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Sheryl Lee Ralph
AKA: 쉐릴 리 랠프
Acting
Born: 1956
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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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
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Joan Kranden (voice)
2026 · US
Imperfect Women
Constance
2026 · US
Weather Hunters
Ms. Joyce (voice)
2025 · US
Young Love
Additional Voices (voice)
2023 · US
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022 · US
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022 · US
How We Roll
Loretta
2022 · US
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard
2021 · US
Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Regular Show: The Lost Tapes | 2026 | Joan Kranden (voice) |
| Imperfect Women | 2026 | Constance |
| Weather Hunters | 2025 | Ms. Joyce (voice) |
| Young Love | 2023 | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Sherri | 2022 | Self - Guest |
| The Jennifer Hudson Show | 2022 | Self |
| How We Roll | 2022 | Loretta |
| Abbott Elementary | 2021 | Barbara Howard |
| Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts | 2021 | Self |
| Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | 2021 | Self - Contestant |
| Tamron Hall | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | 2019 | Self - Guest |
| A Black Lady Sketch Show | 2019 | Asia's Mother |
| Fam | 2019 | Rose |
| Uncensored | 2018 | Contributor |
| Carpool Karaoke: The Series | 2017 | Self |
| The Quad | 2017 | Ula Pettiway |
| MacGyver | 2016 | Mama Colton |
| One Mississippi | 2016 | Felicia |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | Self |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | Self - Guest |
| Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | 2014 | Ms. Dumont |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | Self |
| Instant Mom | 2013 | Maggie Turner |
| Smash | 2012 | Cynthia Moore |
| Young Justice | 2010 | Amanda Waller (voice) |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2008 | Contributor |
| Hannah Montana | 2006 | Clarice Johnson |
| Barbershop | 2005 | Claire |
| Las Vegas | 2003 | Janet Ellis |
| Whoopi | 2003 | Florence |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | Self - Guest |
| Justice League | 2001 | Cheetah (voice) |
| The Proud Family | 2001 | Diana Parker (voice) |
| The District | 2000 | Dee Banks |
| Static Shock | 2000 | Trina Jessup (voice) |
| The Parkers | 1999 | Contributor |
| The Parkers | 1999 | Director |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1998 | Lioness #2 (voice) |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1996 | Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie |
| 7th Heaven | 1996 | Nurse |
| The Daily Show | 1996 | Self |
| Moesha | 1996 | Dee Mitchell |
| ER | 1994 | Gloria Gallant |
| Vicki! | 1992 | Self |
| LIVE with Kelly and Mark | 1988 | Self - Guest |
| Designing Women | 1986 | Etienne Toussant Bouvier |
| L.A. Law | 1986 | Renee Quintana |
| Amazing Stories | 1985 | show singer |
| V | 1984 | Glenna |
| Hunter | 1984 | Josie Clifford |
| Falcon Crest | 1981 | Mooshy Tucker |
| Wonder Woman | 1975 | Bobbie |
| The Jeffersons | 1975 | Contributor |
| American Music Awards | 1974 | Self - Presenter |
| Good Times | 1974 | Contributor |
| Golden Globe Awards | 1944 | Self - Nominee |