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Biography
Rhonda LaChanze Sapp (born December 16, 1961), known professionally as LaChanze, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical in 2006 for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She is also known for The Help (2011), Hercules (1997), and Hercules (1998).
Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Musical · 2023
- Tony Award — Best Revival of a Play · 2023
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 2006
- Obie Award — Distinguished Performance by an Actress · 2005
- Theatre World Award · 1991
Filmography22 titles
The Help
2011as Rachel
2011as Rachel
Person of Interest
2011as Mona
2011as Mona
The Night Of
2016as Dwight's Mom
2016as Dwight's Mom
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999as Amber
1999as Amber
The Blacklist
2013as Anne
2013as Anne
The Good Fight
2017as Julius' Wife
2017as Julius' Wife
Hercules
1997as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
1997as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
Sex and the City
1998as Hostess
1998as Hostess
New York Undercover
1994
1994
East New York
2022as Simone Bentley
2022as Simone Bentley
The Cosby Show
1984as Sylvia
1984as Sylvia
Hercules
1998as Terpsichore (voice)
1998as Terpsichore (voice)
Side Effects
2013as Wards Island Desk Nurse
2013as Wards Island Desk Nurse
Birth/Rebirth
2023as Colleen
2023as Colleen
Genie
2023as Grandma Patty
2023as Grandma Patty
For Love or Money
1993as Nora
1993as Nora
Diane
2018as Jennifer
2018as Jennifer
Leap of Faith
1992as Georgette
1992as Georgette
David Searching
1997as God Truth
1997as God Truth
Highest 2 Lowest
2025as Sgt. Bell
2025as Sgt. Bell
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
2019as Self - Guest
The View
1997as Self
1997as Self