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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
December 30, 1956Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
38Place of birth
Waterbury, Connecticut, USAAlso known as
쉐릴 리 랠프![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/6LlHj35zCnUVNaunPamsHvjQsB5.jpg)
Cast credits
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The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/unp3wg7uzIV3HikMexGQJpO0OHc.jpg)
Bogus
Ruth Clark![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dlkBp5S6Ei5f54031rAhyb4IwML.jpg)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qAkbSZ3RY7E6jVYi5FNvc27o019.jpg)
Deterrence
Gayle Redford![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x8XqdiZ0Oxu5iXF9SiFub9Lae8J.jpg)
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dmOXxbrAN013vKE2BJXIyl46hLL.jpg)
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kNo9Tj7EPOkRyEJZu98RjAbQPrb.jpg)
Mistress
Beverly Dumont![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a90ZFeMSnFWtBS0dXeRxw8cEvSn.jpg)
Blessed and Cursed
Lady Wright![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lJbkGhey7T1Sse4iDOprl5E0i9x.jpg)
Christmas in Compton
Abuta![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/p5jCVDa9Uy3GCvjmhNVz0cf537.jpg)
To Sleep with Anger
Linda![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ld2FrKya5cPm8z3enXt8gOFxokJ.jpg)
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/mrXT0ckPgeMj2QN5V9d1VUSnn5y.jpg)
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Nurse![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/iwLkbvvDIBVVmILnoBUUSaqcvVm.jpg)
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/cncHzM37IbohkBX7tlSTiULfIsO.jpg)
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/70eVsU4nvVidEs7mpPcEcBlIpmx.jpg)
Just Getting Started
Roberta![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1K1477QWuZ86q8urc9IjJr4T7vo.jpg)
Forbidden
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White Man's Burden
Roberta![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/4rSNILyJM8s8zZNFrQOLk3n7UQP.jpg)
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bymxXnIPPD85984wwo2S8djfIR7.jpg)
Christmas Hotel
Marnie![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/r2CJ6ncw7PYe7UqjcDsMADrLTmn.jpg)
Fashionably Yours
Janet