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Sheryl Lee Ralph

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Sheryl Lee Ralph
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Sheryl Lee Ralph was born December 30, 1955 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. She is known for her roles in Moesha (1996), Its A Living (1980), and Instant Mom (2013). Her career began in the late 1970s. She has been married to Vincent Hughes since July 30, 2005 a Pennsylvania state senator. She was previously married to Eric Maurice.
BornDecember 30, 1955
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BornDecember 30, 1955
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 15 wins & 39 nominations total

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    Known for

    Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)
    Oliver & Company
    6.6
    • Rita(voice)
    • 1988
    Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
    5.8
    • Florence Watson
    • 1993
    Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
    Abbott Elementary
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Barbara Howard
    Denzel Washington and Robert Townsend in The Mighty Quinn (1989)
    The Mighty Quinn
    6.0
    • Lola Quinn
    • 1989

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Church Hat
      • Mother
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Cars: Lightning Racers
      • Ms. Blinker (voice)
      • Post-production
      • TV Series
      • 2027
    • Octet
      • Paula
      • Post-production
    • Adventure Time: Side Quests (2026)
      Adventure Time: Side Quests
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Granny Beth (voice)
      • 2026
    • Mark Hamill, William Salyers, and J.G. Quintel in Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026)
      Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Joan Kranden (voice)
      • 2026
    • Weather Hunters (2025)
      Weather Hunters
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Ms. Joyce
      • 2025–2026
    • Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, and Kerry Washington in Imperfect Women (2026)
      Imperfect Women
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Constance
      • 2026
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, William Stanford Davis, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti, Quinta Brunson, and Janelle James in Abbott Elementary (2021)
      Abbott Elementary
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Barbara Howard
      • 2021–2026
    • Big City Greens (2018)
      Big City Greens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Suzette Blair (voice)
      • 2025
    • Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
      It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Barbara Howard
      • 2025
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Hazel Scott (voice)
      • 2025
    • Ricky (2025)
      Ricky
      6.6
      • Joanne
      • 2025
    • Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph in The Fabulous Four (2024)
      The Fabulous Four
      4.9
      • Kitty
      • 2024
    • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
      Bob's Burgers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Esmeralda (voice)
      • 2023
    • Young Love (2023)
      Young Love
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Additional Voice
      • 2023
    • Praise Petey (2023)
      Praise Petey
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Boss (voice)
      • 2023
    • Kiersey Clemons and Leon Bridges in The Young Wife (2023)
      The Young Wife
      4.9
      • Angelique
      • 2023
    • Arlen Aguayo Stewart, BJ Harrison, Linda Ko, Catherine Lough Haggquist, Diana Pavlovská, Lyne Renée, Demetria McKinney, Sarah Yarkin, Tony Giroux, Amalia Holm, Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Mellany Barros, Kylee Brown, Ess Hödlmoser, and Ashley Nicole Williams in Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
      Motherland: Fort Salem
      7.3
      TV Series
      • President Kelly Wade
      • 2020–2022

    Producer

    • Lisa Ann Walter in Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident (2026)
      Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
      6.5
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2026
    • Living Proof (2025)
      Living Proof
      5.0
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, and Sheryl Lee Ralph in The Fabulous Four (2024)
      The Fabulous Four
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph in Divas Simply Singing! Raising Health Awareness (2023)
      Divas Simply Singing! Raising Health Awareness
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph in 30th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Concert & Telethon (2020)
      30th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Concert & Telethon
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph in Divas Simply Quarantined! Fabulous in Isolation (2020)
      Divas Simply Quarantined! Fabulous in Isolation
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • First Day Back (2019)
      First Day Back
      8.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • H.E.I.R. (2017)
      H.E.I.R.
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2017)
      • 2017
    • The Last Laugh
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Hideous
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Reel Black Love (2011)
      Reel Black Love
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 2011
    • Blessed and Cursed (2010)
      Blessed and Cursed
      4.9
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Secrets
      7.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Unexpected
      Unexpected
      Short
      • producer

    Writer

    • Sheryl Lee Ralph in Divas Simply Quarantined! Fabulous in Isolation (2020)
      Divas Simply Quarantined! Fabulous in Isolation
      TV Series
      • co creator
      • co-creator
      • 2020
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph in Call Me Madame: Backstage at 'Wicked' with Sheryl Lee Ralph (2016)
      Call Me Madame: Backstage at 'Wicked' with Sheryl Lee Ralph
      TV Series
      • created by
      • 2016
    • Race Card
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Secrets
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos18

    Burning Questions With the Cast of "Abbott Elementary"
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    Burning Questions With the Cast of "Abbott Elementary"
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
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    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 0:58
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:03
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
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    Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition
    Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
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    Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
    Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
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    Sister Act 2 Movie Collection: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sheryl Lee
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • December 30, 1955
      • Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
    • Spouses
        Vincent HughesJuly 30, 2005 - present
    • Children
        Etienne Maurice
    • Parents
        Ivy Ralph
    • Relatives
        Michael Ralph(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared in "Dreamgirls" on Broadway.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She was the first woman to graduate from Rutgers College at age 19. She missed her graduation to appear in a commercial for Skippy peanut butter. She did get to wear a cap and gown on May 2, 2003 as the commencement speaker for the class of 2003.
    • Quotes
      Theater is in my blood. When I began as an actress, you weren't really acting unless you were doing theater.

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