Sheryl Lee Ralph

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

The Flintstones

as Mrs. Pyrite

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

as Florence Watson

Oliver & Company

as Rita (voice)

2 Broke Girls

as Genét

Young Justice

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie

MacGyver

as Mama Colton

ER

as Gloria Gallant

Justice League Unlimited

as Cheetah (voice)

Ray Donovan

as Claudette