LaChanze
Known for: Acting
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ms. Pivik
1999
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rosa Freeman
1999
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber
1999
Series
The Blacklist
Anne
2013
Series
Person of Interest
Mona
2011
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Sex and the City
Hostess
1998
Series
The Cosby Show
Sylvia
1984
Series
The Good Fight
2017
Series
The Good Fight
Julius' Wife
2017
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Series
New York Undercover
1994
Series
Hercules
Terpsichore (voice)
1998
Film
Hercules
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
1997
Film
The Help
Rachel
2011
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Series
The Night Of
Dwight's Mom
2016
Series
East New York
Simone Bentley
2022
Film
Highest 2 Lowest
Sgt. Bell
2025
Series
The Underground Railroad
Ms Reva
2021
Film
Side Effects
Wards Island Desk Nurse
2013
Film
Genie
Grandma Patty
2023
Film
For Love or Money
Nora
1993
Film
Leap of Faith
Georgette
1992
Film
Birth/Rebirth
Colleen
2023
Film
By Any Means
2026
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Film
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Film
My New Gun
Kelly Jane
1992
Film
Diane
Jennifer
2019
Film
Heartbreak Hospital
Lisa
2002
Film
Lucy
Harriett
2003
Film
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Self
2025
Film
Breaking Upwards
Maggie
2009
Film
David Searching
God Truth
1997
Film
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
Self
1997