Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
30 dicembre 1956 (69)
Place of birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Also known as
쉐릴 리 랠프
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.
Conosciuto per
7.5
Series
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard
2021–
7.9
Series
Motherland: Fort Salem
President Kelly Wade
2020–2022
0.0
Film
Octet
Paula
5.4
Film
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
1994
6.4
Film
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
1993
8.2
Series
Instant Mom
Maggie Turner
2013–2015
5.8
Film
Bogus
Ruth Clark
1996
6.7
Film
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
1988
6.0
Series
It's a Living
Ginger St. James
1980–1989
6.0
Film
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
1992
6.5
Series
Fam
Rose
2019
6.9
Series
One Mississippi
Felicia
2016–2017
1.0
Film
Ricky
Joanne
2025
9.0
Series
George
1993–1994
9.0
Series
New Attitude
Vicki St. James
1990
8.3
Film
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self
2023
8.0
Series
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
1985
6.0
Film
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
2024
10.0
Film
Disney 100: Remember That
Self - Host
2023
4.9
Film
Just Getting Started
Roberta
2017
6.4
Film
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop
2018
6.8
Film
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
2018
9.0
Film
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2025
5.4
Film
The Young Wife
Angelique
2023
6.2
Film
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
2019
4.0
Film
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
2026
8.2
Film
Forbidden
2018
6.5
Film
Fashionably Yours
Janet
2020
6.9
Film
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
2022
5.9
Film
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
2017
6.3
Film
Christmas Comes Twice
Ms. Nelson
2020
1.0
Film
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Hazel Scott (voice)
2025
5.9
Film
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
2021
7.5
Film
The Real Red Tails
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Acting credits 34 titles
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
as Self
4.0
2026
Ricky
as Joanne
1.0
2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Hazel Scott (voice)
1.0
2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
9.0
2025
The Real Red Tails
as Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
2024
The Fabulous Four
as Kitty
6.0
2024
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self - Host
10.0
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self
8.3
2023
The Young Wife
as Angelique
5.4
2023
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
as Self
6.9
2022
Abbott Elementary
as Barbara Howard
7.5
2021–
Christmas in My Heart
as Ruthie Sampson
5.9
2021
Christmas Comes Twice
as Ms. Nelson
6.3
2020
Fashionably Yours
as Janet
6.5
2020
Motherland: Fort Salem
as President Kelly Wade
7.9
2020–2022
Fam
as Rose
6.5
2019
Christmas Hotel
as Marnie
6.2
2019
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
as Mrs. Wright
6.8
2018
Forbidden
8.2
2018
Step Sisters
as Yvonne Bishop
6.4
2018
Christmas at Holly Lodge
as Nadine
5.9
2017
Just Getting Started
as Roberta
4.9
2017
One Mississippi
as Felicia
6.9
2016–2017
Instant Mom
as Maggie Turner
8.2
2013–2015
Bogus
as Ruth Clark
5.8
1996
The Flintstones
as Mrs. Pyrite
5.4
1994
George
9.0
1993–1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Florence Watson
6.4
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Miss Loretta
6.0
1992
New Attitude
as Vicki St. James
9.0
1990
Oliver & Company
as Rita (voice)
6.7
1988
Code Name: Foxfire
as Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
8.0
1985
It's a Living
as Ginger St. James
6.0
1980–1989
Octet
as Paula
0.0