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).
Movie Credits
LaChanze has appeared in 12 movies.
These include Diane, Heartbreak Hospital, David Searching, Lucy, For Love or Money, Breaking Upwards, Leap of Faith, The Help, My New Gun, Hercules, Hercules: Zero to Hero and Side Effects.TV Credits
LaChanze has appeared in 12 TV Series.
These include East New York, The Underground Railroad, Hot Stuff: Backstage at 'Summer' with Ariana DeBose, New York Undercover, Tamron Hall, The Cosby Show, Hercules, Sex and the City, The Good Fight, The View, The Blacklist and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.