SHERYL LEE RALPH LANDS LANDS OUTSTANDING ACTRESS NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINATION FOR ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (1045 hits)
Abbott Elementary is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Tanisha LaVerne Grant interviews Sheryl Lee Ralph at premiere for Sidney
The series premiered as a midseason entry in the 2021–22 television season on December 7, 2021, and was met with critical acclaim and strong viewership numbers on Hulu and other delayed viewing methods.[1] The show has been nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning four including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Brunson. Abbott Elementary has also won three Golden Globe Awards, with acting wins for Brunson and Williams and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2023. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season consisting of 14 episodes, which will premiere on February 7, 2024, with a two-episode premiere.
