Whoopi Goldberg pays tribute to her late ‘Sister Act’ co-star Maggie Smith after her death at 89
nypost.comWhoopi Goldberg is honoring her late “Sister Act” co-star Maggie Smith after her death Friday at the age of 89. “Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress.
I still can’t believe I was lucky enough to work with the ‘one-of-a-kind,’” the 68-year-old wrote on Instagram. “My heartfelt condolences go out to the family … RIP.”Along with her sweet words, Goldberg shared a photo of herself and Smith from the 1992 hit comedy, “Sister Act.” The film follows Deloris Wilson (Goldberg), a lounge singer put in witness protection after witnessing a violent murder.
She poses as Sister Mary Clarence after being relocated to a convent in San Francisco and continuously butts heads with Smith’s Mother Superior.The actresses reprised their roles in the movie’s 1993 sequel “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.” In 2020, Disney announced that the franchise would continue with a third installment of “Sister Act,” which will be released on Disney+.
In the years since, Goldberg and her fellow castmates, including Tanya Trotter, Wendy Makkena and Kathy Najimy, have shared updates on the project with fans.In June, Trotter revealed that the “Sister Act 3” script has been completed.
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