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 (37)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
Just Getting Started
Roberta
Bogus
Ruth Clark
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop
The Young Wife
Angelique
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
Mistress
Beverly Dumont
Skin Deep
Receptionist
White Man's Burden
Roberta
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Miss Rosalee
Deterrence
Gayle Redford
A Piece of the Action
Barbara Hanley
To Sleep with Anger
Linda
Christmas Comes Twice
Ms. Nelson
Jamaica Beat
Sylvia Jones
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
Fashionably Yours
Janet
Lover's Knot
Charlotte
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
Forbidden
2018
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Nurse
Christmas in Compton
Abuta
Blessed and Cursed
Lady Wright
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie Bryan
Ricky
Joanne
Ladies of the Church
2012
The Neighborhood
Doris Campbell
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Corelle
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Hazel Scott (voice)
TV Shows (50)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Barbara Howard · 1 eps
Young Justice
Amanda Waller (voice) · 2 eps
ER
Gloria Gallant · 2 eps
2 Broke Girls
Genét · 1 eps
Las Vegas
Janet Ellis · 1 eps
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie · 1 eps
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker · 2 eps
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard · 93 eps
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana · 1 eps
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson · 1 eps
Ray Donovan
Claudette · 5 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2 (voice) · 1 eps
MacGyver
Mama Colton · 3 eps
Hunter
Josie Clifford · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Cheetah (voice) · 1 eps
The District
Dee Banks · 4 eps
Designing Women
Etienne Toussant Bouvier · 7 eps
Moesha
Dee Mitchell · 112 eps
7th Heaven
Nurse · 1 eps
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Dumont · 1 eps
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Joan Kranden (voice) · 1 eps
Amazing Stories
show singer · 1 eps
Static Shock
Trina Jessup (voice) · 2 eps
Smash
Cynthia Moore · 1 eps
Justice League
Cheetah (voice) · 2 eps
The Parkers
1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
The Proud Family
Diana Parker (voice) · 2 eps
The Wendy Williams Show
1 eps
Imperfect Women
Constance · 1 eps
Instant Mom
Maggie Turner · 65 eps
Motherland: Fort Salem
President Kelly Wade · 30 eps
Wonder Woman
Bobbie · 1 eps
Weather Hunters
Ms. Joyce (voice) · 4 eps
Good Times
1 eps
V
Glenna · 2 eps
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Asia's Mother · 1 eps
It's a Living
Ginger St. James · 71 eps
The Quad
Ula Pettiway · 3 eps
Barbershop
Claire · 4 eps
Whoopi
Florence · 1 eps
Young Love
Additional Voices (voice) · 2 eps
One Mississippi
Felicia · 6 eps
Fam
Rose · 13 eps
How We Roll
Loretta · 1 eps
Uncensored
1 eps
New Attitude
Vicki St. James · 8 eps
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan · 7 eps
JD Lawrence's Community Service
Carolyn · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (34)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
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
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 15 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self - Guest
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Disney 100: Remember That
Self - Host
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
The Real Red Tails
Self - Narrator (voice)
