Sheryl Lee Ralph
Known for Acting
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
1994
as Mrs. Pyrite
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
as Florence Watson
Oliver & Company
1988
as Rita (voice)
Bogus
1996
as Ruth Clark
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Miss Loretta
Skin Deep
1989
as Receptionist
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Linda
Mistress
1992
as Beverly Dumont
Just Getting Started
2017
as Roberta
The Young Wife
2023
as Angelique
Christmas at Holly Lodge
2017
as Nadine
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Lola Quinn
Step Sisters
2018
as Yvonne Bishop
The Fabulous Four
2024
as Kitty
The Fabulous Four
2024
Executive Producer
Witch Hunt
1994
as Hypolita Kropotkin
Fashionably Yours
2020
as Janet
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
White Man's Burden
1995
as Roberta