Sheryl Lee Ralph
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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
The Flintstones (1994)
as Mrs. Pyrite
Oliver & Company (1988)
as Rita (voice)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
as Florence Watson
Octet (—)
as Paula
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
as Miss Loretta
Just Getting Started (2017)
as Roberta
Bogus (1996)
as Ruth Clark
Mistress (1992)
as Beverly Dumont
The Mighty Quinn (1989)
as Lola Quinn
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2025)
as Self
Step Sisters (2018)
as Yvonne Bishop
Deterrence (2000)
as Gayle Redford
Skin Deep (1989)
as Receptionist
The Fabulous Four (2024)
as Kitty
The Jennie Project (2001)
as Dr. Pamela Prentiss
Commitment to Life (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
A Piece of the Action (1977)
as Barbara Hanley
Christmas in Compton (2012)
as Abuta
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident (2026)
as Self
Disney 100: Remember That (2023)
as Self - Host
The Young Wife (2023)
as Angelique
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
as Linda
Voices That Care (1991)
as Self - Choir Member
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
as Miss Rosalee
Forbidden (2018)
Actor
White Man's Burden (1995)
as Roberta
Witch Hunt (1994)
as Hypolita Kropotkin
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 (2022)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
as Self
Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
as Nadine
Ladies of the Church (2012)
Actor
No Sleep 'Til Christmas (2018)
as Mrs. Wright
Fashionably Yours (2020)
as Janet
Christmas in My Heart (2021)
as Ruthie Sampson
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self
Christmas Comes Twice (2020)
as Ms. Nelson
Lover's Knot (1996)
as Charlotte
Christmas Hotel (2019)
as Marnie
Blessed and Cursed (2010)
as Lady Wright
Hook'd Up (1999)
as Chantal
Jamaica Beat (1997)
as Sylvia Jones
The Neighborhood (1982)
as Doris Campbell
Ricky (2025)
as Joanne
The Real Red Tails (2024)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000)
as Nurse
The Disappearance of Miss Scott (2025)
as Hazel Scott (voice)
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)
as Maggie Bryan
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies (1987)
as Corelle