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