Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Known for Acting · 123 credits

Born
1956-12-30 (age 69)
Place of birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Also known as
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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.

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Known For

TV Shows (74)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

The Daily Show
TV

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self - Guest

ER
TV

ER

1994

as Gloria Gallant

The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

as Self - Guest

The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

as Self / Self - Guest

Falcon Crest
TV

Falcon Crest

1981

as Mooshy Tucker

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self - Guest

Young Justice
TV

Young Justice

2010

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Sherri
TV

Sherri

2022

as Self - Guest

RuPaul's Drag Race
TV

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009

as Self - Guest Judge

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

Hollywood Squares
TV

Hollywood Squares

1998

as Self - Panelist

Golden Globe Awards
TV

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee

2 Broke Girls
TV

2 Broke Girls

2011

as Genét

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005

as Barbara Howard

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
TV

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

2026

as Joan Kranden (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

as Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie

Las Vegas
TV

Las Vegas

2003

as Janet Ellis

L.A. Law
TV

L.A. Law

1986

as Renee Quintana

MacGyver
TV

MacGyver

2016

as Mama Colton

Abbott Elementary
TV

Abbott Elementary

2021

as Barbara Howard

Ray Donovan
TV

Ray Donovan

2013

as Claudette

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014

as Self

Hannah Montana
TV

Hannah Montana

2006

as Clarice Johnson

Tamron Hall
TV

Tamron Hall

2019

as Self - Guest

Hunter
TV

Hunter

1984

as Josie Clifford

Smash
TV

Smash

2012

as Cynthia Moore

The District
TV

The District

2000

as Dee Banks

7th Heaven
TV

7th Heaven

1996

as Nurse

The Wild Thornberrys
TV

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

as Lioness #2 (voice)

Moesha
TV

Moesha

1996

as Dee Mitchell

Amazing Stories
TV

Amazing Stories

1985

as show singer

The Jeffersons
TV

The Jeffersons

1975

Justice League Unlimited
TV

Justice League Unlimited

2004

as Cheetah (voice)

Static Shock
TV

Static Shock

2000

as Trina Jessup (voice)

Designing Women
TV

Designing Women

1986

as Etienne Toussant Bouvier

Imperfect Women
TV

Imperfect Women

2026

as Constance

The Proud Family
TV

The Proud Family

2001

as Diana Parker (voice)

The Wendy Williams Show
TV

The Wendy Williams Show

2008

American Music Awards
TV

American Music Awards

1974

as Self - Presenter

Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017

as Self

Good Times
TV

Good Times

1974

The Parkers
TV

The Parkers

1999

V
TV

V

1984

as Glenna

Justice League
TV

Justice League

2001

as Cheetah (voice)

Wonder Woman
TV

Wonder Woman

1975

as Bobbie

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
TV

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021

as Self - Contestant

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
TV

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

2014

as Ms. Dumont

Vicki!
TV

Vicki!

1992

as Self

Motherland: Fort Salem
TV

Motherland: Fort Salem

2020

as President Kelly Wade

A Black Lady Sketch Show
TV

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019

as Asia's Mother

Instant Mom
TV

Instant Mom

2013

as Maggie Turner

The Quad
TV

The Quad

2017

as Ula Pettiway

It's a Living
TV

It's a Living

1980

as Ginger St. James

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

as Self

Whoopi
TV

Whoopi

2003

as Florence

Wordplay
TV

Wordplay

1986

as Self - Celebrity Panelist

The Emmy Awards
TV

The Emmy Awards

1949

as Self

Movies (49)

The Flintstones
Movie

The Flintstones

1994

as Mrs. Pyrite

Oliver & Company
Movie

Oliver & Company

1988

as Rita (voice)

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Movie

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

as Florence Watson

The Distinguished Gentleman
Movie

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

as Miss Loretta

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023

as Self

Bogus
Movie

Bogus

1996

as Ruth Clark

Skin Deep
Movie

Skin Deep

1989

as Receptionist

The Mighty Quinn
Movie

The Mighty Quinn

1989

as Lola Quinn

Mistress
Movie

Mistress

1992

as Beverly Dumont

The Fabulous Four
Movie

The Fabulous Four

2024

as Kitty

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

Just Getting Started
Movie

Just Getting Started

2017

as Roberta

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Movie

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

2022

as Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

as Self

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Movie

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

1991

as Miss Rosalee

Step Sisters
Movie

Step Sisters

2018

as Yvonne Bishop

Witch Hunt
Movie

Witch Hunt

1994

as Hypolita Kropotkin

White Man's Burden
Movie

White Man's Burden

1995

as Roberta

Voices That Care
Movie

Voices That Care

1991

as Self - Choir Member

No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Movie

No Sleep 'Til Christmas

2018

as Mrs. Wright

Christmas in Compton
Movie

Christmas in Compton

2012

as Abuta

Disney 100: Remember That
Movie

Disney 100: Remember That

2023

as Self - Host

Deterrence
Movie

Deterrence

2000

as Gayle Redford

Commitment to Life
Movie

Commitment to Life

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Fashionably Yours
Movie

Fashionably Yours

2020

as Janet

Forbidden
Movie

Forbidden

2018

To Sleep with Anger
Movie

To Sleep with Anger

1990

as Linda

Christmas at Holly Lodge
Movie

Christmas at Holly Lodge

2017

as Nadine

Christmas Hotel
Movie

Christmas Hotel

2019

as Marnie

Blessed and Cursed
Movie

Blessed and Cursed

2010

as Lady Wright

Christmas Comes Twice
Movie

Christmas Comes Twice

2020

as Ms. Nelson

A Piece of the Action
Movie

A Piece of the Action

1977

as Barbara Hanley

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Movie

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

2000

as Nurse

The Young Wife
Movie

The Young Wife

2023

as Angelique

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Movie

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

2026

as Self

Ricky
Movie

Ricky

2025

as Joanne

Christmas in My Heart
Movie

Christmas in My Heart

2021

as Ruthie Sampson

Octet
Movie

Octet

as Paula

Jamaica Beat
Movie

Jamaica Beat

1997

as Sylvia Jones

Lover's Knot
Movie

Lover's Knot

1996

as Charlotte

Hook'd Up
Movie

Hook'd Up

1999

as Chantal

The Neighborhood
Movie

The Neighborhood

1982

as Doris Campbell

Code Name: Foxfire
Movie

Code Name: Foxfire

1985

as Maggie Bryan

The Jennie Project
Movie

The Jennie Project

2001

as Dr. Pamela Prentiss

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Movie

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship

2025

as Self

The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Movie

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

2025

as Hazel Scott (voice)

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Movie

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies

1987

as Corelle

Ladies of the Church
Movie

Ladies of the Church

2012

The Real Red Tails
Movie

The Real Red Tails

2024

as Self - Narrator (voice)

About Sheryl Lee Ralph

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. ​Fr… With 123 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Sheryl Lee Ralph has appeared in 49 films and 74 TV shows.

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