Sheryl Lee Ralph
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About
American actress who is well known both for originating the role of Deena in Broadway's Dreamgirls and for playing the role of mother Dee Mitchell on the popular television series Moesha. In 2021, she joined the cast of Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Before Fame
She was one of the youngest woman to graduate from Rutgers University, which she did at age 19.
Trivia
She became an accomplished singer, earning a Tony Award nomination for her stage performance in Dreamgirls.
Family Life
She married Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes in 2005 after previously being married to Eric Maurice for 11 years.
Associated With
She played Brandy's mother in the long-running series Moesha.
