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
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn
Bogus
Ruth Clark
Just Getting Started
Roberta
Octet
Paula
Skin Deep
Receptionist
White Man's Burden
Roberta