Sheryl Lee Ralph
Acting
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sheryl Lee Ralph
Bogus
1996
Filmography
Acting (49)
2026
6.5
2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scottas Hazel Scott (voice)
1.0
2025
Rickyas Joanne
1.0
2024
The Fabulous Fouras Kitty
6.0
2024
The Real Red Tailsas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.5
2023
Disney 100: Remember Thatas Self - Host
10.0
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Loveas Self - Guest
8.2
2023
The Young Wifeas Angelique
5.4
2023
Commitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4as Self
6.8
2021
Christmas in My Heartas Ruthie Sampson
5.9
2021
2020
Christmas Comes Twiceas Ms. Nelson
6.3
2020
Fashionably Yoursas Janet
6.5
2019
Christmas Hotelas Marnie
6.2
2018
No Sleep 'Til Christmasas Mrs. Wright
6.8
2018
8.2
2018
Step Sistersas Yvonne Bishop
6.4
2017
Christmas at Holly Lodgeas Nadine
5.9
2017
Just Getting Startedas Roberta
4.9
2012
Christmas in Comptonas Abuta
3.2
2010
Blessed and Cursedas Lady Wright
6.7
2001
The Jennie Projectas Dr. Pamela Prentiss
6.4
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotelas Nurse
5.7
2000
Deterrenceas Gayle Redford
6.1
1999
Hook'd Upas Chantal
7.0
1997
Jamaica Beatas Sylvia Jones
7.5
1996
Bogusas Ruth Clark
5.8
1996
Lover's Knotas Charlotte
5.3
1995
White Man's Burdenas Roberta
5.0
1994
Witch Huntas Hypolita Kropotkin
5.1
1994
The Flintstonesas Mrs. Pyrite
5.4
1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habitas Florence Watson
6.4
1992
The Distinguished Gentlemanas Miss Loretta
6.0
1992
Mistressas Beverly Dumont
5.4
1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Drawas Miss Rosalee
4.8
1991
Voices That Careas Self - Choir Member
7.0
1990
To Sleep with Angeras Linda
6.8
1989
Skin Deepas Receptionist
6.2
1989
The Mighty Quinnas Lola Quinn
6.0
1988
Oliver & Companyas Rita (voice)
6.7
1987
6.0
1987
9.0
1985
Code Name: Foxfireas Maggie Bryan
7.0
1982
The Neighborhoodas Doris Campbell
7.0
1977
A Piece of the Actionas Barbara Hanley
5.8
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Octetas Paula
Production & Directing (2)
2026
6.5
2024
The Fabulous FourExecutive Producer
6.0