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| April 29 2025 | His son, Jabari 'Baba Skenng' Johnson, was killed during a TikTok live streaming in St. Andrew, Jamaica. |
| April 16 2025 | Honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. |
| 2025 | Completes her role as Joanne in the film 'Ricky' |
| 2025 | Sheryl Lee Ralph appears in an episode of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' as Barbara Howard |
| February 2025 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Vocals recorded by Perry in 2015-2017 were featured on the album 'Mercy', attributed to Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Peter Harris & Fritz Catlin.
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| 2024 | She will portray Kitty in 'The Fabulous Four', also serving as the executive producer. |
| 2024 | Ralph sang for President Joe Biden at a large fundraiser to raise money for his reelection campaign. |
| 2024 | The song 'Blood Sweat & Tears' from the series Arcane League of Legends is set to be released. |
| 2024 | Sheryl Lee Ralph joined Vice President Kamala Harris for an abortion-related campaign event in Pennsylvania. |
| December 2024 | Ralph was honored as the Person of the Year in the Jamaicans.com Best of Jamaica 2024 Awards, celebrating her contributions to representing Jamaican culture globally. |
| December 2024 | Ralph was named The Advocate's 2024 Advocate of the Year, recognizing her impactful work in advocacy and representation of marginalized communities. |
| 2023 | Selected as the commencement speaker for Rutgers University and announced to receive an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree. |
| 2023 | Sheryl Lee Ralph and the cast of Abbott Elementary won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. |
| 2023 | Ralph performed 'Lift Every Voice and Sing', known as the Black national anthem, at the Super Bowl LVII pre-show. |
| 2023 | Ralph served as the commencement speaker at Rutgers University for the Class of 2023. |
| 2023 | In 'The Young Wife', Sheryl Lee Ralph played the role of Angelique. |
| 2023 | Ralph became the first celebrity and the first Black person to play Mrs. Claus in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade history. |
| 2023 | Ralph won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. |
| 2023 | Sheryl Lee Ralph was a contestant on 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' and voiced characters in 'Praise Petey' and 'Bob's Burgers'. |
| 2023 | Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary. |
| 2022 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released 'King Scratch Musical' compilation album, marking a late-career musical compilation.
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| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award. |
| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph released her album 'Sleigh.' which includes holiday-themed tracks such as 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' and 'Holiday Cheer (We Made It)'. |
| 2022 | She produced the Broadway play Ohio State Murders. |
| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Peabody Award for her work in Abbott Elementary. |
| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph won the Creative Coalition TV Humanitarian Award. |
| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph appeared as a contestant in 'Celebrity Family Feud' and in 'Soul of a Nation'. |
| 2022 | Sheryl Lee Ralph won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Abbott Elementary, becoming the first Black woman in 35 years to win the award. |
| October 2022 | Ralph was presented with the Order of Jamaica by the governor-general for her contribution to the national film industry. |
| 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics - The Dub Battle, produced by Hernan 'Don Camel' Sforzini.
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| 2021 | Sheryl Lee Ralph was part of the original studio cast recording for Goosebumps The Musical, playing the role of Miss Walker. |
| 2021 | Sheryl Lee Ralph was a producer for the original Broadway production of Thoughts of a Colored Man. |
| 2021 | Sheryl Lee Ralph starred in the television film 'Christmas in My Heart' and continued her role in 'Abbott Elementary'. |
| 2021 | Sheryl Lee Ralph began starring as Barbara Howard on the ABC mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary. |
| 2021 | She starred as Dr. Richards in the short film 'Prepared'. |
| August 29 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee 'Scratch' Perry passed away, concluding a legendary musical career that revolutionized reggae and dub music production.
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| August 13 2021 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released his last song 'No Bloody Friends', a collaboration with Ral Ston, a couple of weeks before his death.
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| 2020 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Aquarium in Dub by Aquarium and Levsha-Patsan.
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| 2020 | She appeared in the film The Comeback Trail. |
| 2020 | Sheryl Lee Ralph featured in multiple television films including 'Fashionably Yours' and 'Christmas Comes Twice'. |
| 2019 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Appeared on the album Sly & Robbie vs Roots Radics - The Final Battle, produced by Hernan 'Don Camel' Sforzini.
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| August 19 2019 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Released the album 'Super Ape vs. 緑: Open Door' through Tuff Kong Records, which reached Top 10 on iTunes reggae chart and Top 100 on Billboard reggae chart.
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| April 11 2019 | Ralph's role in the television series Fam concluded as the show was canceled in May 2019. |
| January 10 2019 | Ralph began appearing as one of the main characters, Rose, in the television series Fam. |
| 2018 | She played Yvonne Bishop in the film 'Step Sisters'. |
| October 2018 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Launched a 45th anniversary tour for the album Blackboard Jungle Dub with Subatomic Sound System, beginning in North America.
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| 2017 | Ralph performed the role of Roberta in 'Just Getting Started'. |
| 2016 | Sheryl Lee Ralph narrated 'Struggle and Triumph: The Legacy of George Washington Carver', a short film. |
| 2016 | Sheryl Lee Ralph played the role of Madame Morrible in the Broadway production of Wicked. |
| 2015 |
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Launched a 40th anniversary tour for the album Super Ape with Subatomic Sound System, touring North America and Europe with nearly sold-out shows.
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