LaChanze
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 64)
Born in
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Credits
View on IMDb27 acting credits
Biography
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).
Known For
The Help
09 Aug 2011
Hercules
13 Jun 1997
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
Side Effects
07 Feb 2013
Sex and the City
06 Jun 1998
Person of Interest
22 Sep 2011
The Night Of
10 Jul 2016
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Filmography
2026
- By Any Meansas Hattie Dahmer
2025
- Highest 2 Lowestas Sgt. Bell
2023
- Genieas Grandma Patty
- Birth/Rebirthas Colleen
2022
- East New Yorkas Simone Bentley3 episodes
2021
- The Underground Railroadas Ms Reva1 episode
2019
- Dianeas Jennifer
2017
- The Good Fightas Julius' Wife1 episode
2016
- The Night Ofas Dwight's Mom1 episode
2013
- The Blacklistas Anne4 episodes
- Side Effectsas Wards Island Desk Nurse
2011
- Person of Interestas Mona1 episode
- The Helpas Rachel
2009
- Breaking Upwardsas Maggie
2003
- Lucyas Harriett
2002
- Heartbreak Hospitalas Lisa
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Amber1 episode
- Hercules: Zero to Heroas Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
1998
- Herculesas Terpsichore (voice)14 episodes
- Sex and the Cityas Hostess1 episode
1997
- Herculesas Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
- David Searchingas God Truth
1994
- New York Undercover1 episode
1993
- For Love or Moneyas Nora
1992
- Leap of Faithas Georgette
- My New Gunas Kelly Jane
1984
- The Cosby Showas Sylvia2 episodes