Sheryl Lee Ralph has been acting for 45 years, but she has never won a major award until last night. That is when the actress finally won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in Abbott Elementary.
Since the actress has been working in the biz nonstop for so many years, she has several friends who are so excited for her. One of those friends was Jackée Harry, who was the last African-American to win that same award. So the 227 wrote a message for her friend.
Winning my Emmy was a career highlight, but it was also a lonely experience. For 35 years I’ve been the only black woman to win Outstanding Supporting Actresses in a Comedy Series.
But that all changes tonight… and it’s come full circle!
The network originally wanted @thesherylleeralph to play Sandra on 227, but I got the part and won an Emmy for it. Now, Sheryl joins me as the 2nd black woman in this category and deservedly so! 🎉 I’m so excited for her Emmys win!
Sheryl’s had a remarkable career AND she’s one of the nicest people in Hollywood. Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary is another fabulous character we’ve been fortunate to watch her breathe life into. 🙏🏾
Congrats, Sheryl & welcome to the club! 🏆 #BlackGirlsRock #Emmys
The Emmys got it right when they gave Ralph the award. She deserved the award for her current role and all the parts that came before it.
And if you are going to wait 45 years to bring home that statuette, then you better give a speech as big as Ralph’s because we are not going to forget it anytime soon.
We always see Jackée Harry made up to the nines. However, yesterday the actress shared a fresh-faced photo. I have never seen the 65-year-old look more gorgeous.
Not that she isn’t usually a knockout, she is. But this picture is just stunning.
When it seemed like all of the ’90s family sitcoms were getting reboots, there was talk of Sister, Sister joining in on the fun. After years of talking about it, Tia Mowry gave us an update in a TikTok video.
While answering questions that she gets asked all the time, she revealed that the sequel was not moving forward. She even gave us a sad face as she told us the news. She is not alone because we all feel the same way.
Just like we are upset that she will not be appearing in The Game’s reboot.
Even though she won’t be doing those shows, maybe Jackée Harry can get the sister, sister on Days of our Lives just like she did with her 227 co-star Marla Gibbs?
It has been over 30 years since 227 ended its run. However, the brilliant comedic timing between Jackée Harry and Marla Gibbs is still going strong. The two actresses have been reunited on Days of our Lives, and it is like no time has passed between them.
Gibbs still knows how to give Harry crap, and Jackée can still give her that bitch please look. Something our television screens have been missing.
Thankfully, we don’t have to miss it anymore because the neighbors are no family, as in mother and daughter.
I hope that Gibbs’ short term stint turns into something longer, just like it did for Harry.
The 90-year-old’s first appearance on the Soap Opera is on August 17th, and I can’t wait because trouble has made its way to Salem.
This has been quite a week for Marla Gibbs. On Tuesday, the 90-year-old actress finally6 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today, Soap Opera Digest announced that she will be appearing on Days of our Lives starting on August 17th with her 227 co-star Jackée Harry.
“#DAYS fam, are ready to meet Paulina’s mother,” Harry wrote. “When your family’s around you, you’re never alone!”
That’s right, Maaaaaaaarrrrryyyy is going to play Sandra’s mom. I wonder how that conversation went? Did they have Harry call her to say, “Do you want to play my mom?”
I haven’t watched Days in a long time, but I am tuning in for this.
