Acting
Sheryl Lee Ralph
1956 · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
Forbidden
Octet
Paula
Mistress
Beverly Dumont
Deterrence
Gayle Redford
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
A Piece of the Action
Barbara Hanley