<Li> 2005: Best Director, Musical--Monty Python's Spamalot </Li> <Li> 2012: Best Director, Play--Death of a Salesman </Li> <P> Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), an actress, comedian and talk - show host, received her fourth distinct award in 2002 . Between 1985 and 2009, Goldberg received a total of 6 awards . Goldberg is the first African American winner, the first to win the Oscar as their second award, and the first to win two of their awards in the same year (she won both her first Daytime Emmy and her Tony in 2002). </P> <Ul> <Li> Academy Awards: <Ol> <Li> 1990: Best Actress in a Supporting Role--Ghost </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> Daytime Emmy Awards: <Ol> <Li> 2002: Outstanding Special Class Special--Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (Host) </Li> <Li> 2009: Outstanding Talk Show Host--The View </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> Grammy Awards: <Ol> <Li> 1985: Best Comedy Recording--Whoopi Goldberg: Original Broadway Show Recording </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> Tony Awards: <Ol> <Li> 2002: Best Musical--Thoroughly Modern Millie </Li> </Ol> </Li> <Li> Special Awards: <Ol> <Li> 1997: Special Emmy Award, Governors Award, for the seven Comic Relief Benefit Specials </Li> </Ol> </Li> </Ul>

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