Where Are They Now?: "Stars Of Color Purple"

After achieving worldwide acclaim the box office hits 'jaws'(1975) and 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestial'(1(82), Steven Spielberg hit a milestone when he directed the film adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple," in 1985.
Featuring an array of new talent, including Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Akosua Busia, as well as veterans Danny Glover, Laurence Fishborne and Margaret Avery, The film was nominated for eleven(11) Academy Awards, including bestpicture, best actress, including best actress for Whoopi Goldberg and best supporting actress for both Avery and Winfrey. It did not win any.
The film follows the life of Celie Johnson (played by Whoopi Goldberg), a young black girl growing up in the early 1900s. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 and pregnant by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life.
Twenty-five years after the film debuted in theaters, Black Voices wanted to take a look at some of the actors who stared in this film and whats happened in their lifes since making the cinematic masterpiece.
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My spin on this movie:I read the book and when the movie was produced , it was a must see, I enjoyed it tremendous .They all have went on to make a name for themselves: Danny Glover is still active in film and is a director and still acting in movies: Whoopi Goldberg is co-host on the "View" and has made many a movie and TV shows: Oprah winfrey what can we say went on to have the most watch show in the world, the "Oprah Winfrey Show." Laurence Fishburne starred in many movies and TV shows, he is co-starring in CSI:Miami Las Vegas . Isn't it great to see some people with high profiles with a sense of high moral standards and don't air all their dirty linen for the world to see: We're not saying they are perfect, but most is not making negative news all the time. Stay tuned: the saga continues.