Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Acting

Born:
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

Filmography

Adventure Time: Side Quests

Adventure Time: Side Quests

8.92026Granny Beth (voice)
TV
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

6.52026Self
Movie
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

9.62026Joan Kranden (voice)
TV
Imperfect Women

Imperfect Women

6.22026Constance
TV
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

9.02025Self
Movie
Weather Hunters

Weather Hunters

6.02025Ms. Joyce (voice)
TV
The Disappearance of Miss Scott

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

1.02025Hazel Scott (voice)
Movie
Ricky

Ricky

4.52025Joanne
Movie
The Fabulous Four

The Fabulous Four

5.92024Kitty
Movie
The Real Red Tails

The Real Red Tails

7.52024Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Disney 100: Remember That

Disney 100: Remember That

10.02023Self - Host
Movie
Young Love

Young Love

5.62023Additional Voices (voice)
TV
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

8.12023Self - Guest
Movie
The Young Wife

The Young Wife

5.42023Angelique
Movie
Commitment to Life

Commitment to Life

2023Self (archive footage)
Movie
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

6.82022Self
Movie
Sherri

Sherri

2.62022Self - Guest
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.62022Self - Guest
TV
How We Roll

How We Roll

5.32022Loretta
TV
Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary

7.52021Barbara Howard
TV
Christmas in My Heart

Christmas in My Heart

5.92021Ruthie Sampson
Movie
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021Self
Movie
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

3.22021Self
TV
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

7.12021Self - Contestant
TV
Christmas Comes Twice

Christmas Comes Twice

6.32020Ms. Nelson
Movie
Fashionably Yours

Fashionably Yours

6.52020Janet
Movie
Motherland: Fort Salem

Motherland: Fort Salem

7.92020President Kelly Wade
TV
Christmas Hotel

Christmas Hotel

6.22019Marnie
Movie
The Tamron Hall Show

The Tamron Hall Show

4.72019Self - Guest
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.22019Self
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show

A Black Lady Sketch Show

7.02019Asia's Mother
TV
Fam

Fam

6.62019Rose
TV
No Sleep 'Til Christmas

No Sleep 'Til Christmas

6.82018Mrs. Wright
Movie
Forbidden

Forbidden

8.22018
Movie
Uncensored

Uncensored

7.32018
TV
Step Sisters

Step Sisters

6.42018Yvonne Bishop
Movie
Christmas at Holly Lodge

Christmas at Holly Lodge

5.92017Nadine
Movie
Just Getting Started

Just Getting Started

4.92017Roberta
Movie
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

6.12017Self
TV
The Quad

The Quad

5.22017Ula Pettiway
TV
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.32016Mama Colton
TV
One Mississippi

One Mississippi

6.72016Felicia
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.12015Self - Guest
TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

4.22014Self
TV
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

7.12014Ms. Dumont
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014Self - Guest
TV
Instant Mom

Instant Mom

8.22013Maggie Turner
TV
Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

7.52013Claudette
TV
JD Lawrence's Community Service

JD Lawrence's Community Service

2013Carolyn
TV
Christmas in Compton

Christmas in Compton

3.22012Abuta
Movie
Smash

Smash

6.42012Cynthia Moore
TV
Ladies of the Church

Ladies of the Church

2012
Movie
2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

7.22011Genét
TV
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

7.82011esmeralda (voice)
TV
Young Justice

Young Justice

8.42010Amanda Waller (voice)
TV
Blessed and Cursed

Blessed and Cursed

6.72010Lady Wright
Movie
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

7.52009Self - Guest Judge
TV
The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show

5.72008
TV
Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

7.12006Clarice Johnson
TV