
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Born: 1956-12-30
Place of birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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.
Filmography

Disney 100: Remember That
2023

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025

New Attitude
1990

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
1987

Whoopi
2003

Voices That Care
1991

Weather Hunters
2025

Young Justice
2010

Instant Mom
2013

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005

Justice League Unlimited
2004

Justice League
2001

Forbidden
2018

American Music Awards
1974

The Parkers
1999

Static Shock
2000

Code Name: Foxfire
1985