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LaChanze
Acting

LaChanze

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

16 Dec 1961

Age

65 Years

Born In

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Total Projects

36

Years Active

42 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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).

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

By Any Means

2026

By Any Means

Broadway's Leading Ladies

movie

Broadway's Leading Ladies

2025

Broadway's Leading Ladies

as Self

Highest 2 Lowest

movie

Highest 2 Lowest

2025

Highest 2 Lowest

as Sgt. Bell

Genie

movie

Genie

2023

Genie

as Grandma Patty

Birth/Rebirth

movie

Birth/Rebirth

2023

Birth/Rebirth

as Colleen

East New York

tv

East New York

2022

East New York

as Simone Bentley

The Underground Railroad

tv

The Underground Railroad

2021

The Underground Railroad

as Ms Reva

Stars in the House

tv

Stars in the House

2020

Stars in the House

as Self

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Diane

movie

Diane

2019

Diane

as Jennifer

The Good Fight

tv

The Good Fight

2017

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

tv

The Good Fight

2017

The Good Fight

as Julius' Wife

The Night Of

tv

The Night Of

2016

The Night Of

as Dwight's Mom

The Blacklist

tv

The Blacklist

2013

The Blacklist

as Anne

Side Effects

movie

Side Effects

2013

Side Effects

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

Person of Interest

tv

Person of Interest

2011

Person of Interest

as Mona

The Help

movie

The Help

2011

The Help

as Rachel

Breaking Upwards

movie

Breaking Upwards

2009

Breaking Upwards

as Maggie

Lucy

movie

Lucy

2003

Lucy

as Harriett

Heartbreak Hospital

movie

Heartbreak Hospital

2002

Heartbreak Hospital

as Lisa

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Ms. Pivik

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Rosa Freeman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

tv

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Amber

Hercules: Zero to Hero

movie

Hercules: Zero to Hero

1999

Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

Hercules

tv

Hercules

1998

Hercules

as Terpsichore (voice)

Sex and the City

tv

Sex and the City

1998

Sex and the City

as Hostess

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

movie

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

1997

A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

as Self

The View

tv

The View

1997

The View

as Self

Hercules

movie

Hercules

1997

Hercules

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

David Searching

movie

David Searching

1997

David Searching

as God Truth

New York Undercover

tv

New York Undercover

1994

New York Undercover

For Love or Money

movie

For Love or Money

1993

For Love or Money

as Nora

Leap of Faith

movie

Leap of Faith

1992

Leap of Faith

as Georgette

My New Gun

movie

My New Gun

1992

My New Gun

as Kelly Jane

The Cosby Show

tv

The Cosby Show

1984

The Cosby Show

as Sylvia

Broadway: The Next Generation

movie

Broadway: The Next Generation

TBA

Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self

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