1956-12-30 Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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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Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident | Self | 2026-05-15 |
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Ricky | Joanne | 2025-01-24 |
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott | Hazel Scott (voice) | 2025-02-21 |
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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship | Self | 2025-11-11 |
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The Fabulous Four | Kitty | 2024-07-26 |
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The Real Red Tails | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-06-03 |
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The Young Wife | Angelique | 2023-03-12 |
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Disney 100: Remember That | Self - Host | 2023-10-23 |
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Commitment to Life | Self (archive footage) | 2023-02-10 |
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self | 2023-04-26 |
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self | 2022-11-09 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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Christmas in My Heart | Ruthie Sampson | 2021-10-23 |
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Christmas Comes Twice | Ms. Nelson | 2020-12-13 |
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Fashionably Yours | Janet | 2020-04-11 |
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Christmas Hotel | Marnie | 2019-12-21 |
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Forbidden | 2018-03-15 | |
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Step Sisters | Yvonne Bishop | 2018-01-19 |
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No Sleep 'Til Christmas | Mrs. Wright | 2018-12-10 |
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Christmas at Holly Lodge | Nadine | 2017-12-03 |
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Just Getting Started | Roberta | 2017-12-01 |
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Christmas in Compton | Abuta | 2012-11-09 |
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Ladies of the Church | 2012-01-01 | |
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Blessed & Cursed | Lady Wright | 2010-07-27 |
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The Jennie Project | Dr. Pamela Prentiss | 2001-07-13 |
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Deterrence | Gayle Redford | 2000-03-10 |
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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Nurse | 2000-06-09 |
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Hook'd Up | Chantal | 1999-02-04 |
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Jamaica Beat | Sylvia Jones | 1997-05-09 |
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Lover's Knot | Charlotte | 1996-07-12 |
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Bogus | Ruth Clark | 1996-09-06 |
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White Man's Burden | Roberta | 1995-12-01 |
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The Flintstones | Mrs. Pyrite | 1994-05-27 |
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Witch Hunt | Hypolita Kropotkin | 1994-12-10 |
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Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Florence Watson | 1993-12-09 |
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The Distinguished Gentleman | Miss Loretta | 1992-12-04 |
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Mistress | Beverly Dumont | 1992-07-24 |
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Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1991-02-28 |
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The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Miss Rosalee | 1991-11-03 |
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To Sleep with Anger | Linda | 1990-10-12 |
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Skin Deep | Receptionist | 1989-03-03 |
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The Mighty Quinn | Lola Quinn | 1989-02-17 |
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Oliver & Company | Rita (voice) | 1988-11-18 |
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Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies | Corelle | 1987-01-17 |
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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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Code Name: Foxfire | Maggie Bryan | 1985-01-27 |
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The Neighborhood | Doris Campbell | 1982-04-25 |
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A Piece of the Action | Barbara Hanley | 1977-10-07 |
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Octet | Paula |