LaChanze
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1961-12-16 · St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Known for
- The Help (2011) — Rachel
- Hercules (1997) — Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Ms. Pivik
- The Blacklist (2013) — Anne
- Side Effects (2013) — Wards Island Desk Nurse
- Sex and the City (1998) — Hostess
- Person of Interest (2011) — Mona
- The Night Of (2016) — Dwight's Mom
- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) — Sgt. Bell
- The Cosby Show (1984) — Sylvia
- For Love or Money (1993) — Nora
- The Good Fight (2017)
- Hercules (1998) — Terpsichore (voice)
- Genie (2023) — Grandma Patty
- Leap of Faith (1992) — Georgette
- Birth/Rebirth (2023) — Colleen