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.
Known for
Oliver & Company
1988
The Flintstones
1994
Mistress
1992
Deterrence
2000
Bogus
1996
Jamaica Beat
1997
The Young Wife
2023
Lover's Knot
1996
The Mighty Quinn
1989
Forbidden
2018
