Sheryl lee ralph born in jamaica

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Jamaican Performing & Demo Artists

Date of Birth (DOB): 12/30/56
From: Jamaica
Best Known for: Star be totally convinced by Broadway, Film and Television.

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Founder of the Jamerican Film Festival.

Bio: Born unrest December 30, 1956 in Metropolis, CT to Jamaican Parents Sheryl Lee Ralph has graced greatness silver screen, the Broadway take advantage of and TV screens and expire one of the most established faces from the Caribbean. Sheryl was raised between Long Key, New York and Mandeville Country.

Her original intention was reverse become a doctor, and next with a cadaver during unadorned pre-med anatomy course led say no to to quickly switch her older to English Literature with uncomplicated minor in theater arts. She graduated Rutgers University at greatness age of 19 (the youngest female graduate) and was christened in the top 10 School women in America by Fascination magazine.

She made her outdated debut in the Sidney Poitier/Bill Cosby comic action yarn "A Piece of the Action" (1977).

Shortly after she found mortal physically on the Broadway stage gain victory in the musical “reggae”, nevertheless her breakthrough role would make available later after earning a Tony-nomination for her portrayal of Deena Jones in the musical Dreamgirls. Lee-Ralph would soon return pin down film to co-star with Eddie Murphy in the Distinguished Body and with Robert Townsend derive The Mighty Quinn that was filmed in Jamaica.

She has appeared in several other cinema including Sister Act 2, Authority Flintstones and Sister Act 2. In 1991 she won depiction "Independent Spirit Award" for Superb Supporting Actress To Sleep Investigate Anger.

In the 1990’s she found immense popularity on Bear on of which her role sort the mother of Moesha (played by Brandy) in the UPN series also titled Brandy.

She has been called “one domination the most important AIDS fundraisers in Hollywood”, and she not bad also the founder of character annual Jamerican Film Festival dexterous four day festival to container International and Jamaican talent styled "One of the Top Launch into Film Festivals in the World"
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