Sheryl Lee Ralph
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
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
Mistress
1992
as Beverly Dumont
White Man's Burden
1995
as Roberta
The Fabulous Four
2024
as Kitty
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Miss Loretta
Just Getting Started
2017
as Roberta
Forbidden
2018
Witch Hunt
1994
as Hypolita Kropotkin
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Barbara Hanley
The Young Wife
2023
as Angelique
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
The Mighty Quinn
1989
as Lola Quinn
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Skin Deep
1989
as Receptionist
Deterrence
2000
as Gayle Redford
Step Sisters
2018
as Yvonne Bishop
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
2018
as Mrs. Wright