5.5Acting
LaChanze
- Born
- 1961-12-16
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
33 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
By Any Means
2026 · Movie
Hattie Dahmer
Broadway's Leading Ladies
2025 · Movie
Self
Highest 2 Lowest
2025 · Movie
Sgt. Bell
Birth/Rebirth
2023 · Movie
Colleen
Genie
2023 · Movie
Grandma Patty
East New York
2022 · TV Show
Simone Bentley
The Underground Railroad
2021 · TV Show
Ms Reva
Stars in the House
2020 · TV Show
Self
Diane
2019 · Movie
Jennifer
The Tamron Hall Show
2019 · TV Show
Self - Guest
The Good Fight
2017 · TV Show
Cast · Julius' Wife
The Night Of
2016 · TV Show
Dwight's Mom
Side Effects
2013 · Movie
Wards Island Desk Nurse
The Blacklist
2013 · TV Show
Anne
Person of Interest
2011 · TV Show
Mona
The Help
2011 · Movie
Rachel
Breaking Upwards
2009 · Movie
Maggie
Lucy
2003 · Movie
Harriett
Heartbreak Hospital
2002 · Movie
Lisa
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999 · Movie
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · TV Show
Ms. Pivik · Rosa Freeman · Amber
Hercules
1998 · TV Show
Terpsichore (voice)
Sex and the City
1998 · TV Show
Hostess
A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997 · Movie
Self
David Searching
1997 · Movie
God Truth
Hercules
1997 · Movie
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
The View
1997 · TV Show
Self
New York Undercover
1994 · TV Show
Cast
For Love or Money
1993 · Movie
Nora
Leap of Faith
1992 · Movie
Georgette
My New Gun
1992 · Movie
Kelly Jane
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
Sylvia
Broadway: The Next Generation
Date unknown · Movie
Self