

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
30 Dec 1956
Age
70 Years
Born In
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
Total Projects
123
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
as Self

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Imperfect Women
Imperfect Women
as Constance

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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
as Self

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Weather Hunters
Weather Hunters
as Ms. Joyce (voice)

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The Disappearance of Miss Scott
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Hazel Scott (voice)

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Ricky
Ricky
as Joanne

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The Fabulous Four
The Fabulous Four
as Kitty

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The Real Red Tails
The Real Red Tails
as Self - Narrator (voice)

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Disney 100: Remember That
Disney 100: Remember That
as Self - Host

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Young Love
Young Love
as Additional Voices (voice)

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The Young Wife
The Young Wife
as Angelique

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Commitment to Life
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
as Self

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Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest

tv
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self

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The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest

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How We Roll
How We Roll
as Loretta

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Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary
as Barbara Howard

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Christmas in My Heart
Christmas in My Heart
as Ruthie Sampson

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self

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Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
as Self

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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant

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Christmas Comes Twice
Christmas Comes Twice
as Ms. Nelson

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Fashionably Yours
Fashionably Yours
as Janet

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Motherland: Fort Salem
Motherland: Fort Salem
as President Kelly Wade

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Christmas Hotel
Christmas Hotel
as Marnie

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Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest

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The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self - Guest

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A Black Lady Sketch Show
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Asia's Mother

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Fam
Fam
as Rose

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No Sleep 'Til Christmas
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
as Mrs. Wright

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Forbidden
Forbidden

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Uncensored
Uncensored

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Step Sisters
Step Sisters
as Yvonne Bishop

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Christmas at Holly Lodge
Christmas at Holly Lodge
as Nadine

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Just Getting Started
Just Getting Started
as Roberta

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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self

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The Quad
The Quad
as Ula Pettiway

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MacGyver
MacGyver
as Mama Colton

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One Mississippi
One Mississippi
as Felicia

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self

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The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self

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Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
as Ms. Dumont

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self

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Instant Mom
Instant Mom
as Maggie Turner

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Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
as Claudette

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JD Lawrence's Community Service
JD Lawrence's Community Service
as Carolyn

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Christmas in Compton
Christmas in Compton
as Abuta

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Smash
Smash
as Cynthia Moore

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Ladies of the Church
Ladies of the Church

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2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
as Genét

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Young Justice
Young Justice
as Amanda Waller (voice)

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Blessed and Cursed
Blessed and Cursed
as Lady Wright

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RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge

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The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show

tv
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
as Clarice Johnson

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Barbershop
Barbershop
as Claire

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Barbara Howard

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Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited
as Cheetah (voice)

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Las Vegas
Las Vegas
as Janet Ellis

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Whoopi
Whoopi
as Florence

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest

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Justice League
Justice League
as Cheetah (voice)

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The Proud Family
The Proud Family
as Diana Parker (voice)

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The Jennie Project
The Jennie Project
as Dr. Pamela Prentiss

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The District
The District
as Dee Banks

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Static Shock
Static Shock
as Trina Jessup (voice)

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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
as Nurse

movie
Deterrence
Deterrence
as Gayle Redford

tv
The Parkers
The Parkers

movie
Hook'd Up
Hook'd Up
as Chantal

tv
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist

tv
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
as Lioness #2 (voice)

movie
Jamaica Beat
Jamaica Beat
as Sylvia Jones

tv
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie

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Bogus
Bogus
as Ruth Clark

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7th Heaven
7th Heaven
as Nurse

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The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self

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Lover's Knot
Lover's Knot
as Charlotte

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self

tv
Moesha
Moesha
as Dee Mitchell

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White Man's Burden
White Man's Burden
as Roberta

movie
Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt
as Hypolita Kropotkin

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ER
ER
as Gloria Gallant

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The Flintstones
The Flintstones
as Mrs. Pyrite

movie
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as Florence Watson

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George
George

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The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Miss Loretta

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Vicki!
Vicki!
as Self

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Mistress
Mistress
as Beverly Dumont

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The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Miss Rosalee

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Voices That Care
Voices That Care
as Self - Choir Member

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To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger
as Linda

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New Attitude
New Attitude
as Vicki St. James

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Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon

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Skin Deep
Skin Deep
as Receptionist

movie
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn
as Lola Quinn

movie
Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company
as Rita (voice)

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest

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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self

movie
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
as Corelle

tv
Wordplay
Wordplay
as Self - Celebrity Panelist

tv
Designing Women
Designing Women
as Etienne Toussant Bouvier

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Renee Quintana

tv
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
as show singer

movie
Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire
as Maggie Bryan

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Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire
as Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan

tv
V
V
as Glenna

tv
Hunter
Hunter
as Josie Clifford

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The Neighborhood
The Neighborhood
as Doris Campbell

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Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
as Mooshy Tucker

tv
It's a Living
It's a Living
as Ginger St. James

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A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action
as Barbara Hanley

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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Bobbie

tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons

tv
American Music Awards
American Music Awards
as Self - Presenter

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Good Times
Good Times

tv
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

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Octet
Octet
as Paula

tv
Cars: Lightning Racers
Cars: Lightning Racers
as Ms. Blinker (voice)