Sheryl Lee Ralph
1956-12-30 (1956)Waterbury, Connecticut, USAActing
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.
Known For
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
ER
TV • 1994
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV • 2009
2 Broke Girls
TV • 2011
Young Justice
TV • 2010
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
L.A. Law
TV • 1986
Las Vegas
TV • 2003
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988