Before she was the iconic Barbara Howard on "Abbott Elementary," Sheryl Lee Ralph was a Broadway star, originating the role of Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls" in 1981. Her longtime career in showbiz ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is a singer and ... Two Broke Girls and Claws. On Broadway, Ralph earned a Tony Award nomination for her role as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls (1981). She reunited with Loretta ...

Waterbury native Sheryl ... s about time Ralph got her due. She’s has been in the entertainment scene for decades, kicking off her career in the 1980s on Broadway as Deena Jones, the leading ...

On Broadway, Ralph earned a Tony Award nomination for her role as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls (1981). She reunited with Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holiday for a sold-out 35th-anniversary ...