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