Born 1956 (age 69) · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Appears in 122 titles

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

The Flintstones
5.4
The Flintstones
1994
as Mrs. Pyrite
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
6.4
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Florence Watson
Oliver & Company
6.7
Oliver & Company
1988
as Rita (voice)
Step Sisters
6.4
Step Sisters
2018
as Yvonne Bishop
The Distinguished Gentleman
6.0
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Miss Loretta
Just Getting Started
4.9
Just Getting Started
2017
as Roberta
Bogus
5.8
Bogus
1996
as Ruth Clark
The Mighty Quinn
6.0
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Lola Quinn
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
6.8
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
2018
as Mrs. Wright
Skin Deep
6.2
Skin Deep
1989
as Receptionist
White Man's Burden
5.1
White Man's Burden
1995
as Roberta
To Sleep with Anger
6.8
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Linda
Christmas at Holly Lodge
5.9
Christmas at Holly Lodge
2017
as Nadine
Witch Hunt
5.2
Witch Hunt
1994
as Hypolita Kropotkin
Mistress
5.5
Mistress
1992
as Beverly Dumont
Deterrence
6.2
Deterrence
2000
as Gayle Redford
Fashionably Yours
6.5
Fashionably Yours
2020
as Janet
The Fabulous Four
5.9
The Fabulous Four
2024
as Kitty
Christmas in My Heart
5.9
Christmas in My Heart
2021
as Ruthie Sampson
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
6.9
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
2022
as Self