Sheryl Lee Ralph
Born	December 30, 1956 (1956-12-30) (age 51) Waterbury, Connecticut,  United States
Spouse(s)	Vincent Hughes (2005-present) Eric Maurice (1990-2001)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (born on December 30, 1956, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a Tony Award-nominated American actress and singer of Jamaican heritage. Image File history File links Sheryl_lee_ralph. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[2] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[3] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Quid Aere Perennius (What Is More Lasting Than Brass) Location in Connecticut Coordinates: , Country U.S. State NECTA Waterbury Region Central Naugatuck Valley Incorporated (town) 1686 Incorporated (city) 1853 Consolidated 1902 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor Michael J. Jarjura Area  - City  28. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Jamaica is a country in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated. ...

Biography

Ralph graduated from high school at age 16. She graduated from Rutgers University at age 19 in 1975. She missed her graduation to tape a Skippy Peanut Butter commercial. Many years later, she served as the commencement speaker at Rutgers for the Class of 2003. She appeared recently on an episode of Clean House with her two children Etienne and Ivy- Victoria aka "Coco" (named after Ralph's mother). In July of 2004, Ralph was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at the 47th National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Rutgers” redirects here. ... This article is about the television show. ...

Career

Ralph is best known for her work in Broadway productions such as Dreamgirls (for which she was nominated for a Tony Award) and Thoroughly Modern Millie. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, which opened on December 20, 1981 at the Imperial Theatre. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... This article is about the 1967 film. ...

In television, she had co-starring roles in the 1980s sitcoms It's a Living as waitress Ginger St. James and Designing Women as Etienne Toussant Bouvier, wife of the design The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Its a Living was the name of a sitcom which aired on American television from 1980 to 1982 and from 1985 to 1989. ... This article is about a television show. ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph has inspired young black actresses since the early 80's in roles such as It's a Living and Foxfire.

Filmography

• A Piece of the Action (1977)
• Oliver & Company (1988) (voice)
• The Mighty Quinn (1989)
• Skin Deep (1989)
• To Sleep With Anger (1990)
• Mistress (1992)
• The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
• Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• White Man's Burden (1995)
• Lover's Knot (1996)
• Bogus (1996)
• Jamaica Beat (1997)
• Secrets (1998) (short subject) (also director and producer)
• Unconditional Love (1999)
• Personals (1999)
• Deterrence (1999)
• Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000)
• Baby of the Family (2002)

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• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2007) (documentary)

Television Work

• Good Times (1978) - J.J and the Plumber's Helper.
• Wonder Woman (1979)
• The Neighborhood (1982)
• Search for Tomorrow (cast member from 1983-1984)
• Code Name: Foxfire (1985) (canceled after a few episodes)
• Pros & Cons (1986)
• It's a Living (cast member from 1986-1989)
• Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies (1987)
• New Attitude (1990) (canceled after a few episodes)
• The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991)
• Designing Women (cast member from 1992-1993)
• George (1993) (canceled after a few episodes)
• Witch Hunt (1994)
• Moesha (cast member from 1996-2001)
• The Jennie Project (2001)
• Justice League (2001) - Cheetah
• Da Kink in My Hair (2004)
• BarberShop: The Series (2005)
• Flavor of Love 3 (2008) - Guest Star

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Stage Work

• Reggae (1980)
• Dreamgirls (1981)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002)

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Discography

• In The Evening (1984)
• You're So Romantic (1985)
• Evolution (1998)
• In The Evening (various Remixes throughout 2000 - 2006)

External links

• Sheryl Lee Ralph at the Internet Movie Database
• Sheryl Lee Ralph at the Internet Broadway Database
• Sheryl Lee Ralph at TV.com