Sheryl Lee Ralph

This article is about the American actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph. For the similarly named German-American actress, see Sheryl Lee.

Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ
Ralph in 2012
Born	(1956-12-30) December 30, 1956 (age 67) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Other names	Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes
Education	Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA)
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1977–present
Known for	Dreamgirls (Broadway; 1981) It's a Living Moesha Motherland: Fort Salem Abbott Elementary
Spouses	Eric Maurice ​ ​ (m. 1990;div. 2001)​ Vincent Hughes ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2
Website	sherylleeralph.com

Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ ^[1] (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. ^[2]

She made her film debut in the 1977 comedy A Piece of the Action . In 1991, she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the 1990 comedy-drama film To Sleep with Anger . Ralph's other notable roles include The Mighty Quinn (1989), Mistress (1992), The Distinguished Gentleman (1992), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), and The Comeback Trail (2020).

After early guest roles on television shows such as Good Times , The Jeffersons and Wonder Woman she then starred in the ABC sitcoms It's a Living (1986–1989) and New Attitude (1990), as well as the Nick at Nite sitcom Instant Mom (2013–2015). Her role as Dee Mitchell in the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001) earned her five NAACP Image Award nominations.

Her other Broadway roles include Muzzy Van Hossmere in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) and Madame Morrible in Wicked (2016–2017). Additionally, she has produced the Broadway plays Thoughts of a Colored Man (2021) and Ohio State Murders (2022).

Early life

Ralph was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Stanley Ralph, a college professor, and Ivy Ralph O.D., a Jamaican fashion designer and the creator of the kariba suit. ^{[3] [4]} She has a younger brother, actor and comedian Michael Ralph. According to a DNA analysis, she descends partly from the Tikar people of Cameroon. ^[5] She was raised between Mandeville, Jamaica, and Long Island. ^{[6] [7]} Ralph attended Uniondale High School in Uniondale, New York.

She starred in a high-school production of the musical Oklahoma! , portraying Ado Annie. Ralph graduated in 1972. Earlier that year, she was crowned Miss Black Teen-age New York. At 19, Ralph was the youngest woman to ever graduate from Rutgers University. During her time at Rutgers, Ralph was one of the earliest winners of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships awarded by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. ^[8]

That year she was named one of the top ten college women in America by Glamour magazine. Initially she hoped to study medicine, but after dealing with cadavers in a pre-med class and winning a scholarship in a competition at the American College Theater Festival, she gave up medicine for the performing arts. ^[9] Many years later, she served as the commencement speaker at Rutgers for the Class of 2023.

Career

1977–1989: Early roles and Dreamgirls

Ralph in 1997

Ralph began her career in the 1970s, starring in the 1977 American crime comedy film A Piece of the Action directed by Sidney Poitier. She also made several appearances in television shows, such as Good Times , Wonder Woman and The Jeffersons. Ralph then landed a role in the Broadway production Reggae (1980), ^[10] before portraying Deena Jones in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981). ^[11] On television, she was in the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow while starring on Broadway in Dreamgirls. For her performance in Dreamgirls, Ralph was nominated in 1982 for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. ^[12]

Afterwards, she signed with Sid Bernstein's music label, and released her only studio album In the Evening in 1984. The album's title track peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart and No. 64 on the UK Singles Chart that same year. ^[13] Ralph landed the leading role of Ginger St. James on the television series It's a Living . In 1988 she starred in the Disney film Oliver & Company , providing the voice of Rita, a sassy Afghan Hound. Her first leading role in a film came as Denzel Washington's wife in The Mighty Quinn , released in 1989.

1990–2020: Film roles and Moesha

In 1990, she was cast as Vicki St. James in the ABC sitcom New Attitude. The following year, Ralph won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the 1990 drama film To Sleep with Anger . In 1992, she starred with Robert De Niro in the title role in Mistress . That same year, she played Etienne Toussaint-Bouvier on Designing Women , and co-starred with Eddie Murphy in The Distinguished Gentleman . She also played Florence Watson, the mother of Rita Louise Watson (Lauryn Hill) in the 1993 film Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit . Her role as Dee Mitchell on Moesha (1996–2001) earned her five nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. During the 1990s she also had roles in The Flintstones , Deterrence , and Unconditional Love. She provided the voice of Cheetah in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited . Ralph produced Divas Simply Singing, which has become an important AIDS fundraiser. She also appeared on the Showtime series Barbershop as Claire. Ralph played a character who brought a new face to the sufferings of war in the NBC hit series ER . Ralph's 2002 project Baby of the Family concerns a young child who is born with a caul over her head, which enables her to see ghosts and the future. Ralph was also featured with son Etienne on MTV's My Super Sweet 16 and BET's Baldwin Hills , as well as an episode of Clean House that also featured her two children, Etienne and Ivy-Victoria (aka Coco), named after Ralph's mother.

Ralph in 2012

On June 16, 2009, it was announced that Ralph would join the cast of the Broadway-bound musical The First Wives Club as Elyse. She replaced Adriane Lenox, who withdrew from the show due to health concerns. ^[14] In 2011, Ralph guest-starred in Young Justice as Amanda Waller. In 2013, Ralph appeared in the NBC television show Smash as Cynthia, the mother of Jennifer Hudson's character. ^[15] On February 9, 2013, Ralph appeared at the 2013 Columbus Middle School youth rally in Columbus, Mississippi. In August 2014, she appeared on KTLA Los Angeles Morning News as a fill-in entertainment reporter. In November 2014, Ralph appeared on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as the rich lady who claims her dog from Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. Some of her recent TV appearances include the TNT dramedy Claws , and on the Nickelodeon sitcom Instant Mom as the mother of Stephanie (Tia Mowry). From January 10 to April 11, 2019, Ralph appeared as one of the main characters, Rose, in the television series Fam which ran for one season and was canceled in May 2019.

2021–present: Abbott Elementary

In 2021, Ralph joined the new hit sitcom Abbott Elementary , portraying veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard. ^[16] For her role, Ralph won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2022, becoming the second Black actress to win in the category after Jackée Harry, who won in 1987 for 227 , and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2023. In October 2022, Ralph was presented with the Order of Jamaica by the governor-general for her contribution to the national film industry. ^[17]

In 2023, Ralph performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing", also known as the Black national anthem, at the Super Bowl LVII pre-show. ^[18] Later in 2023, Ralph became the first celebrity and the first Black person to play Mrs. Claus in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade’s history. ^[19]

In 2024, Ralph sang for President Joe Biden at a large fundraiser to raise money for his reelection. ^[20] Earlier, she had joined Vice President Kamala Harris for an abortion-related campaign event in Pennsylvania. ^[21]

Personal life

Ralph was married to French businessman Eric Maurice from 1990 to 2001, and they have two children, a son born in 1992 and a daughter in 1995. She has been married to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes since July 30, 2005. ^[22]

In July 2004, Ralph was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority at the 47th National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. ^[23]

In May 2008, Ralph was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Tougaloo College after giving the commencement address.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2023, Ralph was named the commencement speaker for Rutgers University, her alma mater. It was also announced that she would receive an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree at the ceremony. ^[24]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1977	A Piece of the Action	Barbara Hanley
1988	Oliver & Company	Rita (voice)	[25]
1989	The Mighty Quinn	Lola Quinn
	Skin Deep	Rose the Receptionist
1990	To Sleep with Anger	Linda
1992	Mistress	Beverly
	The Distinguished Gentleman	Miss Loretta
1993	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit	Florence Watson
1994	The Flintstones	Mrs. Reneè Pyrite
1995	White Man's Burden	Roberta Wellison
	Lover's Knot	Charlotte Lee
1996	Bogus	Ruth Clark
1997	Jamaica Beat	Sylvia Jones
1998	The Easter Story Keepers	Risa (voice)	Video
	Secrets	-	Short
1999	Personals	Chantal Jones
	Unconditional Love	Linda Cray
	Deterrence	Gayle Redford
2000	Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel	Nurse Betty Redford
2007	Frankie D	Mama D
2010	Pastor Jones: The Complete First Season	Mother Kelly	Video
	The Cost of Heaven	Paulette Randolph
	Blessed and Cursed	Lady Elise Wright
2012	Christmas in Compton	Abuta
	He Knows My Heart	First Lady Jameson	Short
2017	Just Getting Started	Roberta
2018	Step Sisters	Yvonne Bishop
2020	The Comeback Trail	Bess Jones
2021	Prepared	Dr. Richards	Short
2023	The Young Wife	Angelique	[26]
2024	The Fabulous Four	Kitty	[27]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Baa Baa Black Sheep	Elizabeth	Episode: "A Little Bit of England"
	A.E.S. Hudson Street	Nurse	Episode: "Shut Down"
	Husbands, Wives & Lovers	Joelle	Episode: "Murray Gets Sacked and Paula Gets Hired"
	Good Times	Vanessa Blake	Episode: "J.J and the Plumber's Helper"
	The Krofft Comedy Hour	Various Characters	Television film
1979	Wonder Woman	Bobbie	Episode: "The Starships Are Coming"
	The Jeffersons	Jeanie	Episode: "Louise's Convention"
1982	The Neighborhood	Doris Campbell	Television film
1983	The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon	Herself	Episode: "1983"
	Search for Tomorrow	Laura McCarthy	Regular cast
1984	V: The Series	Glenna	Episode: "The Overload"
1985	Code Name: Foxfire	Maggie Bryan	Main cast
1986	Hunter	Josie Clifford	Episode: "The Return of Typhoon Thompson"
	Pros and Cons	Roberta	Television film
1986–89	It's a Living	Ginger St. James	Main cast (season 4-6)
1987	Wordplay	Herself/Celebrity Panelist	Recurring guest
	L.A. Law	Renee Quintana	Episode: "Beef Jerky"
	Amazing Stories	Show Singer	Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk"
	Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies	Corelle	Television film
1988	Family Feud	Herself/Celebrity Contestant	Episode: "All Star Special: Funny Women vs. Funny Men Game 1-3"
1990	Falcon Crest	Mooshy Tucker	Recurring cast (season 9)
	New Attitude	Vicki St. James	Main cast
1991	The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw	Miss Rosalee	Television film
1992	An Evening at the Improv	Herself/Host	Episode: "Episode #9.6"
1992–93	Designing Women	Etienne Toussaint Bouvier	Recurring cast (season 7)
1993	No Child of Mine	Marjorie Duncan	Television film
1993–94	George	Maggie Foster	Main cast
1994	Witch Hunt	Hypolita Laveau Kropotkin	Television film
1994–96	Soul Train	Herself/Guest Host	2 episodes
1995	Street Gear	Sarah Davis	Main cast
1996–2001	Moesha	Deidra "Dee" Mitchell (née Moss)	Main cast (season 1-5), recurring cast (season 6)
1997	Wild On!	Herself	Episode: "Wild on Jamaica"
1997–2000	Recess	Mrs. LaSalle (voice)	Guest cast (season 1 & 4)
1998	The Wild Thornberrys	Lioness #2 (voice)	Episode: "Flood Warning" [25]
1999	The Directors	Herself	Episode: "The Films of Norman Jewison"
	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie	Episode: "What Price Harvey?"
	The Parkers	Dee Mitchell	Episode: "Daddy's Girl"
1999–2001	Hollywood Squares	Herself/Panelist	Recurring guest
2000–01	The District	Lt. Dee Banks	Recurring cast (season 1)
2001	The Test	Herself/Panelist	Episode: "The Stripper Test"
	The Jennie Project	Dr. Pamela Prentiss	Television film
2002	Justice League	Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva (voice)	Episode: "Injustice for All" [25]
	The Proud Family	Diana Parker (voice)	Guest cast (season 1-2)
2002–03	Static Shock	Trina Jessup (voice)	Recurring cast (season 2) [25]
2003	Whoopi	Florence	Episode: "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Partner"
	Las Vegas	Janet Ellis	Episode: "Luck Be a Lady"
2004	Justice League Unlimited	Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva (voice)	Episode: "Kids' Stuff" [25]
2005	Barbershop	Claire	Recurring cast
2006	Real Life Divas	Herself	Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
	7th Heaven	Nurse Yvonne Rockwell	Episode: "And Baby Makes Three"
	ER	Gloria Gallant	Recurring cast (season 12)
2007	Exes and Ohs	Reverend Ruby	Episode: "There Must Be Rules..."
2008	Baisden After Dark	Herself	Episode: "Has Black Comedy Become a Hot Ghetto Mess?"
	My Super Sweet 16	Herself	Episode: "Etienne"
	Hannah Montana	Clarice Johnson	Episode: "We're All on This Date Together"
2009	Beverly Hills Groomer	Herself	Episode: "Grooming Up"
2010	E! True Hollywood Story	Herself	Episode: "Usher"
	Inside	Herself/Narrator	Episode: "Polygamy: Life in Bountiful"
	Running Russell Simmons	Herself	Episode: "You Only Live Once"
	Zevo-3	Grams (voice)	Episode: "Control"
2011, 2019	Young Justice	Amanda Waller (voice)	2 episodes [25]
2011	Tyler Perry's House of Payne	Felicia	Episode: "The Rich and Payneless"
2012	Celebrity Wife Swap	Herself	Episode: "Niecy Nash/Tina Yothers"
2013	Life After	Herself	Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph: Life After Dreamgirls"
	Smash	Cynthia Moore	Episode: "The Song"
	JD Lawrence's Community Service	Carolyn	Main cast
2013–15	Instant Mom	Maggie Turner	Main cast
2013–20	Ray Donovan	Claudette Boone	Recurring cast (season 1-2 & 7)
2014	RuPaul's Drag Race	Herself/Guest Judge	Episode: "Shade: The Rusical"
	Oprah: Where Are They Now?	Herself	Episode: "Darva Conger, Brigitte Nielsen & Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph"
	2 Broke Girls	Genét Bromberg	Episode: "And the Not Broke Parents"
	One Love	Carolyn Winters	Main cast
	See Dad Run	Vanessa Ralph	Guest cast (season 2-3)
	Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn	Ms. Edin Dumont	Episode: "The Sad Tail of Gary-Chip-Tiny-Elvis-Squishy-Paws"
2015	Unsung	Herself	Episode: "Jennifer Holliday"
2016	Being	Herself	Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
	Unsung Hollywood	Herself	Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
	Criminal Minds	Hayden Montgomery	Recurring cast (season 11)
2017	Brunch with Tiffany	Herself	Episode: "Episode Two: Sheryl Lee Ralph"
	One Mississippi	Felicia Hollingsworth	Recurring cast (season 2)
	Christmas at Holly Lodge	Nadine	Television film
2017–19	MacGyver	Mama Emma Colton	Guest cast (season 1-3)
2018	We Are Washington	Herself	Episode: "The Wedding Experience & Groom and Grub"
	The Quad	Ula Pettiway	Recurring cast (season 2)
	Claws	Matilde Ruval	Recurring cast (season 2)
	No Sleep 'Til Christmas	Mrs. Wright	Television film
2019	Diva Defined	Herself/Host	Main host
	Fam	Rose	Main cast
	A Black Lady Sketch Show	Asia's Mother	Episode: "3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade"
	Christmas Hotel	Marnie	Television film
2020	Fashionably Yours	Janet	Television film
	Christmas Comes Twice	Miss Nelson	Television film
2020–22	Motherland: Fort Salem	President Kelly Wade	Recurring cast
2021	History of the Sitcom	Herself	Recurring guest
	Christmas in My Heart	Ruthie Sampson	Television film
2021–present	Abbott Elementary	Barbara Howard	Main cast
2022	Soul of a Nation	Herself	Episode: "X / o n e r a t e d – The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice"
	Celebrity Family Feud	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks and Kal Penn vs. Erika Christensen"
	How We Roll	Loretta	Episode: "The Big Secret"
2023	Celebrity Wheel of Fortune	Herself/Contestant	Episode: "Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chris Perfetti"
	Praise Petey	Boss (voice)	Episode: "Taxi to the South!"
	Young Love	Additional voices	2 episodes
	Bob's Burgers	Esmeralda (voice)	Episode: "The Amazing Rudy"

Documentary

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie	Narrator
2016	Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver	Narrator	Short

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	BioShock 2	Grace Holloway	Voice role [25]

Stage work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1980	Swing	Helen
	Reggae	Faith	Original Broadway production
1981	Dreamgirls	Deena Jones	Original Broadway production
2002	Thoroughly Modern Millie	Muzzy Van Hossmere	Original Broadway production
2016–17	Wicked	Madame Morrible	Replacement
2021	Goosebumps The Musical	Miss Walker	Original studio cast recording
	Thoughts of a Colored Man		Producer; Original Broadway production
2022	Ohio State Murders		Producer; Original Broadway production

Discography

Albums

• In the Evening (1984, The New York Music Company)

1. "You're So Romantic" (4:38)
2. "In the Evening" (3:50)
3. "Give Me Love" (3:34)
4. "Evolution" (4:02)
5. "Back to Being in Love" (3:01)
6. "Be Somebody" (3:35)
7. "I'm Your Kind of Girl" (3:55)
8. "B.A.B.Y." (3:15)
9. "Ready or Not" (3:46)
10. "I'm So Glad That We Met" (3:56)

Produced and arranged by Trevor Lawrence

• Sleigh. (2022)

1. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (2:11)
2. “Holiday Cheer (We Made It)” (4:03)
3. “Wreck The Halls” feat. B Slade (1:09)
4. “Silent Night” (2:52)
5. “Little Drummer Boy” (6:57)
6. “I Love The Holidays” feat. J Minor 7 (1:09)
7. “Commercial Break” (0:08)
8. “Sleigh. (Jingle Bells)” (3:43)
9. “The Real Meaning” feat. B Slade (5:26)
10. “The Gift” (1:04)
11. “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” (1:10)
12. “O Holy Night” (3:16)
13. “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” feat. Ann Nesby and B Slade (5:24)
14. “Muva Has Spoken” feat. Ivy Ralph O.D. (1:06)
15. “Silent Night Vibes” feat. Hubie Wang (2:05)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US Dance [28]	US R&B [28]	AUS [29]	BEL (FL) [30]	NLD [31]	UK [32]
"When I First Saw You" [33]	1983	—	50	—	—	—	—	Non-album single
"In the Evening" [34]	1984	6	—	—	16	18	64	In the Evening
"You're So Romantic" [35]	1985	37	84	—	—	—	—
"In the Evening (Remix)" [36]	1997	—	—	17	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Evolution (Remix)" [36]	1998	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Here Comes the Rain Again" [36]	1999	37	44	—	—	—	—
"Blood Sweat & Tears (from the series Arcane League of Legends)" [37]	2024	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1982	Tony Award	Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical	Dreamgirls	Nominated
	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Actress in a Musical		Nominated
1989	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture	The Mighty Quinn	Nominated
1990	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Female	To Sleep with Anger	Won
1998	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Moesha	Nominated
1999				Nominated
2000				Nominated
2001				Nominated
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress	Deterrence	Nominated
2002	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Moesha	Nominated
2022	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series	Abbott Elementary	Nominated	[38]
	Peabody Award	Entertainment		Won	[39]
	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy		Nominated	[40]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Won	[41]
	Creative Coalition	TV Humanitarian Award	Herself	Won	[42]
	Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation	Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award		Won	[43]
2023	Golden Globe Awards	Best Supporting Actress - Television Series	Abbott Elementary	Nominated	[44]
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series		Nominated	[45]
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated	[46]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated	[47]
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Won	[48]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won	[49]
	Dorian Awards	Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy		Nominated	[50]
	Black Reel Awards	Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series		Won	[51]
2024	Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy		Nominated	[52]
	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series		Nominated	[53]
	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Nominated	[54]
	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Daytime Special	Unexpected (as executive producer)	Nominated	[55]
	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Abbott Elementary	Nominated	[56]

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External links

• Official website (archived)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph at IMDb  
• Sheryl Lee Ralph discography at Discogs
• Sheryl Lee Ralph at the Internet Broadway Database