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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Acting1956Waterbury, 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.

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Acting History

Future
Cars: Lightning Racers
TVas Ms. Blinker (voice)
2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Hazel Scott (voice)
Ricky
as Joanne
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Barbara Howard• 1 eps
Weather Hunters
TVas Ms. Joyce (voice)
2024
The Real Red Tails
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
The Young Wife
as Angelique
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TVas Self - Contestant• 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TVas Self• 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
Young Love
TVas Additional Voices (voice)
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 3 eps
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
American Music Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
How We Roll
TVas Loretta
2021
Christmas in My Heart
as Ruthie Sampson
Abbott Elementary
TVas Barbara Howard• 92 eps
2020
Motherland: Fort Salem
TVas President Kelly Wade• 30 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
TVas Asia's Mother• 1 eps
Fam
TVas Rose
2018
Step Sisters
as Yvonne Bishop
The Quad
TVas Ula Pettiway• 3 eps
2017
MacGyver
TVas Mama Colton• 3 eps
2016
One Mississippi
TVas Felicia
2015
2014
2 Broke Girls
TVas Genét• 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
2013
Ray Donovan
TVas Claudette• 5 eps
Instant Mom
TVas Maggie Turner
Smash
TVas Cynthia Moore• 1 eps
2012
2011
Young Justice
TVas Amanda Waller (voice)• 2 eps
2010
Blessed and Cursed
as Lady Wright
2008
Hannah Montana
TVas Clarice Johnson• 1 eps
2006
7th Heaven
TVas Nurse• 1 eps
ER
TVas Gloria Gallant• 2 eps
2005
Barbershop
TVas Claire
2004
Justice League Unlimited
TVas Cheetah (voice)• 1 eps
2003
Whoopi
TVas Florence
Las Vegas
TVas Janet Ellis• 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest
2002
The Proud Family
TVas Diana Parker (voice)• 2 eps
Static Shock
TVas Trina Jessup (voice)• 2 eps
Justice League
TVas Cheetah (voice)• 2 eps
2001
The Jennie Project
as Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2000
Deterrence
as Gayle Redford
The District
TVas Dee Banks• 4 eps
1999
Hook'd Up
as Chantal
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TVas Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie• 1 eps
The Parkers
TVDirector
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Lioness #2 (voice)• 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
Jamaica Beat
as Sylvia Jones
1996
Bogus
as Ruth Clark
Lover's Knot
as Charlotte
Moesha
TVas Dee Mitchell• 112 eps
1995
1994
The Flintstones
as Mrs. Pyrite
Witch Hunt
as Hypolita Kropotkin
1993
Vicki!
TVas Self• 1 eps
1992
Mistress
as Beverly Dumont
Designing Women
TVas Etienne Toussant Bouvier• 7 eps
1991
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1990
Falcon Crest
TVas Mooshy Tucker• 2 eps
New Attitude
TVas Vicki St. James
New Attitude
TVTheme Song Performance
1989
The Mighty Quinn
as Lola Quinn
Skin Deep
as Receptionist
1988
Oliver & Company
as Rita (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TVas Self - Guest
1987
Amazing Stories
TVas show singer• 1 eps
Wordplay
TVas Self - Celebrity Panelist• 5 eps
L.A. Law
TVas Renee Quintana• 1 eps
1986
Hunter
TVas Josie Clifford• 1 eps
1985
Code Name: Foxfire
as Maggie Bryan
Code Name: Foxfire
TVas Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
1984
V
TVas Glenna• 2 eps
1982
The Neighborhood
as Doris Campbell
1980
It's a Living
TVas Ginger St. James
1979
Wonder Woman
TVas Bobbie• 1 eps
1978
1977
A Piece of the Action
as Barbara Hanley
1949

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/30/1956(69 years old)
Place of Birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA