Acting · St. Augustine, Florida, USA · Born December 16, 1961
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).
MovieBy Any Means
2026
MovieBroadway's Leading Ladies
2025
as Self
MovieHighest 2 Lowest
2025
as Sgt. Bell
MovieGenie
2023
as Grandma Patty
MovieBirth/Rebirth
2023
as Colleen
TVEast New York
2022
as Simone Bentley
TVThe Underground Railroad
2021
as Ms Reva
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieDiane
2019
as Jennifer
TVThe Good Fight
2017
TVThe Night Of
2016
as Dwight's Mom
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Anne
MovieSide Effects
2013
as Wards Island Desk Nurse
TVPerson of Interest
2011
as Mona
MovieThe Help
2011
as Rachel
MovieBreaking Upwards
2009
as Maggie
MovieLucy
2003
as Harriett
MovieHeartbreak Hospital
2002
as Lisa
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Ms. Pivik
MovieHercules: Zero to Hero
1999
as Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)
TVHercules
1998
as Terpsichore (voice)
TVSex and the City
1998
as Hostess
MovieA Magical Walt Disney World Christmas
1997
as Self
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieHercules
1997
as Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
MovieDavid Searching
1997
as God Truth
TVNew York Undercover
1994
MovieFor Love or Money
1993
as Nora
MovieLeap of Faith
1992
as Georgette
MovieMy New Gun
1992
as Kelly Jane
TVThe Cosby Show
1984
as Sylvia
MovieBroadway: The Next Generation
as Self
