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The "Abbott Elementary" actor also shared words of encouragement she received from Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier.

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(The latter received the spotlight at the Primetime Emmy Awards this year.) Sheryl Lee Ralph also spoke about encountering Moesha fans, who tell her she “raised them” through her role as the ...

Ahead of the 76th Emmy Awards, one name that has been prominent among award conversations is that of longtime actress, Emmy ...

About Sheryl Lee Ralph is a singer and actress best known for her role as Barbara Howard on ABC’s Abbott Elementary.She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy ...

Abbott Elementary actor Sheryl Lee Ralph gave a powerful speech about self-love while accepting her award for best supporting actress in a comedy series. At the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph on being 'a little petty' on Abbott Elementary: 'Barbara was a bit stung by that' Sheryl Lee Ralph on fighting to make sure her Fabulous Four character wasn't 'a petty drug dealer ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is a singer and actress best known for her role as Barbara Howard on ABC’s Abbott Elementary. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is proudly celebrating 19 years of marriage to her husband Vincent Hughes, a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, and part of the secret to their longevity as a wedded couple ...

Follow the San Francisco native, Black Barbie collector and proud mom of two on Instagram and Twitter @janinerube Words hurt Sheryl Lee Ralph growing up, but she never let them stop her.