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	Podcast:		You Might Know Her From
	Episode:		Sheryl Lee Ralph
	Category:		Comedy
	Duration:		01:04:58
	Publish Date:		2022-09-22 05:00:29
	Description:		Why yes we ARE back for season 5 of You Might Know Her From with nothing less than an Emmy winner, babies! Sheryl Lee Ralph joins us for a candid conversation about her decades-long career on stage and screen. You might know her from: Abbott Elementary, Moesha, Sister Act 2, To Sleep with Anger, Ray Donovan, A Piece of the Action and the original Broadway productions of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Dreamgirls. Sheryl is a powerhouse quadruple threat: actor, singer, dancer, and producer who knocked us out as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls and just won an Emmy for her work as Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary. We cover everything from her Broadway beginnings, to her disco one hit wonder, “In the Evening,” to sharing a memorable opening night with Carol Channing. Plus, working with Michael Bennett, Charles Burnett, Sidney Poitier, and Robert DeNiro. And why you don't want an orangutan as a scene partner Buckle up bebes, because your dreams are just about to come true! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino \|\| @rodemanne Discussed this week: Sheryl Lee Ralph won an Emmy for Abbott Elementary Jimmy Kimmel bit at Emmy’s Selma Blair is on Dancing with the Stars Jojo Siwa lesbian drama on tik tok We miss Tom Bergeron Tyra’s whoops on DWTS Former guests Natalie Zea promoting La Brea and Caroline Aaron in the Maisel clip Sheryl & former guest Lisa Ann Walter were fast friends Husband is Penn State Senator Vincent Hughes Played Deena Jones in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls, directed by Michael Bennett “Steppin to the Bad Side” choreo Produced Thoughts of a Colored Man on Broadway in 2021 The Dreamgirls movie was bad and didn’t ask Sheryl to cameo Played Muzzy in the original Broadway cast of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Role was originated by Carol Channing in the movie screaming “Raspbbbbberrrrries” out of a moving plane Carol Channing had to erase the black woman from her family in order to “make it.” Her close friendship with Pearl Bailey Wants to do Mame, Hello Dolly, Madame Rose. Damian suggesting Sunset Boulevard Won Indie Spirit award for To Sleep with Anger (dir Charles Burnett) DeVon Nixon was her son in To Sleep with Anger and he’s now on Snowfall (Not DeVon Franklin) Her husband in that movie (Richard Brooks) plays her husband on Abbott First movie was directed by Sidney Poitier: A Piece of the Action (1977) Played Dee, the stepmother on Moesha Wanted to be like Patty Duke on The Patty Duke Show or Sally Field on The Flying Nun Moesha jumped the shark in 6th season where Frank (the dad) had a secret son and the writers were determined to add unnecessary drama. Sheryl left the show. Has gay cred: longtime HIV activist, played Margo Channing in Applause, produced the Sylvester musical. Dancers in Applause were Shaun T and Leslie Odom Gay disco anthem “In the Evening” Would call her Instant Mom co-star, Tia Mowry if car broke down Starred opposite Robert DeNiro in Mistress Jon Voight DOES wear a white scarf to dress up Mother is fashion designer Ivy Ralph who created the kariba suit Sheryl’s Dreamgirls premiere dress Stars as Rita in Oliver & Company but singing voice went to Ruth Pointer Co-starred I’m the 1994 live action Flintstones movie and had to do a scene with an orangutan Was a judge for Shade the Rusical on s6 of Drag Race which was particularly rough. They sang live. Sang one song at 54 Below for Jen Tepper in honor of 20th anniversary of Millie Carol Channing on Wendy Williams Former guest Da’Vine Joy Randolph should play Pearl Bailey Carol Channing + Pearl Bailey special (1969) Lea Michele opened Funny Girl and there were lots of videos, then she got COVID Funny Girl had to bring in someone last minute bc of so much COVID (Barbara Tirrell as Mrs Meeker) Rosie was set to see Lea too. She has a new gf who’s a TikTok person Rosie’s sign off is “TikTok ya don’t stop”
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