Sheryl Lee Ralph
ActingBorn Dec 30, 1956
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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
Disney 100: Remember That
movie2023
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
movie1987
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
movie2025
New Attitude
tv1990
New Attitude
tv1990
Whoopi
tv2003
Voices That Care
movie1991
Weather Hunters
tv2025
Young Justice
tv2010
Instant Mom
tv2013
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
tv2005
Justice League Unlimited
tv2004
Filmography
2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accidentas Producermovie2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendshipas Selfmovie2025Weather Huntersas Ms. Joyce (voice)tv2025The Disappearance of Miss Scottas Hazel Scott (voice)movie2025Rickyas Joannemovie2024The Fabulous Fouras Executive Producermovie2024The Real Red Tailsas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2023Disney 100: Remember Thatas Self - Hostmovie2023Young Loveas Additional Voices (voice)tv2023The Young Wifeas Angeliquemovie2023Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)movie2022Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Selfmovie2022Sherrias Self - Guesttv2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self - Guesttv2022How We Rollas Lorettatv2021Abbott Elementaryas Barbara Howardtv2021Christmas in My Heartas Ruthie Sampsonmovie2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Selfmovie2021Turning the Tables with Robin Robertsas Selftv2021Celebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestanttv2020Christmas Comes Twiceas Ms. Nelsonmovie2020Fashionably Yoursas Janetmovie2020Motherland: Fort Salemas President Kelly Wadetv2019Christmas Hotelas Marniemovie2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guesttv2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guesttv2019A Black Lady Sketch Showas Asia's Mothertv2019Famas Rosetv2018No Sleep 'Til Christmasas Mrs. Wrightmovie2018Forbiddenmovie2018Uncensoredtv2018Step Sistersas Yvonne Bishopmovie2017Christmas at Holly Lodgeas Nadinemovie2017Just Getting Startedas Robertamovie2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Selftv2017The Quadas Ula Pettiwaytv2016MacGyveras Mama Coltontv2016One Mississippias Feliciatv2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Selftv2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guesttv2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Selftv2014Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawnas Ms. Dumonttv2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2013Instant Momas Maggie Turnertv2013Ray Donovanas Claudettetv2013JD Lawrence's Community Serviceas Carolyntv2012Christmas in Comptonas Abutamovie2012Smashas Cynthia Mooretv2012Ladies of the Churchmovie20112 Broke Girlsas Genéttv2010Young Justiceas Amanda Waller (voice)tv2010Blessed and Cursedas Lady Wrightmovie2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judgetv2008The Wendy Williams Showtv2006Hannah Montanaas Clarice Johnsontv2005Barbershopas Clairetv2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Barbara Howardtv2004Justice League Unlimitedas Cheetah (voice)tv2003Las Vegasas Janet Ellistv2003Whoopias Florencetv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guesttv2001Justice Leagueas Cheetah (voice)tv2001The Proud Familyas Diana Parker (voice)tv2001The Jennie Projectas Dr. Pamela Prentissmovie2000The Districtas Dee Bankstv2000Static Shockas Trina Jessup (voice)tv2000Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Nursemovie2000Deterrenceas Gayle Redfordmovie1999The Parkersas Directortv1999Hook'd Upas Chantalmovie1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998The Wild Thornberrysas Lioness #2 (voice)tv1997Jamaica Beatas Sylvia Jonesmovie1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Zsa Zsa Goowhiggietv1996Bogusas Ruth Clarkmovie19967th Heavenas Nursetv1996The Daily Showas Selftv1996Lover's Knotas Charlottemovie1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Selftv1996Moeshaas Dee Mitchelltv