Sheryl Lee Ralph on 'Abbott Elementary'

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Larry weighs in on the political landscape heading into the midterms, the Dobbs decision, and the definition of personhood. He's then joined by Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph to talk about the new ABC series 'Abbott Elementary'. They start their conversation by talking about the emotions Sheryl felt when she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard and the impetus behind her viral acceptance speech. (23:45) Sheryl then details how she was cast for 'Abbott Elementary', the challenges she faced in preparation for the role, and some of the techniques she employed to execute her performance.(35:56) After the break, they dive into how her parents and bi-country upbringing empowered her to pursue her acting dreams.(49:53) They then discuss how her participation in the Negro Ensemble Company at Rutgers University opened the door for her first screen role opposite Sidney Poitier in 'A Piece of the Action'.(52:34) They end the pod by talking about her experiences with the original stage production of 'Dreamgirls' and the biggest lessons she's learned from her legendary career.(62:21) Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: Sheryl Lee Ralph Production Assistance: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.9	You are listening to Black on the Air.
0:40.7	Appreciate you choosing this podcast.
0:42.9	We have a really, really, really fun conversation today for you with Cheryl Lee Ralph.
0:49.7	Amy Award winner, Cheryl Lee Ralph, who was on the show Abid Elementary, so funny, you
0:55.0	got such a great show.
0:57.9	We talked at the day and she's got, she's so amazing.
1:00.6	I got the chance to actually act with her a few years ago in this show called Instant
1:05.2	Mom, I played her husband, so I've known Cheryl Lee for a while and I was so happy when she
1:09.4	won.
1:10.4	I got a shout out at the Emmys, I don't know if you guys seen it.
1:13.7	Quinta Brunson, who I've known for years, had her in the night and she's shown, we developed
1:17.1	a sitcom together and gave me a shout out, really, really cool.
1:22.0	So happy for all of them.
1:24.3	But I'm talking to Cheryl, she gave an amazing speech if you saw it, if she started saying
1:28.6	it was just amazing.
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