Acting
LaChanze
Acting · Born 1961-12-16 · 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).
Credits · 31
FilmBy Any Means
2026 · Hattie Dahmer
FilmHighest 2 Lowest
2025 · Sgt. Bell
FilmGenie
2023 · Grandma Patty
FilmBirth/Rebirth
2023 · Colleen
East New York
2022 · Simone Bentley
The Underground Railroad
2021 · Ms Reva
Stars in the House
2020 · Self
Tamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
FilmDiane
2019 · Jennifer
The Good Fight
2017 · Julius' Wife
The Night Of
2016 · Dwight's Mom
The Blacklist
2013 · Anne
FilmSide Effects
2013 · Wards Island Desk Nurse
Person of Interest
2011 · Mona
FilmThe Help
2011 · Rachel
FilmBreaking Upwards
2009 · Maggie
FilmLucy
2003 · Harriett
FilmHeartbreak Hospital
2002 · Lisa
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Ms. Pivik
FilmHercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Hercules
1998 · Terpsichore (voice)
Sex and the City
1998 · Hostess
FilmA Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997 · Self
The View
1997 · Self
FilmHercules
1997 · Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
FilmDavid Searching
1997 · God Truth
New York Undercover
1994
FilmFor Love or Money
1993 · Nora
FilmLeap of Faith
1992 · Georgette
FilmMy New Gun
1992 · Kelly Jane
The Cosby Show
1984 · Sylvia