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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Birth Place: Waterbury, CT, USA

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Sheryl Lee Ralph is a Tony nominee and the original Deena Jones in Dreamgirls and Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie. On TV, she was Dee on “Moesha,” Claudette on “Ray Donovan” and Maggie on “Instant Mom.” Film credits include winning the Independent Spirit Award for To Sleep With Anger, and recently Sheryl just wrapped Step Sisters and Villa Capri opposite Morgan Freeman.

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Sheryl Lee Ralph STAGE CREDITS

[Regional (US)]
Reprise! Concert, 2005
Margo Channing

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Madame Morrible [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Muzzy Van Hossmere

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1981
Deena Jones

Deena Jones [Replacement]

Deena Jones

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1980
Faith

[Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1980
Helen


Sheryl Lee Ralph Movies

A Piece of the Action
[ 1977 ] Barbara Hanley
Oliver & Company
[ 1988 ] Rita
Skin Deep
[ 1989 ] Receptionist
The Mighty Quinn
[ 1989 ] Lola Quinn
To Sleep with Anger
[ 1990 ] Linda
Mistress
[ 1992 ] Beverly Dumont
The Distinguished Gentleman
[ 1992 ] Miss Loretta
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
[ 1993 ] Florence Watson
The Flintstones
[ 1994 ] Mrs. Pyrite
Lover's Knot
[ 1995 ] Charlotte
White Man's Burden
[ 1995 ] Roberta
Bogus
[ 1996 ] Ruth Clark
Jamaica Beat
[ 1997 ] Sylvia Jones
Personals
[ 1999 ] Chantal
Deterrence
[ 1999 ] Gayle Redford
Unconditional Love
[ 1999 ] Linda Cray
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
[ 2000 ] Nurse
Baby of the Family
[ 2002 ] Mamie
Frankie D
[ 2007 ] Mama
The Cost of Heaven
[ 2010 ] Paulette
Blessed and Cursed
[ 2010 ] Lady Wright
Christmas in Compton
[ 2012 ] Abuta
Just Getting Started
[ 2017 ] Roberta
Step Sisters
[ 2018 ] Yvonne Bishop
The Comeback Trail
[ 2020 ] Bess Jones

Sheryl Lee Ralph TV Shows

Good Times
Vanessa Blake
Black Sheep Squadron
Elizabeth
Husbands, Wives & Lovers
Joelle
A.E.S. Hudson Street
Nurse
Wonder Woman
Bobbie
The Jeffersons
Jeanie
The Neighborhood
Doris Campbell
Search for Tomorrow
[ 1983-1984 ] Laura McCarthy
V
Glenna
Code Name: Foxfire
Maggie Bryan
Pros & Cons
Roberta
Hunter
Josie Clifford
L.A. Law
Renee Quintana
Amazing Stories
Show Singer
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Corelle
It's a Living
[ 1986-1989 ] Ginger St. James
New Attitude
Vicki St. James
Falcon Crest
Mooshy Tucker
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Miss Rosalee
No Child of Mine
Marjorie Duncan
Designing Women
[ 1992-1993 ] Etienne Toussaint Bouvier
George
[ 1993-1994 ] Maggie Foster
Witch Hunt
Hypolyta Kropotkin
Street Gear
Sarah Davis
The Wild Thornberrys
Lioness #2
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie
The Parkers
Dee Mitchell
Recess
[ 1997-2000 ] Mrs. LaSalle
The Jennie Project
Dr. Pamela Prentiss
The District
[ 2000-2001 ] Lt. Dee Banks
Moesha
[ 1996-2001 ] Dee Mitchell
Justice League
Cheetah, Barbara Ann Minerva
The Proud Family
Diana, Aunt Dee
Static Shock
[ 2002-2003 ] Trina Jessup
Las Vegas
Janet Ellis
Whoopi
Florence
Kink in My Hair
Novelette
Justice League Unlimited
Cheetah, Barbara Ann Minerva, Teacher
Barbershop
Claire
ER
Gloria Gallant
7th Heaven
Nurse
Exes & Ohs
Reverand Ruby
Odicie
Aunt Amy
Hannah Montana
Clarice Johnson
Zevo-3
Grams
JD Lawrence's Community Service
Carolyn
Smash
Cynthia Moore
2 Broke Girls
Genét
One Love
Carolyn Winters
See Dad Run
Vanessa
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Ms. Dumont
Instant Mom
[ 2013-2015 ] Maggie Turner
Criminal Minds
Hayden Montgomery
Crushed
Bella Black
Christmas at Holly Lodge
Nadine
One Mississippi
Felicia Hollingsworth
H.E.I.R.
Sheryl Lee Ralph
No Sleep 'Til Christmas
Mrs. Wright
Claws
Matilde
The Quad
Ula Pettiway
MacGyver
[ 2017-2019 ] Mama Colton
Fam
Rose
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Asia's Mother
Christmas Hotel
Marnie
Young Justice
[ 2011-2019 ] Amanda Waller
Fashionably Yours
Janet
Ray Donovan
[ 2013-2020 ] Claudette
Christmas Comes Twice
Miss Nelson
Christmas in My Heart
Ruthie Sampson
Motherland: Fort Salem
[ 2020-2022 ] President Kelly Wade
How We Roll
Loretta

Sheryl Lee Ralph Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Actress in a Musical

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Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Dreamgirls

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Sheryl Lee Ralph News


THE COLOR PURPLE, Colman Domingo, and More Take Home NAACP Image Awards - Full List of Winners!


The 55th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced during a ceremony on Saturday, March 16th. See the full list of winners here!

Amas Musical Theatre To Honor Patricia Birch And Len Cariou At 55th Annual Benefit Gala Concert


Amas Musical Theatre will celebrate its 55th Anniversary at its annual Gala Benefit Concert on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Baruch Performing Arts Center.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 8, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 8, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Whoopi Goldberg Invites Sheryl Lee Ralph to Join SISTER ACT 3


Whoopi Goldberg is recruiting Sheryl Lee Ralph for Sister Act 3. After the Abbott Elementary starred appeared in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, Goldberg asked her if she'd be willing to come back for a third installment. Sister Act 2 is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and Ralph was invited back to The View for a reunion episode.

Sheryl Lee Ralph to Join Michael Feinstein in MUSIC FOR LOVERS AND STRANGERS at the Mark Taper Forum


As part of his Center Theatre Group residency and the new CTG:FWD initiative, Feinstein’s at the Taper will return with “Michael Feinstein in Lovers and Strangers” where he will be joined by special guest artist, Sheryl Lee Ralph. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Broadway Streaming Guide: February 2024 - Where to Watch DICKS THE MUSICAL & More


This February, Broadway fans will be treated to new albums, movies, and television shows to binge. Check out what's coming to streaming this month, including Dicks the Musical coming to streaming, star-studded new series, a Jennifer Lopez movie musical, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Abbott Elementary, and new albums!

THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!


The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations now!

Find Out Who Won at the 75th Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners!


Find out who won at the 75th Annual Emmy awards! Elton John, Jennifer Coolidge, RuPaul, Kieran Culkin, The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Walter Hauser, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Oliver, and more took home Emmys tonight. Check out the full list of winners now!

THE COLOR PURPLE, MAESTRO & More Nominated For SAG Awards - Full List of Nominations!


This morning, nominees for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® honoring outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances for the past year were announced. Check out the full list of nominations, which include Danielle Brooks, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Hannah Waddingham, the cast of The Gilded Age, and more.

Photos: Inside the Golden Globes With Emma Stone, Taylor Swift & More


Golden Globes attendees included Emma Stone, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Jason Segel, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Margot Robbie, Martin Short, Meryl Streep, Billie Eillish, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, and more. Check out photos from the red carpet, ceremony, winner's room, and more.

Photos: PURLIE VICTORIOUS Welcomes Angela Bassett, Alicia Keys, Mariska Hargitay & Hilary Swank


See photos from a special Saturday Night on Broadway! The Music Box Theatre was graced by multiple celebrities on Saturday Night for the performance of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch. 

Sheryl Lee Ralph Joins Bette Midler & Megan Mullally in THE FABULOUS FOUR Film


Sheryl Lee Ralph has rounded out the cast of The Fabulous Four, a new comedy starring Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, and Susan Sarandon. The Abbott Elementary star has taken over a role that was originally going to be played by Sissy Spacek, who had to drop out of the film due to scheduling conflicts.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Sets Partial Lineup for �¿DIVAS Simply Singing! With Wayne Brady, Cynthia Erivo & More


Emmy® award-winning and Tony award-nominated actor, singer, producer, philanthropist, and community activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, along with her non-profit charitable organization, The DIVA Foundation, set a star-studded partial lineup of performers and presenters to take the stage at this year’s DIVAS Simply Singing! Raising Health Awareness.

Therese Lee's RIDING THE BUS TO THE RED CARPET to Return to Don't Tell Mama in October


THERESE LEE  will return to New York for an encore performance of RIDING THE BUS TO THE RED CARPET which received the 2023 Bistro Award for Outstanding Autobiographical Show. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Video: MAX Releases YOUNG LOVE Animated Series Trailer


Expanding on the Academy Award-winning short “Hair Love,” the cast includes Scott Mescudi (Stephen Love), Issa Rae (Angela Young), Brooke Monroe Conaway (Zuri Young Love), Loretta Devine (Gigi Young), Harry Lennix (Russell Young), Tamar Braxton (Star), Sheryl Lee Ralph (Sheree), Debra Wilson (Additional Voices), and others. Watch the video!

Sheryl Lee Ralph Unveils Transformative Rebranding & Global Expansion of the Diva Foundation


Sheryl Lee Ralph created her charitable organization, The DIVA Foundation, 33 years ago to mobilize resources, fight stigma, fundraise, and deliver urgent messaging around the awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening conditions. The Foundation has launched efforts that harness the power of the arts to amplify awareness.

OWN's New Five-Part Docu-Series 'Time of Essence,' to Premiere on Friday


“Times of Essence” features thought leaders, celebrities and culture defining influencers in the series, including: Ms. Oprah Winfrey, Oscar®-winning actresses Halle Berry and Whoopi Goldberg; Emmy®-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, Regina Hall and Taye Diggs; Golden Globe®-winning actress Taraji P. Henson; and more.

Tony Winner Melba Moore Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame


Award-winning performer Melba Moore will be honored on August 10, with the 2,760th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star will be unveiled at 1645 Vine Street near the historic corner of Hollywood & Vine. Moore will be awarded her star in the category of Live Theatre/Live Performance.

Emmy Awards Telecast Moved From September Date Due To Ongoing Strikes


The 75th Primetime Emmys will not air on the originally scheduled date of September 18, 2023.

SCHMIGADOON, Annaleigh Ashford & More Receive 2023 Emmy Nominations - Full List of Nominees


Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma will reveal the nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards. Eligible nominees include Schmigadoon!, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, The Crown, The White Lotus, and more. Check back for live updates!

Sheryl Lee Ralph FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Sheryl Lee Ralph been in?

Sheryl Lee Ralph has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Sheryl Lee Ralph been in?

Sheryl Lee Ralph has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Sheryl Lee Ralph been nominated for?

Sheryl Lee Ralph has been nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Dreamgirls" and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Dreamgirls."

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