Sheryl Lee Ralph

Biography

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.

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Known for

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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20

2025 ⭐ 9.0

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The Fabulous Four

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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The Real Red Tails

2024 ⭐ 7.5

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Disney 100: Remember That

2023 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

2026

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

Self · 2026

⭐ 4.0

2025

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20 Notable

Self · 2025

⭐ 9.0

The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Hazel Scott (voice) · 2025

⭐ 1.0

Ricky

Joanne · 2025

⭐ 1.0

2024

The Fabulous Four

Kitty · 2024

⭐ 6.0

The Real Red Tails Notable

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2024

⭐ 7.5

2023

Disney 100: Remember That Notable

Self - Host · 2023

⭐ 10.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 8.3

The Young Wife

Angelique · 2023

⭐ 5.4

2022

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

Self · 2022

⭐ 6.9

2021

Christmas in My Heart

Ruthie Sampson · 2021

⭐ 5.9

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self · 2021

2020

Christmas Comes Twice

Ms. Nelson · 2020

⭐ 6.3

Fashionably Yours

Janet · 2020

⭐ 6.5

2019

Christmas Hotel

Marnie · 2019

⭐ 6.2

2018

No Sleep 'Til Christmas

Mrs. Wright · 2018

⭐ 6.8

Forbidden Notable

2018

⭐ 8.2

Step Sisters

Yvonne Bishop · 2018

⭐ 6.4

2017

Christmas at Holly Lodge

Nadine · 2017

⭐ 5.9

Just Getting Started

Roberta · 2017

⭐ 4.9

2012

Christmas in Compton

Abuta · 2012

⭐ 3.2

Ladies of the Church

2012

2010

Blessed and Cursed

Lady Wright · 2010

⭐ 6.7

2001

The Jennie Project

Dr. Pamela Prentiss · 2001

⭐ 6.4

2000

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel

Nurse · 2000

⭐ 5.0

Deterrence

Gayle Redford · 2000

⭐ 6.2

1997

Jamaica Beat Notable

Sylvia Jones · 1997

⭐ 7.5

1996

Bogus

Ruth Clark · 1996

⭐ 5.8

Lover's Knot

Charlotte · 1996

⭐ 5.3

1995

White Man's Burden

Roberta · 1995

⭐ 5.1

1994

Witch Hunt

Hypolita Kropotkin · 1994

⭐ 5.2

The Flintstones Notable

Mrs. Pyrite · 1994

⭐ 5.4

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Notable

Florence Watson · 1993

⭐ 6.4

1992

The Distinguished Gentleman

Miss Loretta · 1992

⭐ 6.0

Mistress

Beverly Dumont · 1992

⭐ 5.5

Frequently appears with

Bea Arthur

Self / Dorothy Zbornak (a

Betty White

Self / Rose Nylund (archi

Rue McClanahan

Self / Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty

Self / Sophia Petrillo (a

George Clooney

Self

Susan Sarandon

Lou

Bette Midler

Marilyn

Megan Mullally

Alice

Timothy V. Murphy

Captain Ernie

Full filmography

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Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

2026 ⭐ 4.0

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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship -- A Special Edition of 20/20

2025 ⭐ 9.0

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The Disappearance of Miss Scott

2025 ⭐ 1.0

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Ricky

2025 ⭐ 1.0

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The Fabulous Four

2024 ⭐ 6.0

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The Real Red Tails

2024 ⭐ 7.5

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Disney 100: Remember That

2023 ⭐ 10.0

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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

2023 ⭐ 8.3

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The Young Wife

2023 ⭐ 5.4

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Commitment to Life

2023

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Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4

2022 ⭐ 6.9

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Christmas in My Heart

2021 ⭐ 5.9

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

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Christmas Comes Twice

2020 ⭐ 6.3

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Fashionably Yours

2020 ⭐ 6.5

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Christmas Hotel

2019 ⭐ 6.2

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No Sleep 'Til Christmas

2018 ⭐ 6.8

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Forbidden

2018 ⭐ 8.2

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Step Sisters

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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Christmas at Holly Lodge

2017 ⭐ 5.9