Acting
LaChanze
Born December 16, 1961 · St. Augustine, Florida, USA
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
91
8.1
The Help
Rachel
827.3
Hercules
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
808.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ms. Pivik, Rosa Freeman, Amber
717.9
The Blacklist
Anne
707.0
Side Effects
Wards Island Desk Nurse
557.4
Sex and the City
Hostess
918.5
Person of Interest
Mona
848.4
The Night Of
Dwight's Mom
435.5
Highest 2 Lowest
Sgt. Bell
507.4
The Cosby Show
Sylvia
406.2
For Love or Money
Nora
828.3
The Good Fight
2017 · Series
276.6
Hercules
Terpsichore (voice)
385.9
Genie
Grandma Patty
446.2
Leap of Faith
Georgette
616.2
Birth/Rebirth
Colleen
537.4
The Underground Railroad
Ms Reva
22.4
The View
Self
516.6
By Any Means
Hattie Dahmer
6.2
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Filmography
- 2026By Any MeansHattie DahmerMovie
- 2025Broadway's Leading LadiesSelfMovie
- 2025Highest 2 LowestSgt. BellMovie
- 2023GenieGrandma PattyMovie
- 2023Birth/RebirthColleenMovie
- 2022East New YorkSimone BentleySeries
- 2021The Underground RailroadMs RevaSeries
- 2020Stars in the HouseSelfSeries
- 2019The Tamron Hall ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 2019DianeJenniferMovie
- 2017The Good FightSeries
- 2016The Night OfDwight's MomSeries
- 2013The BlacklistAnneSeries
- 2013Side EffectsWards Island Desk NurseMovie
- 2011Person of InterestMonaSeries
- 2011The HelpRachelMovie
- 2009Breaking UpwardsMaggieMovie
- 2003LucyHarriettMovie
- 2002Heartbreak HospitalLisaMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMs. Pivik, Rosa Freeman, AmberSeries
- 1999Hercules: Zero to HeroTerpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)Movie
- 1998HerculesTerpsichore (voice)Series
- 1998Sex and the CityHostessSeries
- 1997A Magical Walt Disney World ChristmasSelfMovie
- 1997The ViewSelfSeries
- 1997HerculesTerpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)Movie
- 1997David SearchingGod TruthMovie
- 1994New York UndercoverSeries
- 1993For Love or MoneyNoraMovie
- 1992Leap of FaithGeorgetteMovie
- 1992My New GunKelly JaneMovie
- 1984The Cosby ShowSylviaSeries
- —Broadway: The Next GenerationSelfMovie