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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.7204 |
| Birthday | 1956-12-30 |
| Place of Birth | Waterbury, Connecticut, USA |
| Also Known As | 쉐릴 리 랠프, |
1989
Skin Deep
6.176/94
Hard-drinking novelist Zach Hutton spirals out of control after his wife and mistress both leave him. Alone and crippled by a bad case of writer's blo...
Watch Now
Skin Deep
1996
Bogus
5.808/248
Recently orphaned, a young boy is taken in by his godmother who is shocked to realize that she can see the boy's imaginary friend: a flamboyant, Frenc...
Watch Now
Bogus
1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
6.01/339
A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected...
Watch Now
The Distinguished Gentleman
2021
Christmas in My Heart
5.9/23
With Christmas fast approaching, concert violinist Beth returns to her hometown after the recent death of her mother, the elementary school’s beloved...
Watch Now
Christmas in My Heart
1989
The Mighty Quinn
6.024/145
Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapi...
Watch Now
The Mighty Quinn
1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
6.374/2009
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach...
Watch Now
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
2000
Deterrence
6.145/38
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
Watch Now
Deterrence
1988
Oliver & Company
6.739/1744
Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York...
Watch Now
Oliver & Company
1994
Witch Hunt
5.13/50
Magic and murder connect an actress, a private eye, a senator and a witch in 1950s Hollywood.
Watch Now
Witch Hunt
1991
Voices That Care
7/4
Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
Watch Now
Voices That Care
1982
The Neighborhood
7/2
A neighborhood in Brooklyn reacts to the first black families moving into the community.
Watch Now
The Neighborhood
1992
Mistress
5.4/43
A comedy about a screenwriter (Wuhl) whose old movie script is read by a producer (Landau) and the search for financial backers begins. But it seems t...
Watch Now
Mistress
2018
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
6.775/122
Lizzie, a high-end event planner, lies awake nightly while her devoted fiancé Josh rests peacefully. When a sleep-deprived incident causes her to run...
Watch Now
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
2010
Blessed and Cursed
6.7/6
When his father encounters insufferable hardship, Dwight Hawkins (real-life gospel singer Deitrick Haddon) is torn between Christian duty and his own...
Watch Now
Blessed and Cursed
1997
Jamaica Beat
7.5/2
When a renowned New York photographer and her new husband arrive for a holiday in a close-knit Jamaican resort town, their dream vacation becomes a sc...
Watch Now
Jamaica Beat
2023
The Young Wife
5.4/5
On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband is surviving the chaos and expectations of fam...
Watch Now
The Young Wife
1977
A Piece of the Action
5.818/22
How does retired cop Joshua Burke (James Earl Jones) get two career criminals, Manny Durrell (Sidney Poitier) and Dave Anderson (Bill Cosby), to follo...
Watch Now
A Piece of the Action
1999
Hook'd Up
7/1
Keith, a freelance journalist, knows sex sells. With the help of a personal ad, he decides to combine business and pleasure through a piece of freelan...
Watch Now
Hook'd Up
2012
Christmas in Compton
3.222/9
Big Earl, the owner of a Christmas tree lot in Compton, California runs into some trouble when his son Derrick crosses the line to prove to his father...
Watch Now
Christmas in Compton
1990
To Sleep with Anger
6.8/68
An enigmatic drifter from the South comes to visit an old acquaintance who now lives in South-Central LA.
Watch Now
To Sleep with Anger
2024
The Fabulous Four
6/30
Three lifelong friends travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their college girlfriend Marilyn. Once there, sisterho...
Watch Now
The Fabulous Four
1996
Lover's Knot
5.3/3
A pair of lovers have no idea that their affair is overseen and orchestrated by an angel sent by Cupid to see that they remain together in this romant...
Watch Now
Lover's Knot
2022
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
6.8/22
A seductive fashion fever dream that blends style, dance, and music with the hypnotic essence of nocturnal nature. Featuring a star-studded cast all w...
Watch Now
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4
1985
Code Name: Foxfire
7/1
Pilot for TV series released on home video.
Watch Now
Code Name: Foxfire
2024
The Real Red Tails
7.5/2
Documenting the recovery of a Tuskegee Airman's downed WWII plane in Lake Huron and uncovering its 80-year-old mystery through underwater archaeology,...
Watch Now
The Real Red Tails
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
5.714/7
In 1970s Atlanta, a diminutive gay man tries to find succor from the small-town religion that filled him with self-loathing. He meets Miss Make-Do, wh...
Watch Now
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2017
Christmas at Holly Lodge
5.9/56
Sophie Bennett begins a new holiday tradition of spending every holiday at the Evergreen Inn and Ski Lodge, which she inherited from her parents. Ever...
Watch Now
Christmas at Holly Lodge
2018
Step Sisters
6.366/468
Jamilah has her whole life figured out. She's the president of her black sorority, captain of their champion step dance crew, is student liaison to th...
Watch Now
Step Sisters
2017
Just Getting Started
4.936/258
Duke Diver is living the high life as the freewheeling manager of a luxurious resort in Palm Springs, Calif. He soon faces competition from Leo, a for...
Watch Now
Just Getting Started
2018
Forbidden
8.2/8
A musical set in the North-American city of Nacirema Falls, in the country of Nacirema, which black LGBT people rule, promoting and conducting white...
Watch Now
Forbidden
1995
White Man's Burden
5.069/88
The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. Louis Pin...
Watch Now
White Man's Burden
2001
The Jennie Project
6.4/17
Hugo Archibald is a doctor and brings home a wide variety of exotic animal species. The latest animal he brings home is a chimpanzee named Jennie. Dr....
Watch Now
The Jennie Project
2012
Ladies of the Church
0/0
Drama - Vivica A. Fox, Jean-Claude La Marre, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Watch Now
Ladies of the Church
2019
Christmas Hotel
6.2/21
A big city hotelier's boss informs her that she will receive a promotion if she can pull off a major project.
Watch Now
Christmas Hotel
2020
Fashionably Yours
6.5/26
After years of organizing fashion in the city, Lauren decides to move home. In exchange for her organizing services, mover Rob makes it his mission to...
Watch Now
Fashionably Yours
1994
The Flintstones
5.379/2679
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney...
Watch Now
The Flintstones
2020
Christmas Comes Twice
6.3/17
When Cheryl visits the Christmas carnival in her hometown, she gets a second chance in life when she is transported to Christmas five years in the pas...
Watch Now
Christmas Comes Twice
1987
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
9/1
A catholic nun tries hard to protect and integrate in society a number of young women with a past in reform schools or even prisons. Lack of funds, tr...
Watch Now
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
0/0
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who...
Watch Now
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2025
Ricky
1/2
Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexit...
Watch Now
Ricky
2025
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
1/2
The Disappearance of Miss Scott chronicles Hazel Scott’s meteoric rise as a jazz talent and major Hollywood star before being blacklisted during the R...
Watch Now
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6/7
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
Watch Now
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
4.8/10
Hawkes, Jones and Cassidy are on their way to the biggest poker game in history. But a few folks want to see them fold before they even get there.
Watch Now
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
9/2
The special celebrates the 40th anniversary of the beloved sitcom and features interviews with the series creator Susan Harris, executive producer Ton...
Watch Now
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2023
Disney 100: Remember That
10/1
Celebrate 100 years of Disney, with Disney's greatest characters being discussed by the biggest stars and fans, as they reflect on storytelling moment...
Watch Now
Disney 100: Remember That
2026
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
5.333/3
Lisa Ann Walter's long-awaited debut comedy special takes on feral Gen-Xers, self-loathing, and navigating a backsliding America, via the no-filter le...
Watch Now
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Octet
0/0
Eight internet-obsessed people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. They follow the octet as they struggle with digital dependenc...
Watch Now
Octet
2023
Commitment to Life
0/0
Against a rich Hollywood backdrop, "Commitment to Life" documents the true story of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Los Angeles - and how an intrepid gr...
Watch Now
Commitment to Life
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
8.154/13
Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett's illustrious career with a star-studded event featuring an A...
Watch Now