Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 30 Dec 1956 (69 years)

Place of Birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Filmography

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

2026EN
The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992EN
Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

1994EN
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

2022EN
Fam

Fam

2019EN
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993EN
Season 3

Season 3

1997
Oliver & Company

Oliver & Company

1988EN
Season 4

Season 4

1998
Season 1

Season 1

1996
Season 2

Season 2

1996
Season 5

Season 5

1999
One Mississippi

One Mississippi

2016EN
Bogus

Bogus

1996FR, EN
Motherland: Fort Salem

Motherland: Fort Salem

2020EN
Blade Games

Blade Games

2026
The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary

The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary

2025