Sheryl Lee Ralph | |
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Born | Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | December 30, 1956
Other names | Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes |
Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
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Years active | 1977–present |
Known for | Dreamgirls (Broadway; 1981) It's a Living Moesha Motherland: Fort Salem Abbott Elementary |
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Children | 2 |
Website | sherylleeralph |
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 screen debut in the 1977 comedy film 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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, direct-to-video |
Secrets | - | Short | |
1999 | Personals | Chantal Jones | |
Unconditional Love | Linda Cray | ||
Deterrence | Gayle Redford | ||
2000 | Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Nurse Betty Redford | |
2002 | Baby of the Family | Mamie | |
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 | |
Christmas at Holly Lodge | Nadine | ||
2018 | Step Sisters | Yvonne Bishop | |
2020 | The Comeback Trail | Bess Jones | |
2021 | Prepared | Dr. Richards | Short |
2023 | The Young Wife | ||
2024 | The Fabulous Four | Kitty |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" | |
The Krofft Comedy Hour | Various characters | Television film | |
Good Times | Vanessa Blake | Episode: "J.J and the Plumber's Helper" | |
1979 | Wonder Woman | Bobbie | Episode: "The Starships Are Coming" |
The Jeffersons | Jeanie | Episode: "Louise's Convention" | |
1982 | The Neighborhood | Doris Campbell | Television film |
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 | Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies | Corelle | Television film |
L.A. Law | Renee Quintana | Episode: "Beef Jerky" | |
Amazing Stories | Show Singer | Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk" | |
1990 | Falcon Crest | Mooshy Tucker | Episode: "Dark Streets" & "Crimes of the Past" |
New Attitude | Vicki St. James | Main cast | |
1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Miss Rosalee | Television film |
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 | Hypolyta Kropotkin | Television film |
1995 | Street Gear | Sarah Davis | Main cast |
1996–2001 | Moesha | Deidre "Dee" Mitchell (née Moss) | Main cast (season 1-5), recurring cast (season 6) |
1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Lioness #2 | Voice, episode: "Flood Warning" [25] |
1999 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie | Episode: "What Price Harvey?" |
The Parkers | Dee Mitchell | Episode: "Daddy's Girl" | |
2000 | Recess | Mrs. Lasalle | Voice, episode: "Me Know No" |
2000–01 | The District | Lt. Dee Banks | Recurring cast (season 1) |
2001 | The Jennie Project | Dr. Pamela Prentiss | Television film |
2002 | Justice League | Barbara Ann Minerva/Cheetah | Voice, episode: "Injustice for All" [25] |
The Proud Family | Diana Parker | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2002–03 | Static Shock | Trina Jessup | Voice, 2 episodes [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 | Barbara Ann Minerva/Cheetah | Voice, episode: "Kids' Stuff" [25] |
Da Kink in My Hair | Novelette | Television film | |
2005 | Barbershop | Claire | Recurring role |
2006 | 7th Heaven | Nurse Yvonne Rockwell | Episode: "And Baby Makes Three" |
ER | Gloria Gallant | 2 episodes | |
2007 | Odicie | Aunt Amy | Television film |
Exes and Ohs | Reverend Ruby | Episode: "There Must Be Rules..." | |
2008 | Hannah Montana | Clarice Johnson | Episode: "We're All on This Date Together" |
2010 | Zevo-3 | Grams | Voice, episode: "Control" |
2011, 2019 | Young Justice | Amanda Waller | Voice, 2 episodes [25] |
2013 | 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 | 2 Broke Girls | Genét Bromberg | Episode: "And the Not Broke Parents" |
One Love | Carolyn Winters | Main cast | |
See Dad Run | Vanessa Ralph | 2 episodes | |
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Ms. Edin Dumont | Episode: "The Sad Tail of Gary-Chip-Tiny-Elvis-Squishy-Paws" | |
2016 | Criminal Minds | Hayden Montgomery | Recurring cast (season 11) |
Crushed | Bella Black | Television film | |
2017 | H.E.I.R. | Herself | TV series |
One Mississippi | Felicia Hollingsworth | Recurring cast | |
2017–19 | MacGyver | Mama Emma Colton | Recurring cast (season 1-3) |
2018 | The Quad | Ula Pettiway | Recurring cast (season 2) |
Claws | Matilde Ruval | Recurring cast (season 2) | |
2019 | Fam | Rose | Main cast |
A Black Lady Sketch Show | MaryAnne | 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 | 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 | Additional voices | Episode: "Taxi to the South!" | |
Young Love | Additional voices | 2 episodes | |
Bob's Burgers | Esmeralda | Voice, episode: "The Amazing Rudy" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie | Narrator | |
2016 | Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver | Narrator | Short |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | BioShock 2 | Grace Holloway | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Produced and arranged by Trevor Lawrence
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Dance [26] | US R&B [26] | AUS [27] | BEL (FL) [28] | NLD [29] | UK [30] | |||
"When I First Saw You" [31] | 1983 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"In the Evening" [32] | 1984 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 18 | 64 | In the Evening |
"You're So Romantic" [33] | 1985 | 37 | 84 | — | — | — | — | |
"In the Evening (Remix)" [34] | 1997 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Evolution (Remix)" [34] | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Here Comes the Rain Again" [34] | 1999 | 37 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
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