Acting

Sheryl Lee Ralph

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.

Movies & TV shows

80 credits

The Daily Show

1996 · Self

Not in this catalog

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self

Not in this catalog

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

Not in this catalog

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self

Not in this catalog

Jeopardy!

1984 · Self - Clue Presenter

Not in this catalog

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self

Not in this catalog

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee

Not in this catalog

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005 · Barbara Howard

Not in this catalog

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009 · Self - Guest Judge

Not in this catalog

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

Young Justice

2010 · Amanda Waller (voice)

Not in this catalog

Hollywood Squares

1998 · Self - Panelist

Not in this catalog

2 Broke Girls

2011 · Genét

Not in this catalog

ER

1994 · Gloria Gallant

Not in this catalog

Las Vegas

2003 · Janet Ellis

Not in this catalog

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996 · Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie

Not in this catalog

Falcon Crest

1981 · Mooshy Tucker

Not in this catalog

Abbott Elementary

2021 · Barbara Howard

Not in this catalog

Hannah Montana

2006 · Clarice Johnson

Not in this catalog

Sherri

2022 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

Ray Donovan

2013 · Claudette

Not in this catalog

L.A. Law

1986 · Renee Quintana

Not in this catalog

MacGyver

2016 · Mama Colton

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Hunter

1984 · Josie Clifford

Not in this catalog

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014 · Self

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The Wild Thornberrys

1998 · Lioness #2 (voice)

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Tamron Hall

2019 · Self - Guest

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Justice League Unlimited

2004 · Cheetah (voice)

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The District

2000 · Dee Banks

Not in this catalog

Designing Women

1986 · Etienne Toussant Bouvier

Not in this catalog

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017 · Self

Not in this catalog

7th Heaven

1996 · Nurse

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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

2021 · Self - Contestant

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Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

2014 · Ms. Dumont

Not in this catalog

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

2026 · Joan Kranden (voice)

Not in this catalog

Moesha

1996 · Dee Mitchell

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Amazing Stories

1985 · show singer

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Static Shock

2000 · Trina Jessup (voice)

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Smash

2012 · Cynthia Moore

Not in this catalog

Justice League

2001 · Cheetah (voice)

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The Wendy Williams Show

2008

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Imperfect Women

2026 · Constance

Not in this catalog

The Jeffersons

1975

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The Proud Family

2001 · Diana Parker (voice)

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The Parkers

1999

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American Music Awards

1974 · Self - Presenter

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Weather Hunters

2025 · Ms. Joyce (voice)

Not in this catalog

Motherland: Fort Salem

2020 · President Kelly Wade

Not in this catalog

V

1984 · Glenna

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Good Times

1974

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Wonder Woman

1975 · Bobbie

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Instant Mom

2013 · Maggie Turner

Not in this catalog

No poster

Vicki!

1992 · Self

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Flintstones

1994 · Mrs. Pyrite

Not in this catalog

A Black Lady Sketch Show

2019 · Asia's Mother

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993 · Florence Watson

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Oliver & Company

1988 · Rita (voice)

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It's a Living

1980 · Ginger St. James

Not in this catalog

The Quad

2017 · Ula Pettiway

Not in this catalog

No poster

Wordplay

1986 · Self - Celebrity Panelist

Not in this catalog

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self

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Whoopi

2003 · Florence

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MOVIE

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992 · Miss Loretta

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Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

2021 · Self

Not in this catalog

Barbershop

2005 · Claire

Not in this catalog

Young Love

2023 · Additional Voices (voice)

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Just Getting Started

2017 · Roberta

Not in this catalog

Fam

2019 · Rose

Not in this catalog

One Mississippi

2016 · Felicia

Not in this catalog

How We Roll

2022 · Loretta

Not in this catalog

The Emmy Awards

1949 · Self

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

The Mighty Quinn

1989 · Lola Quinn

Not in this catalog

MOVIE

Bogus

1996 · Ruth Clark

Not in this catalog

Cars: Lightning Racers

— · Ms. Blinker (voice)

Not in this catalog