Sheryl Lee Ralph filmography

The following is a select filmography of American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1977 A Piece of the Action Barbara Hanley [1]
1988 Oliver & Company Rita (voice) [2]
1989 The Mighty Quinn Lola Quinn [1]
Skin Deep [3]
1990 To Sleep with Anger Linda [1]
1992 Mistress Beverly
The Distinguished Gentleman Miss Loretta
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Florence Watson [1]
1994 The Flintstones Mrs. Reneè Pyrite
1995 White Man's Burden Roberta Wellison
Lover's Knot Charlotte Lee [4]
1996 Bogus Ruth Clark
1997 Jamaica Beat Sylvia Jones [5]
1998 The Easter Story Keepers Risa (voice) Video[5]
Secrets - Short[5]
1999 Personals Chantal Jones [5]
Unconditional Love [6]
Deterrence Gayle Redford [5]
2000 Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel Nurse Betty Redford [1]
2007 Frankie D Mama D [5]
2010 The Cost of Heaven Paulette Randolph [7]
Blessed and Cursed Lady Elise Wright Also executive producer
2012 Christmas in Compton Abuta [8]
2017 Just Getting Started Roberta [9]
2018 Step Sisters Yvonne Bishop
No Sleep 'Til Christmas Mrs Wright
2020 The Comeback Trail Bess Jones
2021 Prepared Dr. Richards Short
2023 The Young Wife Angelique [10]
2024 The Fabulous Four Kitty Also executive producer[11]
2025 Ricky Joanne [12]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Baa Baa Black Sheep Elizabeth Episode: "A Little Bit of England"
A.E.S. Hudson Street Nurse Episode: "Shut Down"
Husbands, Wives & Lovers Joelle Episode: "Murray Gets Sacked and Paula Gets Hired"
Good Times Vanessa Blake Episode: "J.J and the Plumber's Helper"
The Krofft Comedy Hour Various Characters Television film[13]
1979 Wonder Woman Bobbie Episode: "The Starships Are Coming"
The Jeffersons Jeanie Episode: "Louise's Convention"
1982 The Neighborhood Doris Campbell Television film[14]
1983 The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Herself Episode: "1983"
Search for Tomorrow Laura McCarthy Regular cast
1984 V: The Series Glenna Episode: "The Overload"
1985 Code Name: Foxfire Maggie Bryan Main cast[14]
1986 Hunter Josie Clifford Episode: "The Return of Typhoon Thompson"
Pros and Cons Roberta Television film
1986–89 It's a Living Ginger St. James Main cast (season 4-6)[14]
1987 Wordplay Herself/Celebrity Panelist Recurring guest
L.A. Law Renee Quintana Episode: "Beef Jerky"[5]
Amazing Stories Show Singer Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk"
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies Corelle Television film[15]
1988 Family Feud Herself/Celebrity Contestant Episode: "All Star Special: Funny Women vs. Funny Men Game 1-3"[16]
1990 Falcon Crest Mooshy Tucker Recurring cast (season 9)
New Attitude Vicki St. James Main cast[1]
1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw Miss Rosalee Television film
1992 An Evening at the Improv Herself/Host Episode: "Episode #9.6"
1992–93 Designing Women Etienne Toussaint Bouvier Recurring cast (season 7)
1993 No Child of Mine Marjorie Duncan Television film[17]
1993–94 George Maggie Foster Main cast[14]
1994 Witch Hunt Hypolita Laveau Kropotkin Television film[14]
1994–96 Soul Train Herself/Guest Host 2 episodes
1995 Street Gear Sarah Davis Main cast
1996–2001 Moesha Deidra "Dee" Mitchell (née Moss) Main cast (season 1-5), recurring cast (season 6)
1997 Wild On! Herself Episode: "Wild on Jamaica"
1997–2000 Recess Mrs. LaSalle (voice) Guest cast (season 1 & 4)
1998 The Wild Thornberrys Lioness #2 (voice) Episode: "Flood Warning"[2]
1999 The Directors Herself Episode: "The Films of Norman Jewison"
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie Episode: "What Price Harvey?"
The Parkers Dee Mitchell Episode: "Daddy's Girl"
1999–2001 Hollywood Squares Herself/Panelist Recurring guest
2000–01 The District Lt. Dee Banks Recurring cast (season 1)
2001 The Test Herself/Panelist Episode: "The Stripper Test"
The Jennie Project Dr. Pamela Prentiss Television film[14]
2002 Justice League Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva (voice) Episode: "Injustice for All"[2]
The Proud Family Diana Parker (voice) Guest cast (season 1-2)
2002–03 Static Shock Trina Jessup (voice) Recurring cast (season 2)[2]
2003 Whoopi Florence Episode: "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Partner"
Las Vegas Janet Ellis Episode: "Luck Be a Lady"
2004 Justice League Unlimited Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva (voice) Episode: "Kids' Stuff"[2]
2005 Barbershop Claire Recurring cast
2006 Real Life Divas Herself Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
7th Heaven Nurse Yvonne Rockwell Episode: "And Baby Makes Three"
ER Gloria Gallant Recurring cast (season 12)
2007 Exes and Ohs Reverend Ruby Episode: "There Must Be Rules..."
2008 Baisden After Dark Herself Episode: "Has Black Comedy Become a Hot Ghetto Mess?"
My Super Sweet 16 Herself Episode: "Etienne"
Hannah Montana Clarice Johnson Episode: "We're All on This Date Together"
2009 Beverly Hills Groomer Herself Episode: "Grooming Up"
2010 E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "Usher"
Inside Herself/Narrator Episode: "Polygamy: Life in Bountiful"
Running Russell Simmons Herself Episode: "You Only Live Once"
Zevo-3 Grams (voice) Episode: "Control"
2011, 2019 Young Justice Amanda Waller (voice) 2 episodes[2]
2011 Tyler Perry's House of Payne Felicia Episode: "The Rich and Payneless"
2012 Celebrity Wife Swap Herself Episode: "Niecy Nash/Tina Yothers"
2013 Life After Herself Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph: Life After Dreamgirls"
Smash Cynthia Moore Episode: "The Song"
JD Lawrence's Community Service Carolyn Main cast
2013–15 Instant Mom Maggie Turner Main cast
2013–20 Ray Donovan Claudette Boone Recurring cast (season 1-2 & 7)
2014 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Shade: The Rusical"
Oprah: Where Are They Now? Herself Episode: "Darva Conger, Brigitte Nielsen & Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph"
2 Broke Girls Genét Bromberg Episode: "And the Not Broke Parents"
One Love Carolyn Winters Main cast[18]
See Dad Run Vanessa Ralph Guest cast (season 2-3)
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Ms. Edin Dumont Episode: "The Sad Tail of Gary-Chip-Tiny-Elvis-Squishy-Paws"
2015 Unsung Herself Episode: "Jennifer Holliday"
2016 Being Herself Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
Criminal Minds Hayden Montgomery Recurring cast (season 11)
2017 Brunch with Tiffany Herself Episode: "Episode Two: Sheryl Lee Ralph"
One Mississippi Felicia Hollingsworth Recurring cast (season 2)
Christmas at Holly Lodge Nadine Television film
2017–19 MacGyver Mama Emma Colton Guest cast (season 1-3)
2018 We Are Washington Herself Episode: "The Wedding Experience & Groom and Grub"
The Quad Ula Pettiway Recurring cast (season 2)
Claws Matilde Ruval Recurring cast (season 2)
No Sleep 'Til Christmas Mrs. Wright Television film
2019 Diva Defined Herself/Host Main host
Fam Rose Main cast
A Black Lady Sketch Show Asia's Mother Episode: "3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade"[19]
Christmas Hotel Marnie Television film
2020 Fashionably Yours Janet Television film
Christmas Comes Twice Miss Nelson Television film
2020–22 Motherland: Fort Salem President Kelly Wade Recurring cast
2021 History of the Sitcom Herself Recurring guest
Christmas in My Heart Ruthie Sampson Television film[20]
2021–present Abbott Elementary Barbara Howard Main cast
2022 Soul of a Nation Herself Episode: "X / o n e r a t e d – The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice"
Celebrity Family Feud Herself/Contestant Episode: "Abbott Elementary vs. Hacks and Kal Penn vs. Erika Christensen"
How We Roll Loretta Episode: "The Big Secret"
2023 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Herself/Contestant Episode: "Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Chris Perfetti"
Praise Petey Boss (voice) Episode: "Taxi to the South!"
Young Love Additional voices 2 episodes
Bob's Burgers Esmeralda (voice) Episode: "The Amazing Rudy"
2025 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Barbara Howard Episode: "The Gang F****s Up Abbott Elementary"[21]
Big City Greens Suzette Blair Episode: "Short Wait"
Weather Hunters Ms. Joyce Main cast

Documentary

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie Narrator [22]
2016 Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver Narrator Short[23]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Swing Helen [24]
Reggae Faith Original Broadway production[25]
1981 Dreamgirls Deena Jones Original Broadway production
2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie Muzzy Van Hossmere Original Broadway production[25]
2016–17 Wicked Madame Morrible Replacement[25]
2021 Goosebumps The Musical Miss Walker Original studio cast recording
Thoughts of a Colored Man Producer; Original Broadway production[26]
2022 Ohio State Murders Producer; Original Broadway production[27]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2010 BioShock 2 Grace Holloway Voice role[2]

References

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  3. ^ Massabrook, Nicole (13 February 2023). "Sheryl Lee Ralph Through the Years: From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary'". US Weekly. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Lover's Knot Puts Aside the Romance". Los Angeles Times. 12 July 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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  6. ^ Leydon, Joe (15 February 1999). "Unconditional Love". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  7. ^ Hinds, Julie (28 January 2010). "Role in 'Dreamgirls' led to AIDS activism". The Post and Courier. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  8. ^ Anderson, John (8 November 2012). "Christmas in Compton". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  9. ^ Callahan, Dan (8 December 2017). "'Just Getting Started' Film Review: Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones Amble Through Laugh-Free Comedy". TheWrap. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  10. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 2, 2022). "'The Flash's Kiersey Clemons Leads Cast In The Young Wife For FilmNation & Archer Gray". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (October 25, 2023). "Sheryl Lee Ralph Rounds Out The Fabulous Four As Additional Cast Joins Bleecker Street Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  12. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (27 January 2025). "'Ricky' Review: A Sensitive Stephan James Steadies Frenetic Debut About Recidivism". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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  15. ^ Bamidele, Afouda (18 August 2023). "Sheryl Lee Ralph Shares Desire For Son's Wedding Weeks After Engagement Announcement". The Blast. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  16. ^ Pennacchio, George (8 July 2022). "'Celebrity Family Feud' challenges casts of 'Abbott Elementary,' 'Hacks' in the name of charity". ABC 7. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  17. ^ O'Connell, Patricia (29 October 1993). "No Child of Mine". Variety. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  18. ^ Milward, Tom (19 October 2017). "Sheryl Lee Ralph to replace Judy Kaye in Wicked". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  19. ^ Holland, Stephanie (22 September 2022). "The Evolution of Sheryl Lee Ralph". The Root. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  20. ^ Wang, K.L. Connie (23 October 2021). "Find Christmas in My Heart! Music and Friendship Can Make a Big Difference in Life". Parade. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  21. ^ Victorian, Brande (8 January 2025). "'Always Sunny' Visits 'Abbott Elementary' in Crossover Episode — Now Charlie Day Wants a Sheryl Lee Ralph Buddy Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  22. ^ "CNN Transcripts". CNN. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver". National Park Service. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  24. ^ "Big Bland". The Washington Post. 6 March 1980. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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  26. ^ Evans, Greg (24 May 2025). "'Thoughts Of A Colored Man' Sets Broadway Opening With Cast To Include Keith David, Dyllón Burnside, Luke James". Deadline. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  27. ^ Richardson, Randi (1 November 2022). "Sheryl Lee Ralph says her iconic Emmys acceptance speech was all improvised". Today. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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