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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
126

Gender
Female

Birthday
December 30, 1956 (69 years old)

Place of Birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accidentas Self
2026Regular Show: The Lost Tapesas Joan Kranden (voice)
2026Imperfect Womenas Constance
2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20as Self
2025Weather Huntersas Ms. Joyce (voice)
2025The Disappearance of Miss Scottas Hazel Scott (voice)
2025Rickyas Joanne
2024The Fabulous Fouras Kitty
2024The Real Red Tailsas Self - Narrator (voice)
2023Disney 100: Remember Thatas Self - Host
2023Young Loveas Additional Voices (voice)
2023Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self
2023The Young Wifeas Angelique
2023Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Self
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guest
2022How We Rollas Loretta
2021Abbott Elementaryas Barbara Howard
2021Christmas in My Heartas Ruthie Sampson
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
2021Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Self
2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant
2020Christmas Comes Twiceas Ms. Nelson
2020Fashionably Yoursas Janet
2020Motherland: Fort Salemas President Kelly Wade
2019Christmas Hotelas Marnie
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Asia's Mother
2019Famas Rose
2018No Sleep 'Til Christmasas Mrs. Wright
2018Forbiddenas
2018Uncensoredas
2018Step Sistersas Yvonne Bishop
2017Christmas at Holly Lodgeas Nadine
2017Just Getting Startedas Roberta
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self
2017The Quadas Ula Pettiway
2016MacGyveras Mama Colton
2016One Mississippias Felicia
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self
2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawnas Ms. Dumont
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2013Instant Momas Maggie Turner
2013Ray Donovanas Claudette
2013JD Lawrence's Community Serviceas Carolyn
2012Christmas in Comptonas Abuta
2012Smashas Cynthia Moore
2012Ladies of the Churchas
20112 Broke Girlsas Genét
2010Young Justiceas Amanda Waller (voice)
2010Blessed and Cursedas Lady Wright
2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge
2008The Wendy Williams Showas
2006Hannah Montanaas Clarice Johnson
2005Barbershopas Claire
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Barbara Howard
2004Justice League Unlimitedas Cheetah (voice)
2003Las Vegasas Janet Ellis
2003Whoopias Florence
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest
2001Justice Leagueas Cheetah (voice)
2001The Proud Familyas Diana Parker (voice)
2001The Jennie Projectas Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2000The Districtas Dee Banks
2000Static Shockas Trina Jessup (voice)
2000Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Nurse
2000Deterrenceas Gayle Redford
1999The Parkersas
1999Hook'd Upas Chantal
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998The Wild Thornberrysas Lioness #2 (voice)
1997Jamaica Beatas Sylvia Jones
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
1996Bogusas Ruth Clark
19967th Heavenas Nurse
1996The Daily Showas Self
1996Lover's Knotas Charlotte
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self
1996Moeshaas Dee Mitchell
1995White Man's Burdenas Roberta
1994Witch Huntas Hypolita Kropotkin
1994ERas Gloria Gallant
1994The Flintstonesas Mrs. Pyrite
1993Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Florence Watson
1993Georgeas
1992The Distinguished Gentlemanas Miss Loretta
1992Vicki!as Self
1992Mistressas Beverly Dumont
1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas Miss Rosalee
1991Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
1990To Sleep with Angeras Linda
1990New Attitudeas Vicki St. James
1990Max Monroe: Loose Cannonas
1989Skin Deepas Receptionist
1989The Mighty Quinnas Lola Quinn
1988Oliver & Companyas Rita (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
1987Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladiesas Corelle
1986Wordplayas Self - Celebrity Panelist
1986Designing Womenas Etienne Toussant Bouvier
1986L.A. Lawas Renee Quintana
1985Amazing Storiesas show singer
1985Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie Bryan
1985Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
1984Vas Glenna
1984Hunteras Josie Clifford
1982The Neighborhoodas Doris Campbell
1981Falcon Crestas Mooshy Tucker
1980It's a Livingas Ginger St. James
1977A Piece of the Actionas Barbara Hanley
1975Wonder Womanas Bobbie
1975The Jeffersonsas
1974American Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
1974Good Timesas
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee
Octetas Paula
Cars: Lightning Racersas Ms. Blinker (voice)

Production

2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident...Producer
2024The Fabulous Four...Executive Producer
1999The Parkers...Director
1990New Attitude...Theme Song Performance
Octet...Songs