry
Oprah isn't just loved as the famous talk show host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, she also has great interest in bringing stories close to her heart to the big screen. Here is a collection of six films where Oprah Winfrey appears in either an acting or voice-over role.
The Princess and the Frog. Disney
The Princess and the Frog - 2009
In Oprah's latest big screen release, 2009's The Princess and the Frog, she plays the character of Eudora, mother of the main character Princess Tiana. The Disney film is a return to hand-drawn animation that follows the story of a young princess in New Orleans and her experiences with a frog prince. The movie is set to be released on Christmas Day of 2009 and will be Oprah's 3rd role in an animated film.
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Bee Movie. Dreamworks
Bee Movie - 2007
In the 2007 animated film Bee Movie, starring the voices of Jerry Seinfeld , Renee Zellweger and Matthew Broderick, Oprah played the role of Judge Bumbleton. The film followed the story of Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a bee, as he sued the world for honey theft with the help of his human companion Vanessa Bloome (Zellweger) and best friend Adam Flayman (Broderick). Oprah's voice and likeness were used in the film as she portrayed the judge in the case of Benson vs. the world.
Charlotte's Web. Paramount
Charlotte's Web - 2006
Oprah starred alongside Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Dakota Fanning, Kathy Bates, and Robert Redford in the 2006 film of the children's classic Charlotte's Web. Oprah lent her voice to the character of Gussie the Goose in the barn where the much loved Wilbur the pig and Charlotte the spider hatch their plan to keep Wilbur off the family's dinner plate. This film was Oprah's first work as a voice artist.
Beloved. Walt Disney