Whoopi Goldberg for Public Service. Goldberg serves on the national council advisory board of the National Museum of American Illustration. Goldberg has been married three times — in 1973 to Alvin Martin (divorced in 1979, one daughter); on September 1, 1986 to cinematographer David Claessen (divorced in 1988); and on October 1, 1994 to the union organizer Lyle Trachtenberg (divorced in 1995). She was romantically linked with actors Frank Langella, Timothy Dalton, and Ted Danson, who controversially appeared in blackface during her 1993 Friars Club roast. She has stated that she has no plans to marry again, commenting "Some people are not
Jessie Nelson (filmmaker) Jessie Nelson (filmmaker) Jessie Nelson is an American film producer, director, and writer. Her first feature was "Corrina, Corrina" which she wrote, directed, and produced. It starred Whoopi Goldberg and Ray Liotta. She went on to write, direct, and produce "I Am Sam" with Sean Penn. Jessie received the Stanley Kramer Award from the Producers Guild. She began her directing career with the award-winning short, "To The Moon Alice", which starred Chris Cooper. Her most recent film is "Love the Coopers" (2015), starring a large ensemble cast, including Diane Keaton, John Goodman, and Alan Arkin. She co-wrote "Stepmom" and "The