Sheryl Lee Ralph

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...

Known For

The Flintstones

as Mrs. Pyrite

Oliver & Company

as Rita (voice)

Cast Credits

Ricky

as Joanne

The Young Wife

as Angelique

Christmas in My Heart

as Ruthie Sampson

Step Sisters

as Yvonne Bishop

Blessed and Cursed

as Lady Wright

The Jennie Project

as Dr. Pamela Prentiss

Deterrence

as Gayle Redford

Hook'd Up

as Chantal

Jamaica Beat

as Sylvia Jones

Bogus

as Ruth Clark

Lover's Knot

as Charlotte

Witch Hunt

as Hypolita Kropotkin

The Flintstones

as Mrs. Pyrite

Mistress

as Beverly Dumont

Crew Credits

The Fabulous Four

Executive Producer