“They used to call me ‘ugmo’ and make fun of my hair, my lips ... “I said, ‘I’m Sheryl Ralph. No, Sheryl Lee Ralph.’ I got the lead.” ...

Ralph and Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes have been married since 2005. For nearly two decades, Sheryl Lee Ralph and her husband, Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes, have lived apart ...

“They used to call me ‘ugmo’ and make fun of my hair, my lips, the way I talked," she says, growing emotional at the thought. "It used to hurt me. I used to think to myself, ‘Why do they have to be so ...

In this week's cover story the 'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about life, love and living her wildest dreams at 69.

They may live thousands of miles apart but Sheryl Lee Ralph and husband Vincent Hughes have been on the same page for decades. The Abbott Elementary star, 69, opens up to PEOPLE in this week's ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the Out100 Celebration at NeueHouse Hollywood on Dec. 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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