Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 16, 1961 (age 64)
Place of Birth
St. Augustine, Florida, USA
LaChanze
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).
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ms. Pivik
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Rosa Freeman
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber
1999
TV
The Blacklist
Anne
2013
TV
Person of Interest
Mona
2011
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Sex and the City
Hostess
1998
TV
The Cosby Show
Sylvia
1984
TV
The Good Fight
2017
TV
The Good Fight
Julius' Wife
2017
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Hercules
Terpsichore (voice)
1998
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
TV
The Night Of
Dwight's Mom
2016
Film
Genie
Grandma Patty
2023
TV
New York Undercover
1994
Film
The Help
Rachel
2011
Film
Hercules
Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)
1997
TV
East New York
Simone Bentley
2022
Film
Highest 2 Lowest
Sgt. Bell
2025
Filmography
2025FilmBroadway's Leading Ladiesas Self2025FilmHighest 2 Lowestas Sgt. Bell2023FilmGenieas Grandma Patty2023FilmBirth/Rebirthas Colleen2022TVEast New Yorkas Simone Bentley2021TVThe Underground Railroadas Ms Reva2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019FilmDianeas Jennifer2017TVThe Good Fight2016TVThe Night Ofas Dwight's Mom2013TVThe Blacklistas Anne2013FilmSide Effectsas Wards Island Desk Nurse2011TVPerson of Interestas Mona2011FilmThe Helpas Rachel2009FilmBreaking Upwardsas Maggie2003FilmLucyas Harriett2002FilmHeartbreak Hospitalas Lisa1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Ms. Pivik1999FilmHercules: Zero to Heroas Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)1998TVHerculesas Terpsichore (voice)1998TVSex and the Cityas Hostess1997FilmA Magical Walt Disney World Christmasas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self1997FilmHerculesas Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)1997FilmDavid Searchingas God Truth1994TVNew York Undercover1993FilmFor Love or Moneyas Nora1992FilmLeap of Faithas Georgette1992FilmMy New Gunas Kelly Jane1984TVThe Cosby Showas Sylvia—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmBy Any Means