LaChanze
Biography
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).
Movie Appearances
Hercules
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
1997
For Love or Money
as Nora
1993
The Help
as Rachel
2011
Hercules: Zero to Hero
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Birth/Rebirth
as Colleen
2023
Leap of Faith
as Georgette
1992
Genie
as Grandma Patty
2023
Lucy
as Harriett
2003
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
TBA
Breaking Upwards
as Maggie
2009
David Searching
as God Truth
1997
My New Gun
as Kelly Jane
1992
Diane
as Jennifer
2019
Heartbreak Hospital
as Lisa
2002
Side Effects
as Wards Island Desk Nurse
2013
Broadway's Leading Ladies
as Self
2025
Highest 2 Lowest
as Sgt. Bell
2025
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
as Self
1997
By Any Means
2026
TV Appearances
The Cosby Show
as Sylvia
1984
The View
as Self
1997
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
The Blacklist
as Anne
2013
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Ms. Pivik
1999
The Underground Railroad
as Ms Reva
2021
Sex and the City
as Hostess
1998
Person of Interest
as Mona
2011
Hercules
as Terpsichore (voice)
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Rosa Freeman
1999
East New York
as Simone Bentley
2022