Words hurt Sheryl Lee Ralph going up, but she never let them stop her. Born in Waterbury, Conn., to Ivy, a Jamaican fashion designer, and Stanley, a college professor, the Abbott Elementary star ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Brandy and William Allen Young in “Moesha.” Quinta Brunson, the creator and star of “Abbott Elementary,” first landed on Ralph’s radar in 2018.

“Abbott Elementary” actor Sheryl Lee Ralph had an emotional reaction after learning her family history in the April 1 episode of “Finding Your Roots." ... “I’m a free man’s child.

Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about her family history on Finding Your Roots and cries. ... despite having been denied one as a child," host Henry Louis Gates Jr. said.

Sheryl Lee Ralph is not gonna shrink, ever. ... As a child of the ’60s, it was easy to be beaten down and to believe that you didn’t have the opportunities, ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Nathan Lane, David Alan Grier, Uzo Aduba, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Michael Urie talk failed auditions, their biggest laughs, being valued, getting paid more with age, and more in EW's ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph says Kamala Harris has it in her to make history and become the next president. ... She added, “I’m a child of the ’60s, and it was difficult and it was hard.

April 02, 2025 Sheryl Lee Ralph learns on PBS series 'Finding Your Roots' that she's related to Samuel L. Jackson The 'Abbott Elementary' star also found out more about her ancestors in Jamaica ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph on Almost Starring in ‘Ghosts' Instead of ‘Abbott Elementary' and the Racism She ... When asked if they ever discussed why he cast her over his own child, Ralph keeps it ...

“Abbott Elementary” actor Sheryl Lee Ralph had an emotional reaction after learning her family history in the April 1 episode of “Finding Your Roots." ... “I’m a free man’s child.

"Abbott Elementary" actor Sheryl Lee Ralph emotionally reacted to her family history in Tuesday's episode of "Finding Your Roots" — and TODAY.com has an exclusive clip of the moment. Ralph's ...