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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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.

Filmography

2026
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident

as Self

Movie
2024
The Fabulous Four

as Kitty

Movie
1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Florence Watson

Movie
2021
Abbott Elementary

as Barbara Howard

TV Show