Sheryl Lee Ralph
Acting
Born: December 30, 1956 (age 69) · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Flintstones
1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
2 Broke Girls
2011
Oliver & Company
1988
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Young Justice
2010
MacGyver
2016
ER
1994
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Ray Donovan
2013
Hannah Montana
2006
Photos (5)
Movies (39)
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
Just Getting Started
Roberta
The Young Wife
Angelique
Skin Deep
Receptionist
White Man's Burden
Roberta
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
Bogus
Ruth Clark
Mistress
Beverly Dumont
To Sleep with Anger
Linda
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Miss Rosalee
Deterrence
Gayle Redford
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop
A Piece of the Action
Barbara Hanley
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss
Forbidden
2018
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
Christmas Comes Twice
Ms. Nelson
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Hazel Scott (voice)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Nurse
The Easter Story Keepers
Risa (voice)
Jamaica Beat
Sylvia Jones
Christmas in Compton
Abuta
Fashionably Yours
Janet
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
Ladies of the Church
2012
Lover's Knot
Charlotte
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Corelle
News to Me
2004
Ricky
Joanne
Blessed and Cursed
Lady Wright
The Neighborhood
Doris Campbell
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie Bryan
TV Shows (51)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Barbara Howard · 1 eps
ER
Gloria Gallant · 2 eps
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker · 2 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie · 1 eps
Young Justice
Amanda Waller (voice) · 2 eps
2 Broke Girls
Genét · 1 eps
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard · 96 eps
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana · 1 eps
Las Vegas
Janet Ellis · 1 eps
MacGyver
Mama Colton · 3 eps
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2 (voice) · 1 eps
Ray Donovan
Claudette · 5 eps
The Wendy Williams Show
1 eps
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Joan Kranden (voice) · 1 eps
Hunter
Josie Clifford · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Nurse · 1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
The District
Dee Banks · 4 eps
Moesha
Dee Mitchell · 112 eps
Amazing Stories
show singer · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Cheetah (voice) · 1 eps
Static Shock
Trina Jessup (voice) · 2 eps
Imperfect Women
Constance · 1 eps
The Proud Family
Diana Parker (voice) · 2 eps
The Parkers
1 eps
Good Times
1 eps
Smash
Cynthia Moore · 1 eps
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Dumont · 1 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Asia's Mother · 1 eps
Wonder Woman
Bobbie · 1 eps
V
Glenna · 2 eps
Justice League
Cheetah (voice) · 2 eps
Designing Women
Etienne Toussant Bouvier · 7 eps
Motherland: Fort Salem
President Kelly Wade · 30 eps
It's a Living
Ginger St. James · 71 eps
Instant Mom
Maggie Turner · 65 eps
The Quad
Ula Pettiway · 3 eps
Whoopi
Florence · 1 eps
Weather Hunters
Ms. Joyce (voice) · 4 eps
Young Love
Additional Voices (voice) · 2 eps
One Mississippi
Felicia · 6 eps
Barbershop
Claire · 4 eps
How We Roll
Loretta · 1 eps
Fam
Rose · 13 eps
Uncensored
1 eps
New Attitude
Vicki St. James · 8 eps
George
10 eps
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan · 7 eps
JD Lawrence's Community Service
Carolyn · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (34)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 15 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jeopardy!
Self - Clue Presenter · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 3 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Disney 100: Remember That
Self - Host
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
The Real Red Tails
Self - Narrator (voice)
