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Sheryl Lee Ralph

Sheryl Lee Ralph, born on December 30, 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, is an American actress and singer. She began her career in the 1970s, making her film debut in A Piece of the Action directed by Sidney Poitier. Her breakthrough role came in 1981 when she portrayed Deena Jones in the original Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Ralph signed with Sid Bernstein's music label and released her only studio album, In The Evening, in 1984. The title track "In The Evening" peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Dance M...