Sheryl Lee Ralph
December 30, 1956 (68 years old) in Waterbury, 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
Credits
- 2025 ·Rickyas Joanne
- 2024 ·The Fabulous Fouras Kitty
- 2024 ·The Real Red Tailsas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2023 ·Young Loveas Additional Voices (voice)
- 2023 ·The Young Wifeas Angelique
- 2022 ·Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Self
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self - Guest
- 2022 ·How We Rollas Loretta
- 2021 ·Abbott Elementaryas Barbara Howard
- 2021 ·Christmas in My Heartas Ruthie Sampson
- 2021 ·Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
- 2021 ·Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Self
- 2021 ·Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
- 2020 ·Christmas Comes Twiceas Ms. Nelson
- 2020 ·Fashionably Yoursas Janet
- 2020 ·Motherland: Fort Salemas President Kelly Wade
- 2019 ·Christmas Hotelas Marnie
- 2019 ·Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas
- 2019 ·A Black Lady Sketch Showas Asia's Mother
- 2019 ·Famas Rose
- 2018 ·No Sleep 'Til Christmasas Mrs. Wright
- 2018 ·Forbiddenas
- 2018 ·Step Sistersas Yvonne Bishop
- 2017 ·Christmas at Holly Lodgeas Nadine
- 2017 ·Just Getting Startedas Roberta
- 2017 ·Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
- 2017 ·The Quadas Ula Pettiway
- 2016 ·Call Me Madame: Backstage at 'Wicked' with Sheryl Lee Ralphas Self - Host
- 2016 ·MacGyveras Mama Colton
- 2016 ·One Mississippias Felicia
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
- 2015 ·The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
- 2014 ·Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
- 2014 ·Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2013 ·Instant Momas Maggie Turner
- 2013 ·Ray Donovanas Claudette
- 2012 ·Christmas in Comptonas Abuta
- 2012 ·Smashas Cynthia Moore
- 2012 ·Ladies of the Churchas
- 2011 ·2 Broke Girlsas Genét
- 2010 ·Young Justiceas Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2010 ·Blessed and Cursedas Lady Wright
- 2009 ·RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 ·The Wendy Williams Showas
- 2006 ·Hannah Montanaas Clarice Johnson
- 2005 ·Barbershopas Claire
- 2004 ·Justice League Unlimitedas Cheetah (voice)
- 2003 ·Las Vegasas
- 2003 ·Whoopias Florence
- 2001 ·Justice Leagueas Cheetah (voice)
- 2001 ·The Proud Familyas Diana Parker (voice)
- 2001 ·The Jennie Projectas Dr. Pamela Prentiss
- 2000 ·The Districtas Lt. Dee Banks
- 2000 ·Static Shockas Trina Jessup (voice)
- 2000 ·Deterrenceas Gayle Redford
- 2000 ·Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Nurse
- 1999 ·The Parkersas
- 1999 ·Hook'd Upas Chantal
- 1998 ·Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
- 1998 ·Hollywood Squaresas Self
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Lioness #2 (voice)
- 1997 ·Jamaica Beatas Sylvia Jones
- 1996 ·Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
- 1996 ·Bogusas Ruth Clark
- 1996 ·7th Heavenas Nurse
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ·Lover's Knotas Charlotte
- 1996 ·The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
- 1996 ·Moeshaas
- 1996 ·Moeshaas Dee Mitchell
- 1995 ·White Man's Burdenas Roberta
- 1994 ·Witch Huntas Hypolita Kropotkin
- 1994 ·ERas Gloria Gallant
- 1994 ·The Flintstonesas Mrs. Pyrite
- 1993 ·Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Florence Watson
- 1993 ·Georgeas
- 1992 ·The Distinguished Gentlemanas Miss Loretta
- 1992 ·Mistressas Beverly Dumont
- 1991 ·Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
- 1990 ·To Sleep with Angeras Linda
- 1990 ·New Attitudeas Vicki St. James
- 1990 ·Max Monroe: Loose Cannonas
- 1989 ·Skin Deepas Receptionist
- 1989 ·The Mighty Quinnas Lola Quinn
- 1988 ·Oliver & Companyas Rita (voice)
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1987 ·Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladiesas Corelle
- 1986 ·Designing Womenas Etienne Toussant Bouvier
- 1986 ·L.A. Lawas Renee Quintana
- 1985 ·Amazing Storiesas show singer
- 1985 ·Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
- 1985 ·Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie Bryan
- 1984 ·Vas Glenna
- 1984 ·Hunteras Josie Clifford
- 1982 ·The Neighborhoodas Doris Campbell
- 1981 ·Falcon Crestas Mooshy Tucker
- 1980 ·It's a Livingas Ginger St. James
- 1977 ·A Piece of the Actionas Barbara Hanley
- 1975 ·Wonder Womanas Bobbie
- 1975 ·The Jeffersonsas
- 1974 ·Good Timesas