Sheryl Lee Ralph
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.
TV Shows(72)
Weather Hunters
Ms. Joyce (voice)
2025
Young Love
Additional Voices (voice)
2023
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
How We Roll
Loretta
2022
Abbott Elementary
Barbara Howard
2021
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
2021
Motherland: Fort Salem
President Kelly Wade
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Asia's Mother
2019
Fam
Rose
2019
Uncensored
2018
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
The Quad
Ula Pettiway
2017
MacGyver
Mama Colton
2016
One Mississippi
Felicia
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Dumont
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Instant Mom
Maggie Turner
2013
Ray Donovan
Claudette
2013
JD Lawrence's Community Service
Carolyn
2013
Smash
Cynthia Moore
2012
2 Broke Girls
Genét
2011
Young Justice
Amanda Waller (voice)
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson
2006
Barbershop
Claire
2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Barbara Howard
2005
Justice League Unlimited
Cheetah (voice)
2004
Las Vegas
Janet Ellis
2003
Whoopi
Florence
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Justice League
Cheetah (voice)
2001
The Proud Family
Diana Parker (voice)
2001
The District
Dee Banks
2000
Static Shock
Trina Jessup (voice)
2000
The Parkers
1999
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2 (voice)
1998
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
1996
7th Heaven
Nurse
1996
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
1996
Moesha
Dee Mitchell
1996
ER
Gloria Gallant
1994
George
1993
Vicki!
Self
1992
New Attitude
Vicki St. James
1990
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Wordplay
Self - Celebrity Panelist
1986
Designing Women
Etienne Toussant Bouvier
1986
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana
1986
Amazing Stories
show singer
1985
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan
1985
V
Glenna
1984
Hunter
Josie Clifford
1984
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker
1981
It's a Living
Ginger St. James
1980
Wonder Woman
Bobbie
1975
The Jeffersons
1975
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
Good Times
1974
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Cars: Lightning Racers
Ms. Blinker (voice)
Movies(48)
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Self
2026
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self
2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
Hazel Scott (voice)
2025
Ricky
Joanne
2025
The Fabulous Four
Kitty
2024
The Real Red Tails
Self - Narrator (voice)
2024
Disney 100: Remember That
Self - Host
2023
The Young Wife
Angelique
2023
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
2023
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
Self
2022
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Christmas Comes Twice
Ms. Nelson
2020
Fashionably Yours
Janet
2020
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
2019
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
2018
Forbidden
2018
Step Sisters
Yvonne Bishop
2018
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
2017
Just Getting Started
Roberta
2017
Christmas in Compton
Abuta
2012
Ladies of the Church
2012
Blessed and Cursed
Lady Wright
2010
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss
2001
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Nurse
2000
Deterrence
Gayle Redford
2000
Hook'd Up
Chantal
1999
Jamaica Beat
Sylvia Jones
1997
Bogus
Ruth Clark
1996
Lover's Knot
Charlotte
1996
White Man's Burden
Roberta
1995
Witch Hunt
Hypolita Kropotkin
1994
The Flintstones
Mrs. Pyrite
1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Florence Watson
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
Miss Loretta
1992
Mistress
Beverly Dumont
1992
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Miss Rosalee
1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
To Sleep with Anger
Linda
1990
Skin Deep
Receptionist
1989
The Mighty Quinn
Lola Quinn
1989
Oliver & Company
Rita (voice)
1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Corelle
1987
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie Bryan
1985
The Neighborhood
Doris Campbell
1982
A Piece of the Action
Barbara Hanley
1977
Octet
Paula