NEW YORK -- Sheryl Lee Ralph makes us laugh every Wednesday on "Abbott Elementary." Now in her 60s, she's a household name thanks to this show, which earned her an Emmy, but her career spans more than four decades. She's had countless roles on Broadway, film, and television.

Whenever you are down and in need of a speech, you can turn to a Sheryl Lee Ralph speech.

"I enjoy doing it. You know? I will pour hours trying to put the words together," Ralph said. "I had no idea that it was going to be me. Then they called my name. I was a, woah. Woah. It was as if that moment flipped the mic, and all of a sudden people could hear what I had been saying."

"Abbott Elementary" is now in its fifth season.

"For me, it has been an amazing platform to serve groups of people, women, men of color, edu

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