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Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress, singer, author, and activist. She made her screen debut in the 1977 comedy film A Piece of the Action, before landing her breakthrough role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she received Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
Born
Sunday, 30 December 1956
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Commitment to Life | Self | 2023 |
Young Love | Additional Voice | 2023 |
Praise Petey | Boss | 2023 |
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 |
The Young Wife | 2023 | |
54th NAACP Image Awards | Self - Presenter | 2023 |
America in Black | Self | 2023 |
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self | 2022 |
Sherri | Self | 2022 |
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Commitment to Life | Self | 2023 |
Young Love | Additional Voice | 2023 |
Praise Petey | Boss | 2023 |
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 |
The Young Wife | 2023 | |
54th NAACP Image Awards | Self - Presenter | 2023 |
America in Black | Self | 2023 |
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 | Self | 2022 |
Sherri | Self | 2022 |
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | 2022 |
If We're Being Honest with Laverne Cox | Self | 2022 |
How We Roll | Loretta | 2022 |
Abbott Elementary | Barbara Howard | 2021 |
Christmas in My Heart | Ruthie Sampson | 2021 |
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | 2021 |
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts | Self - Guest | 2021 |
History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress / Self | 2021 |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2021 |
Christmas Comes Twice | Ms. Nelson / Miss Nelson | 2020 |
The Comeback Trail | Bess Jones | 2020 |
The Amber Ruffin Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Self | 2020 |
Fashionably Yours | Janet | 2020 |
Motherland: Fort Salem | President Kelly Wade | 2020 |
Christmas Hotel | Marnie | 2019 |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
Tamron Hall | Self - Musical Guest | 2019 |
A Black Lady Sketch Show | Asia's Mother | 2019 |
Fam | Rose | 2019 |
No Sleep 'Til Christmas | Mrs. Wright | 2018 |
Step Sisters | Yvonne Bishop | 2018 |
Christmas at Holly Lodge | Nadine | 2017 |
Just Getting Started | Roberta | 2017 |
Carpool Karaoke | Self | 2017 |
Claws | Matilde | 2017 |
Brunch with Tiffany | Self | 2017 |
The Quad | Ula Pettiway | 2017 |
MacGyver | Mama Colton | 2016 |
One Mississippi | Felicia Hollingsworth | 2015 |
Hollywood Today Live | Self | 2015 |
One on One with Jasper Cole | Self - Guest | 2015 |
Being | Self | 2015 |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | 2015 |
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 2014 |
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Ms. Dumont | 2014 |
One Love | Carolyn Winters | 2014 |
Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
Instant Mom | Maggie Turner | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Broadway Bash | Self | 2013 |
The Real | Self / Self - Guest Co-Hostess | 2013 |
Ray Donovan | Claudette | 2013 |
JD Lawrence's Community Service | Carolyn | 2013 |
Christmas in Compton | Abuta | 2012 |
See Dad Run | Vanessa | 2012 |
Oprah: Where Are They Now? | Self | 2012 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Reel Black Love | Narrator | 2012 |
Smash | Cynthia Moore | 2012 |
Celebrity Wife Swap | Self | 2012 |
What's Up Orange County | Self - Guest | 2011 |
2 Broke Girls | Genét | 2011 |
Bob's Burgers | Esmeralda | 2011 |
Show People with Paul Wontorek | Self | 2010 |
Young Justice | Amanda Waller | 2010 |
Running Russell Simmons | Self | 2010 |
The Talk | Self | 2010 |
Zevo-3 | Grams | 2010 |
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin | Self - Panelist | 2010 |
Blessed and Cursed | Lady Wright | 2010 |
Talk Stoop | Self | 2009 |
The Brian McKnight Show | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
The Girl Who Cries Blood | Self / Narrator | 2009 |
Life After | Self | 2009 |
Beverly Hills Groomer | Self | 2009 |
RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | 2009 |
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! | Self - Guest Judge | 2009 |
Unsung | Self | 2008 |
Celebrity Family Feud | Self - Contestant | 2008 |
The Wendy Williams Show | Self | 2008 |
Exes & Ohs | Reverand Ruby | 2007 |
Baisden After Dark | Herself | 2007 |
Inside | Narrator / Self | 2007 |
Angels Can't Help But Laugh | Self | 2007 |
Real Life Divas | Self | 2006 |
House of Payne | Felicia | 2006 |
Hannah Montana | Clarice Johnson | 2006 |
Robin Harris: Live from the Comedy Act Theater | Self | 2006 |
Flavor of Love | Self | 2006 |
Criminal Minds | Hayden Montgomery | 2005 |
In the Cutz | Self / Guest | 2005 |
Barbershop | Claire | 2005 |
My Super Sweet 16 | Self | 2005 |
Justice League Unlimited | Cheetah / Barbara Ann Minerva / Teacher | 2004 |
Las Vegas | Janet Ellis | 2003 |
Whoopi | Florence | 2003 |
The Wayne Brady Show | Self | 2002 |
Storyline Online | Self | 2002 |
Justice League | Cheetah / Barbara Ann Minerva | 2001 |
The Proud Family | Diana Parker | 2001 |
The Jennie Project | Dr. Pamela Prentiss | 2001 |
The District | Lt. Dee Banks | 2000 |
Static Shock | Trina Jessup | 2000 |
Deterrence | Gayle Redford | 2000 |
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Nurse | 2000 |
Acapulco Black Film Festival | Self | 2000 |
The Parkers | Dee Mitchell | 1999 |
Unconditional Love | Linda Cray | 1999 |
Personals | Chantal | 1999 |
The Wild Thornberrys | Lioness #2 | 1998 |
The Easter Story Keepers | Risa | 1998 |
Recess | Mrs. LaSalle | 1997 |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie | 1996 |
Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
Bogus | Ruth Clark | 1996 |
7th Heaven | Nurse | 1996 |
The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
Lover's Knot | Charlotte | 1996 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
Moesha | Dee Mitchell | 1996 |
White Man's Burden | Roberta | 1995 |
Witch Hunt | Hypolita Kropotkin / Hypolyta Kropotkin | 1994 |
ER | Gloria Gallant | 1994 |
Extra | Self | 1994 |
The Flintstones | Mrs. Pyrite | 1994 |
Street Gear | Sarah Davis | 1994 |
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | Florence Watson | 1993 |
George | Maggie Foster | 1993 |
The Distinguished Gentleman | Miss Loretta / Miss Loretta Hicks | 1992 |
Mistress | Beverly Dumont | 1992 |
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Miss Rosalee | 1991 |
To Sleep with Anger | Linda | 1990 |
New Attitude | Vicki St. James | 1990 |
Voices That Care | Self - Choir Member | 1990 |
Skin Deep | Receptionist | 1989 |
The Mighty Quinn | Lola Quinn | 1989 |
The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
Oliver & Company | Rita (voice) / Rita | 1988 |
Family Feud | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1988 |
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | 1987 |
Designing Women | Etienne Toussaint Bouvier | 1986 |
L.A. Law | Renee Quintana | 1986 |
Amazing Stories | Show Singer | 1985 |
Code Name: Foxfire | Maggie Bryan | 1985 |
V | Glenna | 1984 |
Hunter | Josie Clifford | 1984 |
An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
Falcon Crest | Mooshy Tucker | 1981 |
It's a Living | Ginger St. James | 1980 |
Husbands, Wives & Lovers | Joelle | 1978 |
A Piece of the Action | Barbara Hanley | 1977 |
A.E.S. Hudson Street | Nurse | 1977 |
Black Sheep Squadron | Elizabeth | 1976 |
Wonder Woman | Bobbie | 1975 |
The Jeffersons | Jeanie | 1975 |
Good Times | Vanessa Blake | 1974 |
Soul Train | Herself - Guest Host | 1971 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself | 1962 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Parkers | 1999 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Reel Black Love | 2012 |
Blessed and Cursed | 2010 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2023 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series | Nominated |
2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |