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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The Disappearance of Miss Scott | Hazel Scott (voice) | 2025-02-21 |
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Ricky | Joanne | 2025-01-24 |
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The Real Red Tails | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2024-06-03 |
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The Fabulous Four | Kitty | 2024-07-26 |
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The Young Wife | Angelique | 2023-03-12 |
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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self | 2022-11-09 |
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Christmas in My Heart | Ruthie Sampson | 2021-10-23 |
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021-08-14 |
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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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Step Sisters | Yvonne Bishop | 2018-01-19 |
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Forbidden | 2018-03-15 | |
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No Sleep 'Til Christmas | Mrs. Wright | 2018-12-10 |
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Just Getting Started | Roberta | 2017-12-01 |
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Christmas at Holly Lodge | Nadine | 2017-12-03 |
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Ladies of the Church | 2012-01-01 | |
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Christmas in Compton | Abuta | 2012-11-09 |
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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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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Nurse | 2000-01-01 |
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Deterrence | Gayle Redford | 2000-03-10 |
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Hook'd Up | Chantal | 1999-01-01 |
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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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Mistress | Beverly Dumont | 1992-07-24 |
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The Distinguished Gentleman | Miss Loretta | 1992-12-04 |
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The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw | Miss Rosalee | 1991-11-03 |
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Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1991-02-28 |
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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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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987-05-18 |
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Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies | Corelle | 1987-01-17 |
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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 |