By Any Means
2026 · Movie
LaChanze
1961-12-16
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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).
Filmography
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · Movie
as Self
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 · Movie
as Sgt. Bell
Birth/Rebirth
2023 · Movie
as Colleen
Genie
2023 · Movie
as Grandma Patty
East New York
2022 · TV Show
as Simone Bentley
The Underground Railroad
2021 · TV Show
as Ms Reva
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Diane
2019 · Movie
as Jennifer
Tamron Hall
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Good Fight
2017 · TV Show
as Julius' Wife
The Night Of
2016 · TV Show
as Dwight's Mom
Side Effects
2013 · Movie
as Wards Island Desk Nurse
The Blacklist
2013 · TV Show
as Anne
The Help
2011 · Movie
as Rachel
Person of Interest
2011 · TV Show
as Mona
Breaking Upwards
2009 · Movie
as Maggie
Lucy
2003 · Movie
as Harriett
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 · Movie
as Lisa
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Movie
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
as Ms. Pivik, Rosa Freeman, Amber
Sex and the City
1998 · TV Show
as Hostess
Hercules
1998 · TV Show
as Terpsichore (voice)
Hercules
1997 · Movie
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
David Searching
1997 · Movie
as God Truth
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997 · Movie
as Self
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self
New York Undercover
1994 · TV Show
For Love or Money
1993 · Movie
as Nora
Leap of Faith
1992 · Movie
as Georgette
My New Gun
1992 · Movie
as Kelly Jane
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
as Sylvia
Broadway: The Next Generation
· Movie
as Self
