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- Whoopi Goldberg (Deloris) Oscar-winning comedy legend Whoopi Goldberg has an incredibly prolific career, which is especially evident over the past few decades, with roles in favorites like The Lion King (1994), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), and Toy Story 3 (2010), to name a few.
- Maggie Smith (Mother Superior) Dame Maggie Smith was already a legend before taking on the role of Mother Superior in Sister Act. The actress won Oscars for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978), with three additional nominations ahead of the 1992 film.
- Kathy Najimy (Mary Patrick) Hocus Pocus (1993) hit theaters mere months after Sister Act, and, with it, what is probably Kathy Najimy's most notable role as the bumbling witch Mary Sanderson.
- Wendy Makkena (Mary Robert) Wendy Makkena, who also appeared in the Sister Act sequel, had roles in Air Bud (1997), State of Play (2009), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program .
- $31 million
- May 29, 1992
- Teri Schwartz
- Marc Shaiman
- ‘Sister Act’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and More. Take them to church! Sister Act pulled back the curtain on what it’s like to be a nun — and gave life to a musical film with impact that's lasted 30-plus years.
- Whoopi Goldberg. The Oscar winner played Deloris and her witness protection alter ego, Sister Mary Clarence. She slipped back into her nun gown in the 1993 follow-up film.
- Maggie Smith. The British actress played Mother Superior in both of the nun-themed films. She has since starred in The First Wives Club, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Nanny McPhee Returns, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Sherlock Gnomes.
- Kathy Najimy. The California native played witch Mary in Hocus Pocus in between her portrayal of Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act and its sequel. She then appeared in Hope Floats, The Wedding Planner, Numb3rs, WALL-E and All You Can Eat.
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May 29, 1992 · Sister Act: Directed by Emile Ardolino. With Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn. When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
- (105K)
- Comedy, Family, Music
- Emile Ardolino
- 1992-05-29
Feb 6, 2023 · Sister Act pulled back the curtain on what it’s like to be a nun — and gave life to a musical film with impact that's lasted 30-plus years. Whoopi Goldberg made nun life seem cool when she ...
Sister Act - Full Cast & Crew. 51 Metascore; 1992; 1 hr 40 mins Music, Family, Comedy PG Watchlist. Where to Watch. After witnessing her gangster boyfriend commit a murder, lounge singer Deloris ...
