Actor

LaChanze

December 16, 1961 · St. Augustine, Florida, USA

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).

Notable work

8.2
The Help (2011)
as Rachel
7.5
Hercules (1997)
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Ms. Pivik and as Rosa Freeman and as Amber
7.6
The Blacklist (2013)
as Anne
6.6
Side Effects (2013)
as Wards Island Desk Nurse
7.4
Sex and the City (1998)
as Hostess
8.1
Person of Interest (2011)
as Mona
8
The Night Of (2016)
as Dwight's Mom
5.5
Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
as Sgt. Bell
7
The Cosby Show (1984)
as Sylvia
6.2
For Love or Money (1993)
as Nora
7.6
The Good Fight (2017)
cast and as Julius' Wife

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