Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 16, 1961
Place of Birth:
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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LaChanze
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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Broadway's Leading Ladies | Self |
| 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest | Sgt. Bell |
| 2023 | Birth/Rebirth | Colleen |
| 2023 | Genie | Grandma Patty |
| 2019 | Diane | Jennifer |
| 2017 | Broadway: The Next Generation | Self |
| 2013 | Side Effects | Wards Island Desk Nurse |
| 2011 | The Help | Rachel |
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards | Maggie |
| 2003 | Lucy | Harriett |
| 2002 | Heartbreak Hospital | Lisa |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound) |
| 1997 | Hercules | Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice) |
| 1997 | David Searching | God Truth |
| 1993 | For Love or Money | Nora |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith | Georgette |
| 1992 | My New Gun | Kelly Jane |
| By Any Means |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | East New York | Simone Bentley |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Ms Reva |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Julius' Wife |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Dwight's Mom |
| 2013 | The Blacklist | Anne |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Mona |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ms. Pivik |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rosa Freeman |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Amber |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Hostess |
| 1998 | Hercules | Terpsichore (voice) |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Sylvia |