Sheryl Lee Ralph
Dec 30, 1956 (68 years old) in 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.
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Known For
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2 (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
2 Broke Girls
Genét
Young Justice
Amanda Waller (voice)
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker
Credits
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Hazel Scott (voice)★ NR -
Ricky 2025Joanne★ NR -
The Fabulous Four 2024Kitty★ 4.8 -
The Real Red Tails 2024Self - Narrator (voice)★ 7.5 -
Young Love 2023Additional Voices (voice)★ 6.9 -
The Young Wife 2023Angelique★ 5.5 -
Self★ 7.2 -
How We Roll 2022Loretta★ 5.4 -
Abbott Elementary 2021Barbara Howard★ 7.5 -
Ruthie Sampson★ 5.9 -
Self★ NR -
Self - Contestant★ 7.1 -
Ms. Nelson★ 6.4 -
Fashionably Yours 2020Janet★ 6.8 -
President Kelly Wade★ 8 -
Christmas Hotel 2019Marnie★ 6.2 -
Asia's Mother★ 7.2 -
Fam 2019Rose★ 6.6 -
Mrs. Wright★ 6.9 -
Forbidden 2018★ 8.2 -
Step Sisters 2018Yvonne Bishop★ 6.4 -
Nadine★ 5.9 -
Just Getting Started 2017Roberta★ 4.9 -
Self★ 5.8 -
The Quad 2017Ula Pettiway★ 6 -
MacGyver 2016Mama Colton★ 7.3 -
One Mississippi 2016Felicia★ 7.1 -
Instant Mom 2013Maggie Turner★ 8 -
Ray Donovan 2013Claudette★ 7.5 -
Christmas in Compton 2012Abuta★ 3.2 -
Smash 2012Cynthia Moore★ 6.5 -
Ladies of the Church 2012★ NR -
2 Broke Girls 2011Genét★ 7.2 -
Young Justice 2010Amanda Waller (voice)★ 8.4 -
Blessed and Cursed 2010Lady Wright★ 6.7 -
RuPaul's Drag Race 2009Self - Guest Judge★ 7.5 -
Hannah Montana 2006Clarice Johnson★ 7.1 -
Barbershop 2005Claire★ 7.3 -
Cheetah (voice)★ 8.3 -
Las Vegas 2003★ 7 -
Whoopi 2003Florence★ 8.7 -
Justice League 2001Cheetah (voice)★ 8.1 -
The Proud Family 2001Diana Parker (voice)★ 7.8 -
The Jennie Project 2001Dr. Pamela Prentiss★ 6.3 -
The District 2000Lt. Dee Banks★ 6.8 -
Static Shock 2000Trina Jessup (voice)★ 8 -
Deterrence 2000Gayle Redford★ 6.1 -
Nurse★ 5.5 -
The Parkers 1999★ 8.2 -
Hook'd Up 1999Chantal★ NR -
Hollywood Squares 1998Self - Panelist★ 6.5 -
The Wild Thornberrys 1998Lioness #2 (voice)★ 6.9 -
Jamaica Beat 1997Sylvia Jones★ 6 -
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie★ 7.8 -
Bogus 1996Ruth Clark★ 5.8 -
7th Heaven 1996Nurse★ 6.4 -
Lover's Knot 1996Charlotte★ 4
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Moesha 1996★ 6.9 -
White Man's Burden 1995Roberta★ 5.1 -
Witch Hunt 1994Hypolita Kropotkin★ 5.2 -
ER 1994Gloria Gallant★ 7.8 -
The Flintstones 1994Mrs. Pyrite★ 5.3 -
Florence Watson★ 6.4 -
George 1993★ NR
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Miss Loretta★ 6.1 -
Mistress 1992Beverly Dumont★ 5.4 -
Miss Rosalee★ 5 -
Voices That Care 1991Self - Choir Member★ 8 -
To Sleep with Anger 1990Linda★ 6.7 -
New Attitude 1990Vicki St. James★ 10 -
★ 6
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Skin Deep 1989Receptionist★ 6.2 -
The Mighty Quinn 1989Lola Quinn★ 6.1 -
Oliver & Company 1988Rita (voice)★ 6.7 -
Self★ 7.5 -
Corelle★ NR -
Designing Women 1986Etienne Toussant Bouvier★ 6.7 -
L.A. Law 1986Renee Quintana★ 7.1 -
Amazing Stories 1985show singer★ 7.4 -
Code Name: Foxfire 1985Maggie Bryan★ NR -
V 1984Glenna★ 7 -
Hunter 1984Josie Clifford★ 7.2 -
The Neighborhood 1982Doris Campbell★ NR -
Falcon Crest 1981Mooshy Tucker★ 5.5 -
It's a Living 1980Ginger St. James★ 5.7 -
Barbara Hanley★ 5.6 -
Wonder Woman 1975Bobbie★ 7 -
The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3 -
Good Times 1974★ 8
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