Sheryl Lee Ralph
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 69)
Born in
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Credits
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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
The Flintstones
27 May 1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
09 Dec 1993
2 Broke Girls
19 Sep 2011
Oliver & Company
18 Nov 1988
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
04 Aug 2005
Young Justice
26 Nov 2010
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
27 Sep 1996
MacGyver
23 Sep 2016
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapesas Joan Kranden (voice)1 episode
- Imperfect Womenas Constance1 episode
2025
- Weather Huntersas Ms. Joyce (voice)4 episodes
- The Disappearance of Miss Scottas Hazel Scott (voice)
- Rickyas Joanne
2024
- The Fabulous Fouras Kitty
2023
- Young Loveas Additional Voices (voice)2 episodes
- The Young Wifeas Angelique
2022
- How We Rollas Loretta1 episode
2021
- Abbott Elementaryas Barbara Howard93 episodes
- Christmas in My Heartas Ruthie Sampson
2020
- Christmas Comes Twiceas Ms. Nelson
- Fashionably Yoursas Janet
- Motherland: Fort Salemas President Kelly Wade30 episodes
2019
- Christmas Hotelas Marnie
- A Black Lady Sketch Showas Asia's Mother1 episode
- Famas Rose13 episodes
2018
- No Sleep 'Til Christmasas Mrs. Wright
- Forbidden
- Uncensored1 episode
- Step Sistersas Yvonne Bishop
2017
- Christmas at Holly Lodgeas Nadine
- Just Getting Startedas Roberta
- The Quadas Ula Pettiway3 episodes
2016
- MacGyveras Mama Colton3 episodes
- One Mississippias Felicia6 episodes
2014
- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawnas Ms. Dumont1 episode
2013
- Instant Momas Maggie Turner65 episodes
- Ray Donovanas Claudette5 episodes
- JD Lawrence's Community Serviceas Carolyn4 episodes
2012
- Christmas in Comptonas Abuta
- Smashas Cynthia Moore1 episode
- Ladies of the Church
2011
- 2 Broke Girlsas Genét1 episode
2010
- Young Justiceas Amanda Waller (voice)2 episodes
- Blessed and Cursedas Lady Wright
2008
- The Wendy Williams Show1 episode
2006
- Hannah Montanaas Clarice Johnson1 episode
2005
- Barbershopas Claire4 episodes
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Barbara Howard1 episode
2004
- Justice League Unlimitedas Cheetah (voice)1 episode
2001
- Justice Leagueas Cheetah (voice)2 episodes
- The Proud Familyas Diana Parker (voice)2 episodes
- The Jennie Projectas Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2000
- The Districtas Dee Banks4 episodes
- Static Shockas Trina Jessup (voice)2 episodes
- Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Nurse
- Deterrenceas Gayle Redford
1999
- The Parkers1 episode
- Hook'd Upas Chantal
1998
- The Wild Thornberrysas Lioness #2 (voice)1 episode
1997
- Jamaica Beatas Sylvia Jones
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie1 episode
- Bogusas Ruth Clark
- 7th Heavenas Nurse1 episode
- Lover's Knotas Charlotte
- Moeshaas Dee Mitchell112 episodes
1995
- White Man's Burdenas Roberta
1994
- Witch Huntas Hypolita Kropotkin
- ERas Gloria Gallant2 episodes
- The Flintstonesas Mrs. Pyrite
1993
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Florence Watson
- George10 episodes
1992
- The Distinguished Gentlemanas Miss Loretta
- Mistressas Beverly Dumont
1991
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas Miss Rosalee
1990
- To Sleep with Angeras Linda
- New Attitudeas Vicki St. James8 episodes
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon1 episode
1989
- Skin Deepas Receptionist
- The Mighty Quinnas Lola Quinn
1988
- Oliver & Companyas Rita (voice)
1987
1986
- Designing Womenas Etienne Toussant Bouvier7 episodes
- L.A. Lawas Renee Quintana1 episode
1985
- Amazing Storiesas show singer1 episode
- Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie Bryan
- Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan7 episodes
1982
- The Neighborhoodas Doris Campbell
1981
- Falcon Crestas Mooshy Tucker2 episodes
1980
- It's a Livingas Ginger St. James71 episodes
1977
- A Piece of the Actionas Barbara Hanley
1975
- Wonder Womanas Bobbie1 episode
- The Jeffersons1 episode
1974
- Good Times1 episode