Portrait of LaChanze

LaChanze

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).

Born: December 16, 1961

Place of Birth: St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Filmography

2025
Highest 2 Lowest

as Sgt. Bell

2023
Genie

as Grandma Patty

2023
Birth/Rebirth

as Colleen

2022
East New York

as Simone Bentley

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
Diane

as Jennifer

2017
The Good Fight

as Julius' Wife

2016
The Night Of

as Dwight's Mom

2013
2013
Side Effects

as Wards Island Desk Nurse

2011
The Help

as Rachel

2009
2003
Lucy

as Harriett

1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero

as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

1998
Hercules

as Terpsichore (voice)

1998
1997
The View

as Self

1997
Hercules

as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

1997
David Searching

as God Truth

1992
Leap of Faith

as Georgette

1992
My New Gun

as Kelly Jane

1984