Sheryl Lee Ralph
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Skin Deep
as Receptionist
1989
Bogus
as Ruth Clark
1996
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Miss Loretta
1992
Christmas in My Heart
as Ruthie Sampson
2021
The Mighty Quinn
as Lola Quinn
1989
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Florence Watson
1993
Deterrence
as Gayle Redford
2000
Oliver & Company
as Rita (voice)
1988
Witch Hunt
as Hypolita Kropotkin
1994
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1991
The Neighborhood
as Doris Campbell
1982
Mistress
as Beverly Dumont
1992
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
as Mrs. Wright
2018
Blessed and Cursed
as Lady Wright
2010
Jamaica Beat
as Sylvia Jones
1997
The Young Wife
as Angelique
2023
A Piece of the Action
as Barbara Hanley
1977
Hook'd Up
as Chantal
1999
Christmas in Compton
as Abuta
2012
To Sleep with Anger
as Linda
1990
TV Appearances
Falcon Crest
as Mooshy Tucker
1981
Good Times
1974
The District
as Dee Banks
2000
Designing Women
as Etienne Toussant Bouvier
1986
L.A. Law
as Renee Quintana
1986
Static Shock
as Trina Jessup (voice)
2000
Las Vegas
as Janet Ellis
2003
The Jeffersons
1975
The Wild Thornberrys
as Lioness #2 (voice)
1998
One Mississippi
as Felicia
2016
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
V
as Glenna
1984