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
| Birth Location | Waterbury, Connecticut, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-12-30 |
Movies
2023
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
as Self
2022
Christmas in My Heart
as Ruthie Sampson
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2021
Christmas Comes Twice
as Ms. Nelson
2020
Fashionably Yours
as Janet
2020
Christmas Hotel
as Marnie
2019
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
as Mrs. Wright
2018
2018
Step Sisters
as Yvonne Bishop
2018
Christmas at Holly Lodge
as Nadine
2017
Just Getting Started
as Roberta
2017
Christmas in Compton
as Abuta
2012
Blessed and Cursed
as Lady Wright
2010
The Jennie Project
as Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2001
Deterrence
as Gayle Redford
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Nurse
2000
Hook'd Up
as Chantal
1999
Jamaica Beat
as Sylvia Jones
1997
Bogus
as Ruth Clark
1996
Lover's Knot
as Charlotte
1996
White Man's Burden
as Roberta
1995
Witch Hunt
as Hypolita Kropotkin
1994
The Flintstones
as Mrs. Pyrite
1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Florence Watson
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Miss Loretta
1992
Mistress
as Beverly Dumont
1992
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member
1991
To Sleep with Anger
as Linda
1990
Skin Deep
as Receptionist
1989
The Mighty Quinn
as Lola Quinn
1989
Oliver & Company
as Rita (voice)
1988
1987
Code Name: Foxfire
as Maggie Bryan
1985
The Neighborhood
as Doris Campbell
1982
A Piece of the Action
as Barbara Hanley
1977
