LaChanze
Born
December 16, 1961 (63 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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).
Known For
Highest 2 Lowest
Sgt. Bell
2025
Broadway’s Leading Ladies
2025
Genie
Grandma Patty
2023
Birth/Rebirth
Colleen
2023
East New York
Simone Bentley · (3 episodes)
2022
The Underground Railroad
Ms Reva · (1 episode)
2021
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
Diane
Jennifer
2019
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
The Good Fight
(1 episode)
2017
The Good Fight
Julius' Wife · (1 episode)
2017
The Night Of
Dwight's Mom · (1 episode)
2016
The Blacklist
Anne · (4 episodes)
2013
Side Effects
Wards Island Desk Nurse
2013
Person of Interest
Mona · (1 episode)
2011
The Help
Rachel
2011
Breaking Upwards
Maggie
2009
Lucy
Harriett
2003
Heartbreak Hospital
Lisa
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ms. Pivik · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rosa Freeman · (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber · (1 episode)
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Hercules
Terpsichore (voice) · (14 episodes)
1998
Sex and the City
Hostess · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Hercules
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
1997
David Searching
God Truth
1997
New York Undercover
(1 episode)
1994
For Love or Money
Nora
1993
Leap of Faith
Georgette
1992
My New Gun
Kelly Jane
1992
By Any Means
The Cosby Show
Sylvia · (2 episodes)
1984