Portrait of Sheryl Lee Ralph

Acting

Sheryl Lee Ralph

Career

Active from 1980 to 2025, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger
GoodWatch score83/100

Characters

8

The characters Sheryl Lee Ralph played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 70 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sheryl Lee Ralph Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.3, average 5.9
  • Historical
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Feel-Good 5
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Predictable Plot 3
  • Easy Watching 3
  • Comfort Watch 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Everyday Life 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Classic Sitcom 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

93
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Baby of the Family
Baby of the Family

as Mamie

Cars: Lightning Racers
Cars: Lightning Racers

TV show · as Ms. Blinker (voice)

Octet
Octet

as Paula

2020s

15 titles · average score 63
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show · as Joan Kranden (voice)

Imperfect Women
Imperfect Women (2026)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Constance

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident (2026)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer

Ricky
Ricky (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

as Joanne

The Disappearance of Miss Scott
The Disappearance of Miss Scott (2025)

as Hazel Scott (voice)

The Fabulous Four
The Fabulous Four (2024)
GoodWatch score 41

as Kitty

The Young Wife
The Young Wife (2023)
GoodWatch score 61

as Angelique

Young Love
Young Love (2023)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Additional Voices (voice)

Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Barbara Howard

Motherland: Fort Salem
Motherland: Fort Salem (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as President Kelly Wade

Fashionably Yours
Fashionably Yours (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as Janet

Christmas Comes Twice
Christmas Comes Twice (2020)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ms. Nelson

2010s

21 titles · average score 60
Fam
Fam (2019)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Rose

No Sleep 'Til Christmas
No Sleep 'Til Christmas (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mrs. Wright

Christmas at Holly Lodge
Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Nadine

Just Getting Started
Just Getting Started (2017)
GoodWatch score 25

as Roberta

One Mississippi
One Mississippi (2016)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Felicia

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Self

Instant Mom
Instant Mom (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Maggie Turner

Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan (2013)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Claudette

JD Lawrence's Community Service
JD Lawrence's Community Service (2013)

TV show · as Carolyn

Christmas in Compton
Christmas in Compton (2012)
GoodWatch score 33

as Abuta

2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Genét

Young Justice
Young Justice (2010)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Amanda Waller (voice)

2000s

14 titles · average score 61
The Wendy Williams Show
The Wendy Williams Show (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Clarice Johnson

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Barbara Howard

Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Cheetah (voice)

Las Vegas
Las Vegas (2003)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Janet Ellis

Whoopi
Whoopi (2003)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show · as Florence

Justice League
Justice League (2001)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Cheetah (voice)

The Proud Family
The Proud Family (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Diana Parker (voice)

The Jennie Project
The Jennie Project (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Pamela Prentiss

Deterrence
Deterrence (2000)
GoodWatch score 48

as Gayle Redford

Static Shock
Static Shock (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Trina Jessup (voice)

The District
The District (2000)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Dee Banks

1990s

22 titles · average score 58
The Parkers
The Parkers (1999)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · Director

The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Lioness #2 (voice)

Moesha
Moesha (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Dee Mitchell

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Zsa Zsa Goowhiggie

7th Heaven
7th Heaven (1996)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Nurse

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Gloria Gallant

Witch Hunt
Witch Hunt (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

as Hypolita Kropotkin

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

as Florence Watson

George
George (1993)

TV show

The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

as Miss Loretta

New Attitude
New Attitude (1990)

TV show · as Vicki St. James

To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger (1990)
GoodWatch score 83

as Linda

1980s

14 titles · average score 63
The Mighty Quinn
The Mighty Quinn (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lola Quinn

Oliver & Company
Oliver & Company (1988)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rita (voice)

Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies
Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies (1987)

as Corelle

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Renee Quintana

Designing Women
Designing Women (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Etienne Toussant Bouvier

Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)

TV show · as Maggie 'The Cat' Bryan

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as show singer

Code Name: Foxfire
Code Name: Foxfire (1985)

as Maggie Bryan

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Josie Clifford

V
V (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Glenna

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest (1981)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Mooshy Tucker

It's a Living
It's a Living (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Ginger St. James

1970s

4 titles · average score 71
A Piece of the Action
A Piece of the Action (1977)
GoodWatch score 66

as Barbara Hanley

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Bobbie

Good Times
Good Times (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show