Sheryl Lee Ralph on the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Character She Originally Wanted to Play, and the Director’s Note That Led Her to an Emmy By Michael Schneider. Plus Icon.

Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy for her ‘Abbott Elementary’ role. Barbara Howard was truly a gift for Sheryl Lee Ralph. After decades of appearing in TV shows, Ralph won her first-ever Emmy Award ...

Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, 65, said her Emmy nomination for “Abbott Elementary” was meant “to happen right here, right now, at this time.” (Sean Black) ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph appears in an episode of Abbott Elementary on ABC. Scott Everett White/ABC via Getty Images MORE: 'Abbott Elementary' renewed for a 2nd season, hosts free book fairs at public schools ...

“Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph used her Emmy acceptance speech to remind the audience – and viewers everywhere – that she’s got major pipes. CNN values your feedback 1.

During multi-hyphenate Sheryl Lee Ralph’s 46-year career, she’s been a trailblazing force. Since her debut in Sidney Poitier’s A Piece of the Action or her lauded turn in Dreamgirls on ...

Social media can’t stop laughing after an old clip from VH1’s Brunch With Tiffany resurfaced featuring Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Ralph, 66, has shared screen time with heavyweights such as Sidney Poitier, Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington. Her career seemed to peak in the late 1990s, when she played Brandy's stepmother ...

When Sheryl Lee Ralph first read Quinta Brunson’s pilot script to “Abbott Elementary,” she knew exactly which character she wanted to play: Ava Coleman, the inappropriate principal who only ...

'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Scores Super Bowl Gig — Find Out How She'll Join the Big Game "Don't you ever give up on you baby," the Emmy winner said after her Super Bowl LVII gig was ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph: Abbott Elementary is one of the few shows out there that the whole family can sit down, enjoy, watch, go away from it having learned something, ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph plays Barbara Howard on "Abbott Elementary." (Photo: Gilles Mingasson/ABC) But the beauty of the show isn’t solely in that mentor dynamic. Whether admitting her faults, learning ...