Sheryl Lee Ralph
Known for ActingBorn 1956-12-30Waterbury, 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
Octet
as Paula
The Flintstones
1994 · as Mrs. Pyrite
Oliver & Company
1988 · as Rita (voice)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993 · as Florence Watson
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
2026 · as Self
The Young Wife
2023 · as Angelique
Mistress
1992 · as Beverly Dumont
Commitment to Life
2023 · as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025 · as Self
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992 · as Miss Loretta
Deterrence
2000 · as Gayle Redford
Disney 100: Remember That
2023 · as Self - Host
Step Sisters
2018 · as Yvonne Bishop
The Mighty Quinn
1989 · as Lola Quinn
Just Getting Started
2017 · as Roberta
A Piece of the Action
1977 · as Barbara Hanley
Lover's Knot
1996 · as Charlotte
Forbidden
2018