Actor

Sheryl Lee Ralph

1977–presentb. 1956ComedyDramaRomance

Comic Visionary

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Known For

47 acting credits

as Rita (voice)

Oliver & Company

as Rita (voice)

1988

Oliver & Company

as Florence Watson

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Florence Watson

1993

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Filmography

2026Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an AccidentSelf 2025RickyJoanne1.0 2025The Disappearance of Miss ScottHazel Scott (voice)2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and FriendshipSelf9.0 2024The Fabulous FourKitty5.9 2024The Real Red TailsSelf - Narrator (voice)7.5

About

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.

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