Acting
LaChanze
Born 1961-12-16
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring LaChanze
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The Help
2011
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Hercules
1997
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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The Blacklist
2013
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Side Effects
2013
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Person of Interest
2011
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Sex and the City
1998
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The Night Of
2016
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The View
1997
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The Cosby Show
1984
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (36 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | By Any Means | Hattie Dahmer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Broadway's Leading Ladies | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Highest 2 Lowest | Sgt. Bell | Movie | 2025 |
 | Genie | Grandma Patty | Movie | 2023 |
 | Birth/Rebirth | Colleen | Movie | 2023 |
 | East New York | Simone Bentley | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Underground Railroad | Ms Reva | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Stars in the House | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Tamron Hall | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Diane | Jennifer | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Good Fight | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
| The Good Fight | Julius' Wife | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Night Of | Dwight's Mom | TV Series | 2016 |
 | The Blacklist | Anne | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Side Effects | Wards Island Desk Nurse | Movie | 2013 |
 | Person of Interest | Mona | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Help | Rachel | Movie | 2011 |
 | Breaking Upwards | Maggie | Movie | 2009 |
 | Lucy | Harriett | Movie | 2003 |
 | Heartbreak Hospital | Lisa | Movie | 2002 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ms. Pivik | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rosa Freeman | TV Series | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Amber | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Hercules | Terpsichore (voice) | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Sex and the City | Hostess | TV Series | 1998 |
 | A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas | Self | Movie | 1997 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Hercules | Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice) | Movie | 1997 |
 | David Searching | God Truth | Movie | 1997 |
 | New York Undercover | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | For Love or Money | Nora | Movie | 1993 |
 | Leap of Faith | Georgette | Movie | 1992 |
 | My New Gun | Kelly Jane | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Cosby Show | Sylvia | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Broadway: The Next Generation | Self | Movie | — |