Sheryl Lee Ralph
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.
Born: 30 December 1956
Played In
Movie
May 2026
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
TV Show
May 2026
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Joan Kranden (voice)
TV Show
Mar 2026
Imperfect Women
Constance
Movie
Nov 2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
TV Show
Sep 2025
Weather Hunters
Ms. Joyce (voice)
Movie
Feb 2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Hazel Scott (voice)
Movie
Jan 2025
Ricky
Joanne
Movie
Jul 2024
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
Movie
Jun 2024
The Real Red Tails
Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie
Oct 2023
Disney 100: Remember That
Self - Host
TV Show
Sep 2023
Young Love
Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
Apr 2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Self
Movie
Mar 2023
The Young Wife
Angelique
Movie
Feb 2023
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
Movie
Nov 2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
TV Show
Sep 2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Mar 2022
How We Roll
Loretta
TV Show
Dec 2021
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard
Movie
Oct 2021
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
Movie
Aug 2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
TV Show
Jul 2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
TV Show
Jan 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
Movie
Dec 2020
Christmas Comes Twice
Ms. Nelson
Movie
Apr 2020
Fashionably Yours
Janet
TV Show
Mar 2020
Motherland: Fort Salem
President Kelly Wade
Movie
Dec 2019
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
TV Show
Sep 2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Aug 2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Asia's Mother
TV Show
Jan 2019
Fam
Rose
Movie
Dec 2018
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
Movie
Mar 2018
Forbidden
TV Show
Feb 2018
Uncensored
Movie
Jan 2018
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop
Movie
Dec 2017
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
Movie
Dec 2017
Just Getting Started
Roberta
TV Show
Aug 2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
TV Show
Jan 2017
The Quad
Ula Pettiway
TV Show
Sep 2016
MacGyver
Mama Colton
TV Show
Sep 2016
One Mississippi
Felicia
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV Show
Sep 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
TV Show
Mar 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
TV Show
Dec 2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
TV Show
Sep 2014
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Dumont
TV Show
Feb 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
TV Show
Sep 2013
Instant Mom
Maggie Turner
TV Show
Jun 2013
Ray Donovan
Claudette
TV Show
Feb 2013
JD Lawrence's Community Service
Carolyn
Movie
Nov 2012
Christmas in Compton
Abuta
TV Show
Feb 2012
Smash
Cynthia Moore
Movie
Jan 2012
Ladies of the Church
TV Show
Sep 2011
2 Broke Girls
Genét
TV Show
Nov 2010
Young Justice
Amanda Waller (voice)
Movie
Jul 2010
Blessed and Cursed
Lady Wright
TV Show
Feb 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
TV Show
Jul 2008
The Wendy Williams Show
TV Show
Mar 2006
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson
TV Show
Aug 2005
Barbershop
Claire
TV Show
Aug 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Barbara Howard
TV Show
Jul 2004
Justice League Unlimited
Cheetah (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2003
Las Vegas
Janet Ellis
TV Show
Sep 2003
Whoopi
Florence
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
TV Show
Nov 2001
Justice League
Cheetah (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2001
The Proud Family
Diana Parker (voice)
Movie
Jul 2001
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss
TV Show
Oct 2000
The District
Dee Banks
TV Show
Sep 2000
Static Shock
Trina Jessup (voice)
Movie
Jun 2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Nurse
Movie
Mar 2000
Deterrence
Gayle Redford
TV Show
Aug 1999
The Parkers
Movie
Feb 1999
Hook'd Up
Chantal
TV Show
Sep 1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
TV Show
Sep 1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2 (voice)
Movie
May 1997
Jamaica Beat
Sylvia Jones
TV Show
Sep 1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
Movie
Sep 1996
Bogus
Ruth Clark
TV Show
Aug 1996
7th Heaven
Nurse
TV Show
Jul 1996
The Daily Show
Self
Movie
Jul 1996
Lover's Knot
Charlotte
TV Show
Jun 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
TV Show
Jan 1996
Moesha
Dee Mitchell
Movie
Dec 1995
White Man's Burden
Roberta
Movie
Dec 1994
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin
TV Show
Sep 1994
ER
Gloria Gallant
Movie
May 1994
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
Movie
Dec 1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
TV Show
Nov 1993
George
Movie
Dec 1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
TV Show
Aug 1992
Vicki!
Self
Movie
Jul 1992
Mistress
Beverly Dumont
Movie
Nov 1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Miss Rosalee
Movie
Feb 1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
Movie
Oct 1990
To Sleep with Anger
Linda
TV Show
Aug 1990
New Attitude
Vicki St. James
TV Show
Jan 1990
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Movie
Mar 1989
Skin Deep
Receptionist
Movie
Feb 1989
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn
Movie
Nov 1988
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Movie
May 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Movie
Jan 1987
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Corelle
TV Show
Dec 1986
Wordplay
Self - Celebrity Panelist
TV Show
Sep 1986
Designing Women
Etienne Toussant Bouvier
TV Show
Sep 1986
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana
TV Show
Sep 1985
Amazing Stories
show singer
Movie
Jan 1985
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie Bryan
TV Show
Jan 1985
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
TV Show
Oct 1984
V
Glenna
TV Show
Sep 1984
Hunter
Josie Clifford
Movie
Apr 1982
The Neighborhood
Doris Campbell
TV Show
Dec 1981
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker
TV Show
Oct 1980
It's a Living
Ginger St. James
Movie
Oct 1977
A Piece of the Action
Barbara Hanley
TV Show
Nov 1975
Wonder Woman
Bobbie
TV Show
Jan 1975
The Jeffersons
TV Show
Feb 1974
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
TV Show
Feb 1974
Good Times
TV Show
Jan 1949
The Emmy Awards
Self
TV Show
Jan 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Movie
Octet
Paula
TV Show
Cars: Lightning Racers
Ms. Blinker (voice)