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    Sheryl Lee Ralph

    Actress·Born 1955·Active 2017–2021
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    Career at a glance

    4Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 4 rated films

    Weirdness4.8 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Christmas in My Heart6.5

    Everything Sheryl has done for Hallmark, from Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017) right through to Christmas in My Heart (2021).

    Follow & about Sheryl

    • X@thesherylralph
    From
    Waterbury
    Married to
    Vincent Hughes

    Award

    • Women of the Year · 2023
    Sheryl Lee Ralph is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen, she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls (1981), for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Since 2021, she has starred as Barbara Howard on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2022, becoming the first Black woman in 35 years to win the award.
    From Wikipedia

    Sheryl’s signature

    Across 4 films, Sheryl usually leans into Christmas.

    • Christmas2 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films

    8/10

    Sheryl's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Christmas Comes Twice, proof the formula can get strange.

    All 4 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2021Christmas in My HeartActress as Ruthie Sampson · Holiday6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2020Christmas Comes TwiceActress as Miss Nelson · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
    • 2020Fashionably YoursActress as Janet · Big City6.2Weird 2/10

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2017Christmas at Holly LodgeActress as Nadine · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10

    Sheryl’s standouts

    • Christmas in My Heart poster
      Highest ratedChristmas in My Heart (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 4, at 6.5/10

      6.5
    • Christmas Comes Twice poster
      WeirdestChristmas Comes Twice (2020)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.1

    In pictures

    A quick look at Sheryl’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Sheryl Lee Ralph headshotSheryl Lee Ralph
    • Christmas in My Heart poster
    • Christmas Comes Twice poster
    • Fashionably Yours poster
    • Christmas at Holly Lodge poster

    Movies by year

    Sheryl Lee Ralph Hallmark movies by release year12017201820192202012021

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Sheryl Lee Ralph been in?
    We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Sheryl Lee Ralph, spanning 2017–2021.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Sheryl Lee Ralph known for?
    Sheryl is best known for Christmas movies, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Sheryl Lee Ralph's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Christmas in My Heart (2021) is Sheryl's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.5/10 audience rating.
    What is Sheryl Lee Ralph's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017) has more audience votes than any other Sheryl Lee Ralph Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Sheryl Lee Ralph still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Sheryl Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Sheryl Lee Ralph made?
    Sheryl Lee Ralph turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Sheryl Lee Ralph's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Sheryl Hallmark title we have is Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017).
    Where is Sheryl Lee Ralph from?
    Sheryl is from Waterbury.
    Is Sheryl Lee Ralph married?
    Yes — Sheryl is married to Vincent Hughes.
    What does Sheryl Lee Ralph do in Hallmark movies?
    Sheryl Lee Ralph works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Sheryl’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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