2 Broke Girls
2011
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Dec 20, 2018 · The musical starred Jennifer Holliday as Effie White, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Deena, and Loretta Devine as Lorell—the trio at the center of it all—breakout roles for each.
Sep 12, 2022 · Ralph got her first big break in the 1977 Sidney Poitier film A Piece of the Action, and an even bigger break came in 1981 when she starred in the hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls. After the...
Oct 31, 2023 · Sheryl Lee Ralph's Dreamgirls Role Shaped Her Destiny as an HIV and LGBTQ+ Activist. Getty Images. Ralph, one of our Advocates of the Year, recently said, "nobody ever mentioned the fact...
Dec 19, 2016 · For Sheryl Lee Ralph, who played the glamorous Deena Jones, and Ben Harney, who portrayed her manager and lover, “Dreamgirls” was unforgettable, but Broadway stardom was short-lived. Ms....
Jun 13, 2022 · In 1981, Sheryl Lee Ralph debuted the role of Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls and received a Tony nomination for her performance. Just six years after graduating from Rutgers...
Dec 22, 2022 · Sheryl Lee Ralph got her first big break in the 1977 Sidney Poitier film, "A Piece Of The Action." An even bigger break came in 1981 when she starred in the hit Broadway musical...
Aug 22, 2021 · But Tony-nominated theater stalwart Sheryl Lee Ralph, who originated the role of Deena Jones (portrayed by Beyonce in the 2016 film) opposite Jennifer Holliday’s Effie White and Loretta Devine’s Lorrell Robinson in the Henry Krieger-Tom Eyen musical, continues to call the shots—and loving every minute of it!
