Goldberg's film breakthrough came in 1985 for her role as Celie, a mistreated woman in the Deep South, in Steven Spielberg's period drama film "The Color Purple", for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and won her first Golden Globe Award. For her performance in the romantic fantasy film "Ghost" (1990) as an eccentric psychic, Goldberg won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a second Golden Globe Award. In 1992, Goldberg starred in the comedy "Sister Act", earning a third Golden Globe Award nomination. She reprised the role in "" (1993), making her the highest-paid actress at the time.