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{{Short description|American actress and singer (born 1956)}}
{{About|the American actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph|the similarly named German-American actress|Sheryl Lee}}
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{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = Sheryl Lee Ralph
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of Jamaica|OJ]]
| image = Sheryl Lee Ralph - Philadelphia BME Leadership Awards (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ralph in 2012
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|30}}
| birth_place = [[Waterbury, Connecticut]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| othername = Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes
| education = [[Rutgers University–New Brunswick|Rutgers University, New Brunswick]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}}
| known for = ''[[Dreamgirls]]'' (Broadway; 1981)<br> ''[[It's a Living]]'' <br> ''[[Moesha]]'' <br> '' [[Motherland: Fort Salem]]'' <br>''[[Abbott Elementary]]''
| years_active = 1977–present
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Eric Maurice|1990|2001|end=div}}
* {{marriage|[[Vincent Hughes]]|2005}}
}}
| children = 2
| website = {{URL|sherylleeralph.com}}
}}
'''Sheryl Lee Ralph''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of Jamaica|OJ]]}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph on Instagram: "Well, it is now official! I am The Honourable Sheryl Lee Ralph OJ (Order of Jamaica) Warrior Woman! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 #ThisisWhatBelievingLooksLike" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj0jR0eLfDL/ |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> (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 (theatre)|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 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[mockumentary]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Abbott Elementary]]'', for which she won a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]], becoming the first Black woman in 35 years to win the award in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Libby |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Becomes First Black Woman to Win Supporting Actress in Comedy Series in 35 Years |url=https://www.thewrap.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-wins-emmy-comedy-supporting-actress/ |access-date=September 13, 2022 |website=TheWrap}}</ref>
She made her film debut in the 1977 comedy ''[[A Piece of the Action (film)|A Piece of the Action]]''. In 1991, she won the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female]] for her performance in the 1990 comedy-drama film ''[[To Sleep with Anger]]''. Ralph's other notable roles include ''[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|The Mighty Quinn]]'' (1989), ''[[Mistress (1992 film)|Mistress]]'' (1992), ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]'' (1992), ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]'' (1993), and ''[[The Comeback Trail (2020 film)|The Comeback Trail]]'' (2020).
After early guest roles on television shows such as ''[[Good Times]]'', ''[[The Jeffersons]]'' and ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' she then starred in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcoms ''[[It's a Living]]'' (1986–1989) and ''[[New Attitude (TV series)|New Attitude]]'' (1990), as well as the [[Nick at Nite]] sitcom ''[[Instant Mom]]'' (2013–2015). Her role as Dee Mitchell in the [[UPN]] sitcom ''[[Moesha]]'' (1996–2001) earned her five [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|NAACP Image Award]] nominations.
Her other Broadway roles include Muzzy Van Hossmere in ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' (2002) and [[Madame Morrible]] in ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' (2016–2017). Additionally, she has produced the Broadway plays ''[[Thoughts of a Colored Man]]'' (2021) and ''[[Ohio State Murders]]'' (2022).
==Early life==
Ralph was born in [[Waterbury, Connecticut]], the daughter of Stanley Ralph, an African-American college professor, and Ivy Ralph [[Order of Distinction|O.D.]], a [[Jamaican American|Jamaica]]n fashion designer and the creator of the [[kariba suit]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Henry|first=Balford|date=9 October 2018|title=Fashion designer Ivy Ralph dies at 90|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/fashion-designer-ivy-ralph-dies-at-90_146396?profile=1373|access-date=2020-07-03|website=Jamaica Observer|archive-date=December 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204224353/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/fashion-designer-ivy-ralph-dies-at-90_146396?profile=1373|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Blumenthal|first=Ralph|date=24 March 1976|title=Kareeba: Jamaica's 'Uniform|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1976/03/24/archives/kareeba-jamaicas-uniform.html|access-date=2020-07-03|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She has a younger brother, actor and comedian [[Michael Ralph]]. According to research conducted by [[Finding Your Roots]], her maternal 3rd great grandfather was a white man named Hugh Mcclymont, a wealthy estate owner in Jamaica who bequeathed his entire property “Ginger Hall” to his free [[quadroon]] wife, Mary Robinson, and their children. She was raised between [[Mandeville, Jamaica]], and [[Long Island]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecaribbeancurrent.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-a-passionate-aids-activist/|title="Sheryl Lee Ralph a Passionate AIDS Activist", ''The Caribbean Current''|access-date=October 19, 2017|archive-date=May 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502041851/https://thecaribbeancurrent.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-a-passionate-aids-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/157371%7C0/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph/|title=Sheryl Lee Ralph|website=Turner Classic Movies}}</ref> Ralph attended [[Uniondale High School]] in [[Uniondale, New York]].
She starred in a high-school production of the musical ''[[Oklahoma!]]'', portraying Ado Annie. Ralph graduated in 1972. Earlier that year, she was crowned Miss Black Teen-age New York. At 19, Ralph was the youngest woman to ever graduate from Rutgers University. During her time at Rutgers, Ralph was one of the earliest winners of the [[Irene Ryan]] Acting Scholarships awarded by the [[Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Previous Winners of the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship|url=http://web.kennedy-center.org/Education/KCACTF/awards/IreneRyan/PreviousWinners#main_content|website=KennedyCenter.org|publisher=The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|access-date=April 5, 2015}}</ref>
That year she was named one of the top ten college women in America by ''Glamour'' magazine. Initially she hoped to study medicine, but after dealing with cadavers in a pre-med class and winning a scholarship in a competition at the American College Theater Festival, she gave up medicine for the performing arts.<ref>Collier, Aldore, [https://books.google.com/books?id=6K8DAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22Sheryl+Lee+Ralph%22&pg=PA56 "Sheryl Lee Ralph Talks About Her New TV Series And How She Kept A String On Her Finger Until She Found The Right Man"], pp 56–58, August 27, 1990, ''Jet'' magazine, retrieved via Google Books on February 10, 2010</ref> Many years later, she served as the commencement speaker at Rutgers for the Class of 2023.
==Career==
=== 1977–1989: Early roles and ''Dreamgirls'' ===
Ralph began her career in the 1970s, starring in the 1977 American [[crime comedy film]] [[A Piece of the Action (film)|''A Piece of the Action'']] directed by [[Sidney Poitier]]. She also made several appearances in television shows, such as ''[[Good Times]]'', ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'' and ''[[The Jeffersons]].'' Ralph then landed a role in the Broadway production ''Reggae'' (1980),<ref>{{Cite book |last=LLC |first=New York Media |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IOQCAAAAMBAJ&dq=sheryl+lee+ralph+%22reggae%22&pg=PA20 |title=New York Magazine |date=1980-04-07 |publisher=New York Media, LLC |language=en}}</ref> before portraying Deena Jones in the original Broadway musical ''[[Dreamgirls (musical)|Dreamgirls]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite web |last=League |first=The Broadway |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph – Broadway Cast & Staff – IBDB |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sheryl-lee-ralph-57008/#awards |access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref> On television, she was in the cast of the CBS daytime soap opera ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'' while starring on Broadway in ''Dreamgirls.'' For her performance in ''Dreamgirls'', Ralph was nominated in 1982 for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Tony Awards Info |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardspersoninfo.php?nomname=Sheryl%20Lee%20Ralph |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref>
Afterwards, she signed with [[Sid Bernstein (impresario)|Sid Bernstein]]'s music label, and released her only studio album ''In the Evening'' in 1984. The album's title track peaked at No. 5 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Songs|Dance Music/Club Play Singles]] chart and No. 64 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] that same year.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uCQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=sheryl+lee+ralph+album&pg=RA1-PA29 |title=Billboard |date=1985-02-09 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |language=en}}</ref> Ralph landed the leading role of Ginger St. James on the television series ''[[It's a Living]]''. In 1988 she starred in the Disney film ''[[Oliver & Company]]'', providing the voice of Rita, a sassy [[Afghan Hound]]. Her first leading role in a film came as Denzel Washington's wife in ''[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|The Mighty Quinn]]'', released in 1989.
=== 1990–2020: Film roles and ''Moesha'' ===
[[File:Sheryl lee Ralph in 1997.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Ralph in 1997]]
In 1990, she was cast as Vicki St. James in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom [[New Attitude (TV series)|''New Attitude'']]. The following year, Ralph won the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female]] for her performance in the 1990 drama film ''[[To Sleep with Anger]]''. In 1992, she starred with [[Robert De Niro]] in the title role in ''[[Mistress (1992 film)|Mistress]]''. That same year, she played Etienne Toussaint-Bouvier on ''[[Designing Women]]'', and co-starred with [[Eddie Murphy]] in ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]''. She also played Florence Watson, the mother of Rita Louise Watson ([[Lauryn Hill]]) in the 1993 film ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]''. Her role as Dee Mitchell on ''[[Moesha]]'' (1996–2001) earned her five nominations for the [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]. During the 1990s, she also had roles in ''[[The Flintstones]]'', ''[[Deterrence (film)|Deterrence]]'', and ''Unconditional Love''. She provided the voice of [[Cheetah (comics)|Cheetah]] in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' and ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''. Ralph produced ''Divas Simply Singing'', which has become an important AIDS fundraiser. She also appeared on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Barbershop: The Series|Barbershop]]'' as Claire. Ralph played a character who brought a new face to the sufferings of war in the NBC hit series ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''. Ralph's 2002 project ''Baby of the Family'' concerns a young child who is born with a [[caul]] over her head, which enables her to see ghosts and the future. Ralph was also featured with son Etienne on MTV's ''[[My Super Sweet 16]]'' and BET's ''[[Baldwin Hills (TV series)|Baldwin Hills]]'', as well as an episode of ''[[Clean House]]'' that also featured her two children, Etienne and Ivy-Victoria (aka Coco), named after Ralph's mother.
[[File:Philadelphia BME Leadership Awards - Flickr - Knight Foundation (7).jpg|thumb|right|Ralph in 2012]]
On June 16, 2009, it was announced that Ralph would join the cast of the Broadway-bound musical ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' as Elyse. She replaced [[Adriane Lenox]], who withdrew from the show due to health concerns.<ref>Jones, Kenneth (June 16, 2009), [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130293-Tell_Us_Miss_Jones_Sheryl_Lee_Ralph_Will_Be_Part_of_First_Wives_Club "Tell Us, Miss Jones: Sheryl Lee Ralph Will Be Part of First Wives Club"], playbill.com. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619023025/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130293-Tell_Us_Miss_Jones_Sheryl_Lee_Ralph_Will_Be_Part_of_First_Wives_Club |date=June 19, 2009 }}.</ref> In 2011, Ralph guest-starred in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' as [[Amanda Waller]]. In 2013, Ralph appeared in the [[NBC]] television show ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|Smash]]'' as Cynthia, the mother of [[Jennifer Hudson]]'s character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/DREAMGRILS-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-to-Guest-Star-as-Jennifer-Hudsons-Mother-in-NBCs-SMASH-Season-2-20120814|title=''Dreamgirls'' Sheryl Lee Ralph to Guest Star as Jennifer Hudson's Mother in NBC's ''Smash'' Season 2!|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|date=August 14, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On February 9, 2013, Ralph appeared at the 2013 Columbus Middle School youth rally in Columbus, Mississippi. In August 2014, she appeared on KTLA Los Angeles ''Morning News'' as a fill-in entertainment reporter. In November 2014, Ralph appeared on ''[[Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn]]'' as the rich lady who claims her dog from Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. Some of her recent TV appearances include the TNT dramedy ''[[Claws (TV series)|Claws]]'', and on the Nickelodeon sitcom ''[[Instant Mom]]'' as the mother of Stephanie ([[Tia Mowry]]). From January 10 to April 11, 2019, Ralph appeared as one of the main characters, Rose, in the television series ''[[Fam (TV series)|Fam]]'', which ran for one season and was canceled in May 2019.
=== 2021–present: ''Abbott Elementary'' ===
In 2021, Ralph joined the sitcom ''[[Abbott Elementary]]'', portraying veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard.<ref name="NPR">{{cite news |last1=Gross |first1=Terry |title=From 'Dreamgirls' to 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph forged her own path |url=https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1121995938 |publisher=NPR |date=2022-09-12}}</ref> For her role, Ralph won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2022, becoming the second Black actress to win in the category after [[Jackée Harry]], who won in [[39th Primetime Emmy Awards|1987]] for ''[[227 (TV series)|227]]'', and the [[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] in 2023. In October 2022, Ralph was presented with the [[Order of Jamaica]] by the [[Governor-General of Jamaica|governor-general]] for her contribution to the national film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is awarded the Order of Jamaica, the nation's fourth highest honor. |url=https://news.yahoo.com/emmy-award-winning-actress-sheryl-191432775.html |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=October 17, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, Ralph performed "[[Lift Every Voice and Sing]]", also known as the Black national anthem, at the [[Super Bowl LVII]] pre-show.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-25 |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph, Babyface to perform at Super Bowl - 7sport Canada |url=https://7sport.net/ca/news/sheryl-lee-ralph-babyface-to-perform-at-super-bowl/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126125442/https://7sport.net/ca/news/sheryl-lee-ralph-babyface-to-perform-at-super-bowl/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 26, 2023 |access-date=2023-01-26 |language=en-CA}}</ref> Later in 2023, Ralph became the first celebrity and the first Black person to play Mrs. Claus in the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]’s history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parade.com/news/sheryl-lee-ralph-first-black-mrs-claus-macys-thanksgiving-parade-fans-react|title=Fans Can't Get Enough of Sheryl Lee Ralph as Thanksgiving Parade's First Black Mrs. Claus|first=Alyssa|last=Ray|date=November 23, 2023|website=Parade}}</ref>
In 2024, Ralph sang for President [[Joe Biden]] at a large fundraiser to raise money for his reelection.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=Biden earns record-breaking cash haul at glitzy Hollywood fundraiser
|url=https://www.axios.com/2024/06/16/biden-fundraiser-los-angeles |access-date=2024-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> Earlier, she had joined Vice President [[Kamala Harris]] for an [[abortion]]-related campaign event in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-09 |title=Schooled: 'Abbott Elementary' star joins VP Harris in Montgomery County to talk abortion |url=https://whyy.org/articles/kamala-harris-sheryl-lee-ralph-montgomery-county-abortion/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
Ralph was celebrated at the 2024 ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' Faith and Spirituality in Entertainment Honors for her portrayal of Christian teacher Barbara Howard on “Abbott Elementary."<ref>[https://www.blackchurchtok.com/post/11-sheryl-lee-ralph-quotes "11 Sheryl Lee Ralph Quotes on Confidence, Faith, & God"]. ''BlackChurchTok.com''. Retrieved on April 17, 2025.</ref>
==Personal life==
Ralph was married to French businessman Eric Maurice from 1990 to 2001, and they have two children, a son born in 1992 and a daughter in 1995. She has been married to [[Pennsylvania]] [[Pennsylvania State Senate|State Senator]] [[Vincent Hughes]] since July 30, 2005.<ref name="peoplemarriage">{{cite news |title=Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph Marries Senator |url=https://people.com/celebrity/actress-sheryl-lee-ralph-marries-senator/ |access-date=June 14, 2020 |work=People |date=July 31, 2005}}</ref>
In July 2004, Ralph was inducted as an honorary member of [[Delta Sigma Theta]] sorority at the 47th National Convention in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://agencyforartists.com/roster/sheryl-lee-ralph/|title=Sheryl Lee Ralph {{!}} Agency For Artists|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-07}}</ref>
In May 2008, Ralph was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from [[Tougaloo College]] after giving the [[commencement speech|commencement address]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
In 2023, Ralph was named the commencement speaker for [[Rutgers University]], her [[alma mater]]. It was also announced that she would receive an [[Doctor of Fine Arts|honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts]] degree at the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |title='Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph named Rutgers commencement speaker |url=https://abc7chicago.com/rutgers-university-abbott-elementary-sheryl-lee-ralph-abc/13188821/ |website=OnTheRedCarpet.com |publisher=ABC, Inc., WLS-TV Chicago |access-date=12 May 2023 |date=26 April 2023}}</ref>
In December 2024, Ralph was honored as the Person of the Year in the Jamaicans.com Best of Jamaica 2024 Awards. This prestigious recognition celebrated her extraordinary contributions to representing Jamaican culture and excellence globally.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Named Jamaicans.com's 2024 Person of the Year |url=https://jamaicans.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-named-jamaicans-coms-2024-person-of-the-year/ |website=Jamaicans.com |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Named Jamaicans.com 2024 Person of the Year |url=https://sflcn.com/sheryl-lee-ralph-jamaicans-dot-com-2024-person-of-the-year/ |website=South Florida Caribbean News |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph's Moment of Pride |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/12/23/proud-moment-jamaica/ |website=Jamaica Observer |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Thanks Jamaicans.com for Best of Jamaica 2024 Person of the Year |url=https://www.threads.net/@thesherylleeralph/post/DDasM0ySlAz?xmt=AQGzJRT5FjGxiWMNaII2BqQBCmrS31y7L7_Us9VTvzkglA |website=Threads.net |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
In December 2024, Ralph was named the 2024 Advocate of the Year by ''[[The Advocate (magazine)|The Advocate]]'', recognizing her impactful work in advocacy and representation of marginalized communities. On April 16, 2025, Ralph was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Accepts Advocate of the Year Award at Out100 |url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/sheryl-lee-ralph-advocate-of-the-year-award-at-out100 |website=The Advocate |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Accepts Advocate of the Year Award |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sheryl-lee-ralph-accepts-advocate-234016726.html |website=Yahoo Entertainment |date=December 2024 |access-date=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1977
| ''[[A Piece of the Action (film)|A Piece of the Action]]''
| Barbara Hanley
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Oliver & Company]]''
| Rita (voice)
| <ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph/ |access-date=November 12, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| 1989
| ''[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|The Mighty Quinn]]''
| Lola Quinn
|
|-
| ''[[Skin Deep (1989 film)|Skin Deep]]''
| Rose the Receptionist
|
|-
| 1990
| ''[[To Sleep with Anger]]''
| Linda
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1992
| ''[[Mistress (1992 film)|Mistress]]''
| Beverly
|
|-
| ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]''
| Miss Loretta
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit]]''
| Florence Watson
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Flintstones (film)|The Flintstones]]''
| Mrs. Reneè Pyrite
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1995
| ''[[White Man's Burden (film)|White Man's Burden]]''
| Roberta Wellison
|
|-
| ''Lover's Knot''
| Charlotte Lee
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Bogus (film)|Bogus]]''
| Ruth Clark
|
|-
| 1997
| ''Jamaica Beat''
| Sylvia Jones
|
|-
|rowspan=2| 1998
| ''The Easter Story Keepers''
| Risa (voice)
| Video
|-
| ''Secrets''
| -
| Short
|-
|rowspan=3| 1999
| ''Personals''
| Chantal Jones
|
|-
| ''Unconditional Love''
| Linda Cray
|
|-
| ''[[Deterrence (film)|Deterrence]]''
| Gayle Redford
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel]]''
| Nurse Betty Redford
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Frankie D''
| Mama D
|
|-
|rowspan=3| 2010
| ''Pastor Jones: The Complete First Season''
| Mother Kelly
| Video
|-
| ''The Cost of Heaven''
| Paulette Randolph
|
|-
| ''Blessed and Cursed''
| Lady Elise Wright
|Also executive producer
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''[[Christmas in Compton]]''
| Abuta
|
|-
| ''He Knows My Heart''
| First Lady Jameson
| Short
|-
| 2017
| ''Just Getting Started''
| Roberta
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Step Sisters]]''
| Yvonne Bishop
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Comeback Trail (2020 film)|The Comeback Trail]]''
| Bess Jones
|
|-
| 2021
| ''Prepared''
| Dr. Richards
| Short
|-
| 2023
| ''[[The Young Wife (film)|The Young Wife]]''
| Angelique
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=March 2, 2022 |title='The Flash's Kiersey Clemons Leads Cast In ''The Young Wife'' For FilmNation & Archer Gray |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/flash-kiersey-clemons-young-wife-leon-briedges-tayarisha-poe-filmnation-1234968837/ |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[The Fabulous Four]]''
| Kitty
| Also executive producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Rounds Out ''The Fabulous Four'' As Additional Cast Joins Bleecker Street Comedy |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/the-fabulous-four-movie-sheryl-lee-ralph-bruce-greenwood-1235583183/ |access-date=November 12, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Ricky (2025 film)|Ricky]]''
| Joanne
| Completed
|}
===Television===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=5| 1978
| ''[[Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)|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
|-
|rowspan=2| 1979
| ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]''
| Bobbie
| Episode: "The Starships Are Coming"
|-
| ''[[The Jeffersons]]''
| Jeanie
| Episode: "Louise's Convention"
|-
| 1982
| ''The Neighborhood''
| Doris Campbell
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 1983
| ''[[The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "1983"
|-
| ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]''
| Laura McCarthy
| Regular cast
|-
| 1984
| ''[[V (1984 TV series)|V: The Series]]''
| Glenna
| Episode: "The Overload"
|-
| 1985
| ''[[Code Name: Foxfire]]''
| Maggie Bryan
| Main cast
|-
|rowspan=2|1986
| ''[[Hunter (1984 U.S. TV series)|Hunter]]''
| Josie Clifford
| Episode: "The Return of Typhoon Thompson"
|-
| ''Pros and Cons''
| Roberta
| Television film
|-
| {{nowrap|1986–89}}
| ''[[It's a Living]]''
| Ginger St. James
| Main cast (season 4-6)
|-
|rowspan=4| 1987
| ''[[Wordplay (game show)|Wordplay]]''
| Herself/Celebrity Panelist
| Recurring guest
|-
| ''[[L.A. Law]]''
| Renee Quintana
| Episode: "Beef Jerky"
|-
| ''[[Amazing Stories (1985 TV series)|Amazing Stories]]''
| Show Singer
| Episode: "Gershwin's Trunk"
|-
| ''Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies''
| Corelle
| Television film
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Family Feud]]''
| Herself/Celebrity Contestant
| Episode: "All Star Special: Funny Women vs. Funny Men Game 1-3"
|-
|rowspan=2| 1990
| ''[[Falcon Crest]]''
| Mooshy Tucker
| Recurring cast (season 9)
|-
| ''[[New Attitude (TV series)|New Attitude]]''
| Vicki St. James
| Main cast
|-
| 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
|-
| 1993–94
| ''[[George (1993 TV series)|George]]''
| Maggie Foster
| Main cast
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Witch Hunt (1994 film)|Witch Hunt]]''
| Hypolita Laveau Kropotkin
| Television film
|-
| 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 (TV series)|Recess]]''
| Mrs. LaSalle (voice)
| Guest cast (season 1 & 4)
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''
| Lioness #2 (voice)
| Episode: "Flood Warning"<ref name="btva" />
|-
|rowspan=3| 1999
| ''The Directors''
| Herself
| Episode: "The Films of Norman Jewison"
|-
| ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|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)
|-
|rowspan=2| 2001
| ''The Test''
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "The Stripper Test"
|-
| ''[[The Jennie Project]]''
| Dr. Pamela Prentiss
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2002
| ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]''
| [[Cheetah (character)|Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva]] (voice)
| Episode: "Injustice for All"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[The Proud Family]]''
| Diana Parker (voice)
| Guest cast (season 1-2)
|-
| 2002–03
| ''[[Static Shock]]''
| Trina Jessup (voice)
| Recurring cast (season 2)<ref name="btva" />
|-
|rowspan=2| 2003
| ''[[Whoopi (TV series)|Whoopi]]''
| Florence
| Episode: "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Partner"
|-
| ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''
| Janet Ellis
| Episode: "Luck Be a Lady"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''
| Cheetah/Barbara Ann Minerva (voice)
| Episode: "Kids' Stuff"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Barbershop (TV series)|Barbershop]]''
| Claire
| Recurring cast
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006
| ''Real Life Divas''
| Herself
| Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
|-
| ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
| Nurse Yvonne Rockwell
| Episode: "And Baby Makes Three"
|-
| ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
| Gloria Gallant
| Recurring cast ([[ER season 12|season 12]])
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Exes and Ohs]]''
| Reverend Ruby
| Episode: "There Must Be Rules..."
|-
|rowspan=3| 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"
|-
|rowspan=4| 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 (TV series)|Young Justice]]''
| [[Amanda Waller]] (voice)
| 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
|2011
| ''[[Tyler Perry's House of Payne]]''
| Felicia
| Episode: "The Rich and Payneless"
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Celebrity Wife Swap]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Niecy Nash/Tina Yothers"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2013
| ''Life After''
| Herself
| Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph: Life After Dreamgirls"
|-
| ''[[Smash (U.S. TV series)|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 (TV series)|Ray Donovan]]''
| Claudette Boone
| Recurring cast (season 1-2 & 7)
|-
|rowspan=6| 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
|-
| ''[[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 (TV series)|Unsung]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Jennifer Holliday"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2016
| ''Being''
| Herself
| Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
|-
| ''[[Unsung Hollywood]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Sheryl Lee Ralph"
|-
| ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
| Hayden Montgomery
| Recurring cast ([[Criminal Minds season 11|season 11]])
|-
|rowspan=3| 2017
| ''Brunch with Tiffany''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode Two: Sheryl Lee Ralph"
|-
| ''[[One Mississippi (TV series)|One Mississippi]]''
| Felicia Hollingsworth
| Recurring cast (season 2)
|-
| ''Christmas at Holly Lodge''
| Nadine
| Television film
|-
| 2017–19
| ''[[MacGyver (2016 TV series)|MacGyver]]''
| Mama Emma Colton
| Guest cast (season 1-3)
|-
|rowspan=4| 2018
| ''We Are Washington''
| Herself
| Episode: "The Wedding Experience & Groom and Grub"
|-
| ''[[The Quad (TV series)|The Quad]]''
| Ula Pettiway
| Recurring cast (season 2)
|-
| ''[[Claws (TV series)|Claws]]''
| Matilde Ruval
| Recurring cast (season 2)
|-
| ''No Sleep 'Til Christmas''
| Mrs. Wright
| Television film
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019
| ''Diva Defined''
| Herself/Host
| Main host
|-
| ''[[Fam (TV series)|Fam]]''
| Rose
| Main cast
|-
| ''[[A Black Lady Sketch Show]]''
| Asia's Mother
| Episode: "3rd & Bonaparte Is Always in the Shade"
|-
| ''Christmas Hotel''
| Marnie
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2| 2020
| ''Fashionably Yours''
| Janet
| Television film
|-
| ''Christmas Comes Twice''
| Miss Nelson
| Television film
|-
| 2020–22
| ''[[Motherland: Fort Salem]]''
| President Kelly Wade
| Recurring cast
|-
| rowspan=2|2021
| ''[[History of the Sitcom]]''
| Herself
| Recurring guest
|-
| ''Christmas in My Heart''
| Ruthie Sampson
| Television film
|-
| 2021–present
| ''[[Abbott Elementary]]''
| Barbara Howard
| Main cast
|-
|rowspan="3"| 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 (TV series)|Hacks]]'' and [[Kal Penn]] vs. [[Erika Christensen]]"
|-
| ''[[How We Roll (TV series)|How We Roll]]''
| Loretta
| Episode: "The Big Secret"
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2023
| ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|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 (TV series)|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"
|-
|2025
| ''[[Big City Greens]]''
| Suzette Blair
| Episode: "Short Wait" (season 4)
|}
===Documentary===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2011
| ''Kiss and Tell: The History of Black Romance in Movie''
| Narrator
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver''
| Narrator
| Short
|}
=== Theater ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1980
| ''Swing''
| Helen
|
|-
| ''Reggae''
| Faith
| Original Broadway production
|-
| 1981
| ''[[Dreamgirls]]''
| Deena Jones
| Original Broadway production
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]''
| Muzzy Van Hossmere
| Original Broadway production
|-
| 2016–17
| ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]''
| Madame Morrible
| Replacement
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2021
| ''[[Goosebumps The Musical]]''
| Miss Walker
| Original studio cast recording
|-
| ''[[Thoughts of a Colored Man]]''
|
| Producer; Original Broadway production
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Ohio State Murders]]''
|
| Producer; Original Broadway production
|}
===Video games===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2010
| ''[[BioShock 2]]''
| Grace Holloway
| Voice role<ref name="btva" />
|}
==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''In the Evening'' (1984, The New York Music Company)
#"You're So Romantic" (4:38)
#"In the Evening" (3:50)
#"Give Me Love" (3:34)
#"Evolution" (4:02)
#"Back to Being in Love" (3:01)
#"Be Somebody" (3:35)
#"I'm Your Kind of Girl" (3:55)
#"B.A.B.Y." (3:15)
#"Ready or Not" (3:46)
#"I'm So Glad That We Met" (3:56)
Produced and arranged by [[Trevor Lawrence (musician)|Trevor Lawrence]]
* ''Sleigh.'' (2022)
# “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (2:11)
# “Holiday Cheer (We Made It)” (4:03)
# “Wreck The Halls” feat. B Slade (1:09)
# “Silent Night” (2:52)
# “Little Drummer Boy” (6:57)
# “I Love The Holidays” feat. J Minor 7 (1:09)
# “Commercial Break” (0:08)
# “Sleigh. (Jingle Bells)” (3:43)
# “The Real Meaning” feat. B Slade (5:26)
# “The Gift” (1:04)
# “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” (1:10)
# “O Holy Night” (3:16)
# “O’ Come All Ye Faithful” feat. Ann Nesby and B Slade (5:24)
# “Muva Has Spoken” feat. Ivy Ralph O.D. (1:06)
# “Silent Night Vibes” feat. Hubie Wang (2:05)
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="6" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US<br />Dance]]<br /><ref name="Singles">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/search/artists/sheryl+lee+ralph|title=Artist Search for 'sheryl lee ralph'|website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=October 27, 2016}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br />R&B]]<br /><ref name="Singles"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref name="AUS-singles">{{cite web|title=Discography Sheryl Lee Ralph|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sheryl+Lee+Ralph|work=Hung Medien|publisher=australian-charts.com|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Ultratop|BEL<br />(FL)]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=Discografie Sheryl Lee Ralph|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sheryl+Lee+Ralph|work=Hung Medien|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|access-date=August 15, 2014|language=nl}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=Discografie Sheryl Lee Ralph|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sheryl+Lee+Ralph|work=Hung Medien|publisher=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=July 20, 2015|language=nl}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=Sheryl Lee Ralph|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22241/sheryl-lee-ralph/|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "When I First Saw You"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/brontosaurus-single/id740327209|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103020443/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/brontosaurus-single/id740327209|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 3, 2015|title=iTunes Music – Brontosaurus – Single by Tkay Maidza|work=iTunes Store (Australia)|date=December 6, 2013 |publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
| 1983
| —
| 50
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "In the Evening"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/u-huh-single/id899560350|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101349/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/u-huh-single/id899560350|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2015|title=iTunes Music – U-Huh – Single by Tkay Maidza|work=iTunes Store (Australia)|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
| 1984
| 6
| —
| —
| 16
| 18
| 64
| rowspan="2"| ''In the Evening''
|-
! scope="row"| "You're So Romantic"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4106884.htm|title=Tkay Maidza drops new track 'Switch Lanes', national tour dates|publisher=[[Triple J]] ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC))access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
| 1985
| 37
| 84
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "In the Evening (Remix)"<ref name="Apple Inc">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/m-o-b-single/963619921|title=iTunes Music – M.O.B. – Single by Tkay Maidza|work=iTunes Store (Australia)|date=February 23, 2015 |publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
| 1997
| —
| —
| 17
| —
| —
| —
| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Evolution (Remix)"<ref name="Apple Inc"/>
| 1998
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Here Comes the Rain Again]]"<ref name="Apple Inc"/>
| 1999
| 37
| 44
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
!scope="row"| "Blood Sweat & Tears (from the series [[Arcane (TV series)|Arcane League of Legends]])"<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhTZTy1rZhw |title=Blood Sweat & Tears {{!}} Official Music Video - League of Legends |date=2024-10-26 |last=League of Legends |access-date=2024-10-28 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
|2024
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominated work
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2"|1982
| [[36th Tony Awards|Tony Award]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical]]
| rowspan="2"|''[[Dreamgirls]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Drama Desk Award]]
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|1989
|[[NAACP Image Awards]]
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture|Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture]]
|[[The Mighty Quinn (film)|''The Mighty Quinn'']]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|1990
|[[Independent Spirit Awards]]
|[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female|Best Supporting Female]]
|''[[To Sleep with Anger]]''
|{{win}}
|
|-
|1998
|rowspan="4"|[[NAACP Image Awards]]
|rowspan="4"|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Moesha]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|1999
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2000
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|[[Black Reel Awards]]
|[[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress|Outstanding Supporting Actress]]
|[[Deterrence (film)|''Deterrence'']]
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2002
|[[NAACP Image Awards]]
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|''[[Moesha]]''
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|rowspan="6"|2022
|[[Black Reel Awards of 2022|Black Reel Awards]]
|[[Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress, Comedy Series]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Abbott Elementary]]''
|{{nom}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=June 16, 2022 |title=6th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominations Announced |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/6th-annual-black-reel-television-awards-1235047279/ |access-date=June 19, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Peabody Award]]
|Entertainment
|{{won}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Voyles |first=Blake |date=September 7, 2023 |title=83rd Peabody Award Winners |url=https://peabodyawards.com/awards/winners/ |access-date=September 7, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
|Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
|{{nom}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 7, 2022 |title=''This Is Us'', ''Succession'', ''Severance'', ''Ted Lasso'' Lead 2022 HCA TV Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/this-is-us-succession-severance-ted-lasso-2022-hca-tv-nominations-full-list-1235059982/ |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|{{won}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Snierson |first=Dan |date=September 12, 2022 |title=Emmy Awards 2022: See the complete list of winners |url=https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmys-2022-winners-list/ |access-date=September 16, 2022 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Creative Coalition]]
|TV Humanitarian Award
|rowspan="2"| Herself
|{{won}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |date=2022-09-12 |title='Abbott Elementary' Star Sheryl Lee Ralph Brings Crowd to Its Feet Singing at Creative Coalition's TV Humanitarian Awards |url=https://variety.com/2022/scene/news/sheryl-lee-ralph-creative-coalition-humanitarian-awards-1235368899/ |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Variety}}</ref>
|-
|[[Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation]]
|Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award
|{{won}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=Sheryl Lee Ralph Honored at The Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-Honored-at-The-Elizabeth-Taylor-Ball-to-End-AIDS-20220916|date=September 16, 2022|access-date=2022-09-17 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="8" |2023
|[[80th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]
|[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actress - Television Series]]
| rowspan="11" |''Abbott Elementary''
|{{nom}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Golden Globes: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-1235294541/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[38th Independent Spirit Awards|Independent Spirit Awards]]
|[[Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance|Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series]]
|{{nom}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=March 4, 2023 |title='Everything Everywhere' Dominates Spirit Awards With 7 Prizes, Including Best Feature (Full Winners List) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/2023-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list-1235542069/ |access-date=March 4, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[54th NAACP Image Awards|NAACP Image Awards]]
|[[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|{{nom}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Vary |first1=Adam B. |last2=Flam |first2=Charna |date=February 25, 2023 |title=Angela Bassett, 'Abbott Elementary' Win Top Honors at 2023 NAACP Image Awards |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/naacp-image-awards-2023-winners-list-1235532462/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[74th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|{{nom}}
|align="center"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=July 12, 2023 |title=Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/2023-emmy-nominations-list-1235666521/ |access-date=July 13, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref>
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|[[28th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
|[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|{{Won}}
|align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=January 15, 2023 |title=Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-full-2023-1235300137/ |access-date=January 16, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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|[[29th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
|[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
|{{won}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Lang |first1=Brent |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=February 26, 2023 |title=SAG Awards 2023: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Dominates, 'Abbott Elementary' and 'The White Lotus' Win Top TV Prizes |url=https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/sag-awards-2023-winners-list-1235535131/ |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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|[[Dorian Awards]]
|Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy
|{{nom}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=June 26, 2023 |title='Succession', 'Abbott Elementary' Top 2023 Dorian TV Awards Winners List |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/succession-abbott-elementary-dorian-tv-awards-winners-full-list-1235424860/ |access-date=June 26, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref>
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|[[Black Reel Awards of 2023|Black Reel Awards]]
|Outstanding Supporting Performance, Comedy Series
|{{won}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Complex |first=Valerie |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Black Reel 7th Annual Television Awards Featuring Gender Neutral Categories Announces Nominations; 'The Best Man: Final Chapters' Leads with 18 noms |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/black-reel-television-awards-announces-nominations-the-best-man-final-chapters-leads-with-18-noms-1235418181/ |access-date=July 3, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>
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| rowspan="5" |2024
|[[3rd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards|Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards]]
|Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy
|{{nominated}}
| align="center" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moye |first=Clarence |date=July 11, 2023 |title=2023 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards: 'Yellowjackets', 'The Boys' lead All Nominees with 14 Nominations |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2023/07/11/2023-hollywood-critics-association-tv-awards-yellowjackets-the-boys-lead-all-nominees-with-14-nominations/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |publisher=[[Awards Daily]]}}</ref>
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|[[29th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
|[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|{{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Brathwaite |first=Lester Fabian |date=January 14, 2024 |title=Oppenheimer, Barbie, The Bear lead 2024 Critics Choice Awards: See the full winners list |url=https://ew.com/critics-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-8424908 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate=January 15, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[30th Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Awards]]
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® |date=January 10, 2024 |publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild]] |url=https://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/nominations-announced-30th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awardsr |access-date=January 10, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[51st Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Awards]]
|[[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special|Outstanding Daytime Special]]
|''Unexpected'' (as executive producer)
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-10 |title=The 51st Daytime Nominees are… - The Emmys |url=https://theemmys.tv/day-51st-nominations/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610232331/https://theemmys.tv/day-51st-nominations/ |archive-date=2024-06-10 |access-date=2024-06-10}}</ref>
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|[[76th Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]]
|''Abbott Elementary''
|{{nom}}
|align="center"|<ref name="2024Emmys">{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2024 |title=76th Emmy Awards Complete Nominations List |url=https://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/76thnominations-list-v1.pdf?q=2024&q1= |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=Television Academy}}</ref>
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