Goldberg in 'Sister Act' and its 1993 sequel Dame Maggie Smith wasn't just a costar to Whoopi Goldberg. She was also a friend who, at one point, offered meaningful emotional support. After Smith's death on Sept.

Whoopi Goldberg mourned the loss of her longtime friend and Sister Act costar Dame Maggie Smith following her death on Friday. “Maggie Smith was a great woman and a brilliant actress,” Goldberg, 68, wrote via Instagram on Friday,

Whoopi Goldberg starred alongside Maggie Smith in the 1992 hit family comedy, “Sister Act,” and the 1993 sequel, “Sister Act 2.”