Oct 8, 2024 · In a new interview with Philadelphia magazine, Sheryl Lee Ralph talks women in Hollywood, Abbott Elementary, and breaks into song twice.

Since 2021, she has starred as Barbara Howard on the 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 [2] in September 2022. She made her film debut in the 1977 comedy A Piece of the Action.

Feb 28, 2024 · From her start working with Sidney Poitier to the beloved Barbara Howard on 'Abbott Elementary,' Sheryl Lee Ralph reflects on her career, sharing tales of getting a Barbie from Denzel...

Dec 16, 2022 · The morning after she won the Emmy for her portrayal of veteran teacher Barbara Howard, Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s Abbott Elementary colleagues greeted her with a spirited ovation.

Sep 12, 2022 · Veteran actor Sheryl Lee Ralph has been nominated for an Emmy for her role as a tough but loving kindergarten teacher on the comedy series Abbott Elementary.

Dec 22, 2022 · We'll start with Sheryl Lee Ralph, who won an Emmy this year for her performance as a teacher in the ABC comedy series "Abbott Elementary." The series is about the teachers in an...

Aug 9, 2023 · While on the CBS campus, she met an up-and-comer named Quinta Brunson—the Emmy-winning creator and star of “Abbott Elementary,” which the actor would get cast on a few years later.

Sep 13, 2022 · “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph used her Emmy acceptance speech to remind the audience – and viewers everywhere – that she’s got major pipes.

Oct 9, 2024 · Sheryl Lee Ralph gets personal about education as ‘Abbott Elementary’ returns Wednesday. Ralph won an Emmy for her portrayal of veteran teacher Barbara Howard on the hit TV show. She opens up about her career and her fight for equitable education.

Feb 20, 2024 · In 2022, Sheryl Lee Ralph made history for winning the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as the graceful kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard in Abbott...