8.2
Movie
Acting
LaChanze
- Born
- (age 64)
- Birthplace
- St. Augustine, Florida, USA
- Credits
- 33 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
7.5
Movie
Hercules
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.6
TV
The Blacklist
6.6
Movie
Side Effects
7.4
TV
Sex and the City
8.1
TV
Person of Interest
8.0
TV
The Night Of
5.5
Movie
Highest 2 Lowest
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
6.2
Movie
For Love or Money
7.5
TV
The Good Fight
6.8
TV
Hercules
6.5
Movie
Genie
5.8
Movie
Leap of Faith
6.5
Movie
Birth/Rebirth
7.2
TV
The Underground Railroad
6.4
Movie
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Acting credits 33
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation Film | Self |
| 2026 | By Any Means Film | Hattie Dahmer |
| 2025 | Broadway's Leading Ladies Film | Self |
| 2025 | Highest 2 Lowest Film | Sgt. Bell |
| 2023 | Genie Film | Grandma Patty |
| 2023 | Birth/Rebirth Film | Colleen |
| 2022 | East New York TV | Simone Bentley (3 ep) |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad TV | Ms Reva (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Diane Film | Jennifer |
| 2017 | The Good Fight TV | Julius' Wife (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Night Of TV | Dwight's Mom (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist TV | Anne (4 ep) |
| 2013 | Side Effects Film | Wards Island Desk Nurse |
| 2011 | Person of Interest TV | Mona (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Help Film | Rachel |
| 2009 | Breaking Upwards Film | Maggie |
| 2003 | Lucy Film | Harriett |
| 2002 | Heartbreak Hospital Film | Lisa |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV | Ms. Pivik, Rosa Freeman, Amber (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero Film | Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound) |
| 1998 | Hercules TV | Terpsichore (voice) (14 ep) |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Hostess (1 ep) |
| 1997 | A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas Film | Self |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1997 | Hercules Film | Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice) |
| 1997 | David Searching Film | God Truth |
| 1994 | New York Undercover TV | (1 ep) |
| 1993 | For Love or Money Film | Nora |
| 1992 | Leap of Faith Film | Georgette |
| 1992 | My New Gun Film | Kelly Jane |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show TV | Sylvia (2 ep) |