LaChanze

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).

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Help (2011) — Rachel
2. Hercules (1997) — Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Ms. Pivik
4. The Blacklist (2013) — Anne
5. Side Effects (2013) — Wards Island Desk Nurse
6. Sex and the City (1998) — Hostess
7. Person of Interest (2011) — Mona
8. The Night Of (2016) — Dwight's Mom
9. Highest 2 Lowest (2025) — Sgt. Bell
10. The Cosby Show (1984) — Sylvia
11. For Love or Money (1993) — Nora
12. The Good Fight (2017)
13. Hercules (1998) — Terpsichore (voice)
14. Genie (2023) — Grandma Patty
15. Leap of Faith (1992) — Georgette
16. Birth/Rebirth (2023) — Colleen
17. The Underground Railroad (2021) — Ms Reva
18. The View (1997) — Self
19. Hercules: Zero to Hero (1999) — Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
20. East New York (2022) — Simone Bentley
21. New York Undercover (1994)
22. Diane (2019) — Jennifer
23. Breaking Upwards (2009) — Maggie
24. My New Gun (1992) — Kelly Jane
25. Lucy (2003) — Harriett
26. Tamron Hall (2019) — Self - Guest
27. David Searching (1997) — God Truth
28. Heartbreak Hospital (2002) — Lisa
29. A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas (1997) — Self
30. Broadway: The Next Generation — Self
31. Broadway's Leading Ladies (2025) — Self
32. By Any Means (2026)
33. Stars in the House (2020) — Self