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Episode: It’s Sheryl Lee Ralph’s World, And We’re Just Living In It
Description: It’s Sheryl Lee Ralph’s world, and we’re all just living in it. First, there’s her Emmy-winning turn as Barbara Howard on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, where she just picked up her third nomination in a category that includes icons like Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett. “Carol, Meryl and Sheryl! The company I keep. I was so thrilled.” But she’s also aware she couldn’t do it alone. “I thank [creator and producer] Quinta Brunson, my cast, the crew, my writers. And when they say I’m a supporting actress, I am a supported actress. That’s what’s gotten m...