Sheryl Lee Ralph
Born: 1956-12-30 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapes as Joan Kranden (voice)
- Imperfect Women as Constance
- Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident as Self
2025
- Weather Hunters as Ms. Joyce (voice)
- Ricky as Joanne
- The Disappearance of Miss Scott as Hazel Scott (voice)
- The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship as Self
2024
- The Fabulous Four as Kitty
- The Real Red Tails as Self - Narrator (voice)
2023
- Young Love as Additional Voices (voice)
- Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
- The Young Wife as Angelique
- Disney 100: Remember That as Self - Host
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- How We Roll as Loretta
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 as Self
2021
- Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
- Christmas in My Heart as Ruthie Sampson
2020
- Motherland: Fort Salem as President Kelly Wade
- Fashionably Yours as Janet
- Christmas Comes Twice as Ms. Nelson
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- A Black Lady Sketch Show as Asia's Mother
- Fam as Rose
- Christmas Hotel as Marnie
2018
- Step Sisters as Yvonne Bishop
- Uncensored
- No Sleep 'Til Christmas as Mrs. Wright
- Forbidden
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Quad as Ula Pettiway
- Just Getting Started as Roberta
- Christmas at Holly Lodge as Nadine
2016
- MacGyver as Mama Colton
- One Mississippi as Felicia
2015
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Ms. Dumont
2013
- Ray Donovan as Claudette
- Instant Mom as Maggie Turner
- JD Lawrence's Community Service as Carolyn
2012
- Smash as Cynthia Moore
- Christmas in Compton as Abuta
- Ladies of the Church
2011
- 2 Broke Girls as Genét
2010
- Young Justice as Amanda Waller (voice)
- Blessed and Cursed as Lady Wright
2009
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2006
- Hannah Montana as Clarice Johnson
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Barbara Howard
- Barbershop as Claire
2004
- Justice League Unlimited as Cheetah (voice)
2003
- Las Vegas as Janet Ellis
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- Whoopi as Florence
2001
- The Proud Family as Diana Parker (voice)
- Justice League as Cheetah (voice)
- The Jennie Project as Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2000
- The District as Dee Banks
- Static Shock as Trina Jessup (voice)
- Deterrence as Gayle Redford
- Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel as Nurse
1999
- The Parkers
- Hook'd Up as Chantal
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Wild Thornberrys as Lioness #2 (voice)
1997
- Jamaica Beat as Sylvia Jones
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
- Moesha as Dee Mitchell
- 7th Heaven as Nurse
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- Bogus as Ruth Clark
- Lover's Knot as Charlotte
1995
- White Man's Burden as Roberta
1994
- ER as Gloria Gallant
- The Flintstones as Mrs. Pyrite
- Witch Hunt as Hypolita Kropotkin
1993
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Florence Watson
- George
1992
- Vicki! as Self
- The Distinguished Gentleman as Miss Loretta
- Mistress as Beverly Dumont
1991
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw as Miss Rosalee
- Voices That Care as Self - Choir Member
1990
- New Attitude as Vicki St. James
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
- To Sleep with Anger as Linda
1989
- The Mighty Quinn as Lola Quinn
- Skin Deep as Receptionist
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Oliver & Company as Rita (voice)
1987
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
- Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies as Corelle
1986
- L.A. Law as Renee Quintana
- Designing Women as Etienne Toussant Bouvier
- Wordplay as Self - Celebrity Panelist
1985
- Amazing Stories as show singer
- Code Name: Foxfire as Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
- Code Name: Foxfire as Maggie Bryan
1982
- The Neighborhood as Doris Campbell
1981
- Falcon Crest as Mooshy Tucker
1980
- It's a Living as Ginger St. James
1977
- A Piece of the Action as Barbara Hanley
1975
- The Jeffersons
- Wonder Woman as Bobbie
1974
- Good Times
- American Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee