

Sheryl Lee Ralph
Acting•Born December 30, 1956 (age 69)•Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014•TV Series•
5.2

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015•TV Series•
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015•TV Series•
6.1

The Daily Show
1996•TV Series•
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019•TV Series•
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019•TV Series•
6.4

ER
1994•TV Series•
7.8

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022•TV Series•
5.6
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 30, 1956
Place of BirthWaterbury, Connecticut, USA
Popularity1.3
