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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Acting

Born: December 30, 1956Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Since 2021, she has starred as Barbara Howard on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, becoming the first Black woman in 35 years to win the award. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Known For
Filmography
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

Self

2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Hazel Scott (voice)

2025
Ricky

Ricky

Joanne

2025
The Fabulous Four

The Fabulous Four

Kitty

2024
The Real Red Tails

The Real Red Tails

Self - Narrator (voice)

2024
Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

Self - Host

2023
The Young Wife

The Young Wife

Angelique

2023
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Self

2022
Christmas in My Heart

Christmas in My Heart

Ruthie Sampson

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021
Christmas Comes Twice

Christmas Comes Twice

Ms. Nelson

2020
Fashionably Yours

Fashionably Yours

Janet

2020
Christmas Hotel

Christmas Hotel

Marnie

2019
No Sleep 'Til Christmas

No Sleep 'Til Christmas

Mrs. Wright

2018
Forbidden

Forbidden

2018
Step Sisters

Step Sisters

Yvonne Bishop

2018
Christmas at Holly Lodge

Christmas at Holly Lodge

Nadine

2017
Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started

Roberta

2017
Christmas in Compton

Christmas in Compton

Abuta

2012
Ladies of the Church

Ladies of the Church

2012
Blessed and Cursed

Blessed and Cursed

Lady Wright

2010
The Jennie Project

The Jennie Project

Dr. Pamela Prentiss

2001
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Nurse

2000
Deterrence

Deterrence

Gayle Redford

2000

Hook'd Up

Chantal

1999
Jamaica Beat

Jamaica Beat

Sylvia Jones

1997
Bogus

Bogus

Ruth Clark

1996
Lover's Knot

Lover's Knot

Charlotte

1996
White Man's Burden

White Man's Burden

Roberta

1995
Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

Hypolita Kropotkin

1994
The Flintstones

The Flintstones

Mrs. Pyrite

1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Florence Watson

1993
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

Miss Loretta

1992
Mistress

Mistress

Beverly Dumont

1992
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

Miss Rosalee

1991
Voices That Care

Voices That Care

Self - Choir Member

1991
To Sleep with Anger

To Sleep with Anger

Linda

1990
Skin Deep

Skin Deep

Receptionist

1989
The Mighty Quinn

The Mighty Quinn

Lola Quinn

1989
Oliver & Company

Oliver & Company

Rita (voice)

1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies

Corelle

1987
Code Name: Foxfire

Code Name: Foxfire

Maggie Bryan

1985
The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

Doris Campbell

1982
A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

Barbara Hanley

1977