This article documents the professional media works of Oprah Winfrey.
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30 Rock | Herself | Episode, "Believe in the Stars" | |
| 1997 | Ellen | Therapist | Episode, "The Puppy Episode" | |
| Before Women Had Wings | Miss Zora | (also producer) | ||
| 1993 | There Are No Children Here | LaJoe Rivers | ||
| 1992 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Herself | Episode, "A Night at the Oprah" | |
| Lincoln | Narrator | (documentary) | ||
| 1990 | Brewster Place | Mattie Michael | (also executive producer) | |
| 1989 | The Women of Brewster Place | |||
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | Herself (guest star) | ||
| 1986–2011 | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Presenter | ||
| 2010 | Life | Narrator |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Color Purple | Sofia | Academy Award nomination |
| 1986 | Native Son | Janet Thomason | |
| 1987 | Throw Momma from the Train | Cameo | |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Documentary | |
| 1998 | Beloved | Sethe | |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Animated documentary, voice only | |
| 2003 | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2004 | Brothers of the Borderland | Short subject | |
| 2005 | Emmanuel's Gift | Documentary | |
| 2006 | Charlotte's Web | Gussy the Goose | Voice only |
| 2007 | Bee Movie | Judge Bumbleden | |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Eudora | |