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Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress and singer born December 30, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut. She earned critical acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls (1981) and won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2022 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard on ABC's Abbott Elementary. Her career spans Broadway, film, television, and music, with a distinctive R&B-flavored dance-pop style and commanding vocal range.Browse all performers