“This is what striving looks like! And don’t you ever, ever give up on you!”
Actress and Broadway star Sheryl Lee Ralph called out to a crowd to never give up on their dreams as she picked up her first Emmy in a decades-long career.
Ralph was awarded Best Supporting Actress for her performance as a kindergarten teacher in “Abbott Elementary,” a mockumentary sitcom about teachers at a public school in Philadelphia.
On this edition of “Closer Look,” we revisit a 2019 interview with the “Dreamgirls” star talking about the thrills of performing in front of a live audience, why she’s okay with being known as a diva, and finding career stability in the entertainment industry.
“Probably, if I was given one thing different, I wouldn’t be where I am,” Ralph said. “Right here, right now. Still thriving, still moving forward with new things on my horizon.”
