Sheryl Lee Ralph
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1956-12-30
Place of birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Biography
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
Skin Deep
1989Receptionist
Bogus
1996Ruth Clark
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992Miss Loretta
Christmas in My Heart
2021Ruthie Sampson
The Mighty Quinn
1989Lola Quinn
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993Florence Watson
Deterrence
2000Gayle Redford
Oliver & Company
1988Rita (voice)
Witch Hunt
1994Hypolita Kropotkin
Voices That Care
1991Self - Choir Member
The Neighborhood
1982Doris Campbell
Mistress
1992Beverly Dumont
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
2018Mrs. Wright
Blessed and Cursed
2010Lady Wright
Jamaica Beat
1997Sylvia Jones
The Young Wife
2023Angelique
A Piece of the Action
1977Barbara HanleyHook'd Up
1999Chantal
Christmas in Compton
2012Abuta