LaChanze

LaChanze

Acting

Born December 16, 1961 (age 64)

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).

Filmography

By Any Means
Movie
By Any Means2026 · Hattie Dahmer
Broadway's Leading Ladies
Movie
Broadway's Leading Ladies2025 · Self
Highest 2 Lowest
Movie
Highest 2 Lowest2025 · Sgt. Bell
Genie
Movie
Genie2023 · Grandma Patty
Birth/Rebirth
Movie
Birth/Rebirth2023 · Colleen
East New York
Series
East New York2022 · Simone Bentley
The Underground Railroad
Series
The Underground Railroad2021 · Ms Reva
Stars in the House
Series
Stars in the House2020 · Self
Tamron Hall
Series
Tamron Hall2019 · Self - Guest
Diane
Movie
Diane2019 · Jennifer
The Good Fight
Series
The Good Fight2017
The Night Of
Series
The Night Of2016 · Dwight's Mom
The Blacklist
★ 7.9Series
The Blacklist2013 · Anne
Side Effects
Movie
Side Effects2013 · Wards Island Desk Nurse
Person of Interest
Series
Person of Interest2011 · Mona
The Help
Movie
The Help2011 · Rachel
Breaking Upwards
Movie
Breaking Upwards2009 · Maggie
Lucy
Movie
Lucy2003 · Harriett
Heartbreak Hospital
Movie
Heartbreak Hospital2002 · Lisa
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Ms. Pivik
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Movie
Hercules: Zero to Hero1999 · Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
The Aviator
Movie
The Aviator1998 · Terpsichore (voice)
Sex and the City
Series
Sex and the City1998 · Hostess
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
Movie
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas1997 · Self
The View
Series
The View1997 · Self
Hercules
Movie
Hercules1997 · Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
David Searching
Movie
David Searching1997 · God Truth
New York Undercover
Series
New York Undercover1994
For Love or Money
Movie
For Love or Money1993 · Nora
Rent-a-Goalie
Series
Rent-a-Goalie1992 · Georgette
Shock Horror Aunty
Series
Shock Horror Aunty1992 · Kelly Jane
The Cosby Show
Series
The Cosby Show1984 · Sylvia
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf