{"id":2000133,"date":"2025-09-05T19:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2000133"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:55:25","slug":"sheryl-lee-ralph-reveals-what-she-wants-her-legacy-to-be-it-isnt-just-about-my-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sheryl-lee-ralph-reveals-what-she-wants-her-legacy-to-be-it-isnt-just-about-my-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheryl Lee Ralph Reveals What She Wants Her Legacy to Be: It \u2018Isn\u2019t Just About My Work\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sheryl-lee-ralph\/\"><strong>Sheryl Lee Ralph<\/strong><\/a> is reflecting on the kind of legacy she\u2019d like to leave after a 40-year career in Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Abbott Elementary<\/em> star, who is an Emmy winner and Tony nominee, exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> that her influence \u201cisn\u2019t just about my work,\u201d but also about the family she\u2019s been able to build.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy legacy is about the life I\u2019ve been able to lead,\u201d Ralph, 68, said while discussing her partnership with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/us.gsk.com\/en-us\/home\">GSK<\/a> on the THRIVE@50+ campaign. \u201cIt would be my children. My children are my greatest legacy. I met <strong>Cicely Tyson<\/strong> on a plane once. She said, \u2018Sheryl, you are going to do wonderful things, but your children will be some of the greatest things you ever do.\u2019 I don\u2019t know how she knew that, but that was a truth that I am living now.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-wants-to-reunite-with-denzel-washington-for-a-rom-com\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-wants-to-reunite-with-denzel-washington-for-a-rom-com\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Sheryl Lee Ralph Is Down to Reunite With Denzel Washington for a Rom-Com<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSheryl Lee Ralph is putting another film with Denzel Washington on her career bucket list. \u201cDenzel and I did a film called The Mighty Quinn, and that was right before he became Denzel,\u201d the Abbott Elementary star, 68, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, January 27, while promoting her partnership with GSK for their Thrive [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ralph shares son Etienne, 33, and daughter Ivy Coco, 30, with ex-husband Eric Maurice. Etienne has followed in his mother\u2019s footsteps, becoming an actor and cofounder of a non-profit organization WalkGood LA. Ivy Coco, meanwhile, is a celebrity stylist who lists Ralph as one of her clients. The <em>Moesha<\/em> alum told <em>Us<\/em> that she knows \u201cwhen I\u2019m no longer here, I will leave two wonderful people to speak my name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut more than that, to create their own roads and their own paths that others will follow,\u201d Ralph shared about her children.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4091867\" style=\"width: 222px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:135%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4091867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Sheryl Lee Ralph on Thriving After 50\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-on-Thriving-After-50.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Sheryl Lee Ralph<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">XNY\/Star Max\/GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Ralph may be focused on family, she has no plans to slow down anytime soon. The actress, who is nominated for her fourth consecutive Emmy, said that she is thriving after 50 by focusing on her health, wellness, and happiness.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThriving after 50 means you are going to take the wise step to prioritize yourself, prioritize your health, and really, really pay attention to it,\u201d Ralph said. \u201cRelax. Listen to your doctors. Drink that water; keep it moving. Take a moment to enjoy nature. Look at the flowers, smell the grass, smell the air \u2014 no matter how polluted it is. You\u2019re alive. Enjoy every moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-defends-living-separately-from-husband-vincent-hughes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Why-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-Is-Glad-Husband-Vincent-Hughes-Has-His-Own-Life-01-2025.jpg?crop=0px%2C262px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sheryl Lee Ralph Defends Her Unconventional Marriage to Vincent Hughes: 'I Have My Own Life'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Why-Sheryl-Lee-Ralph-Is-Glad-Husband-Vincent-Hughes-Has-His-Own-Life-01-2025.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sheryl-lee-ralph-defends-living-separately-from-husband-vincent-hughes\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Why Sheryl Lee Ralph Is Glad Husband Vincent Hughes &#8216;Has His Own Life&#8217;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSheryl Lee Ralph and her husband, Vincent Hughes, remain blissfully in love after two decades of marriage \u2014 even though they don\u2019t often live together. \u201cI\u2019m very fortunate. The man that I am married to is Senator Vincent Hughes, seventh Senatorial District of Pennsylvania,\u201d the Abbott Elementary star, 68, told People in a profile published [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ralph\u2019s sunny outlook on life, along with her own personal experiences, motivated her to partner on GSK\u2019s THRIVE@50+ campaign, which celebrates and empowers those 50 and older to learn about their risk for potential health challenges like shingles. The <em>Dreamgirls<\/em> alum shared that her grandmother suffered from the illness, which impacts 1 million Americans every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s very important, as a trusted voice, to be authentic in the choices you make,\u201d Ralph said. \u201cFor me, I remember very vividly as a child, my grandmother developing shingles. It was not pretty. It was a painful, blistering rash. When I saw it, it frightened me. When you see people that you love, and you see them suffer even a little bit \u2014 I never, ever forgot that. That\u2019s why this was important for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheryl Lee Ralph is reflecting on the kind of legacy she\u2019d like to leave after a 40-year career in Hollywood. 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