Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Evonne Shepherd (born April 22, 1967)[1][2] is an American actress, comedian, author and television personality. She has appeared in several TV shows in recurring roles, and starred as Ramona Platt on the ABC sitcom Less than Perfect from 2002 to 2006, for which she was well received and was nominated for the BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2005.
From 2007 to 2014, Shepherd was a co-host on The View, for which she received multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 2009. In 2009, she starred in a sitcom of her own on Lifetime, Sherri, which was cancelled after one season, and also published the novel Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break. In 2012, she appeared as a celebrity contestant on the fourteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
== Early life ==
Shepherd was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of LaVerne (d. 1991) and Lawrence A. Shepherd (born c. 1947), a church deacon.[3] She is the eldest of three sisters.[3]
== Career ==
Shepherd first became recognized for recurring roles on the sitcoms Suddenly Susan, Everybody Loves Raymond and The Jamie Foxx Show in the late 1990s, before starring in the show Less Than Perfect in the lead role of Ramona Platt from 2002-2006. In 2009, she starred for one season in Lifetime Television's Sherri, a sitcom about Shepherd's life.[4] She played Daphne in several episodes of How I Met Your Mother in 2013. As of 2017, Shepherd starred in NBC's mockmumentary legal comedy series Trial and Error in the lead role of Anne Flatch. The show is currently being shopped around to networks for a third season.
In addition to her film and television work, Shepherd appeared on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical production of Cinderella in 2013.
=== Television personality ===
Shepherd has appeared as a guest host and contestant on several television shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Rachael Ray, and To Tell The Truth.[5] Shepherd also hosted Nickelodeon's NickMom Night Out special from 2013–14,[6]
She co-hosted the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards on June 20, 2008.
In 2006, Shepherd was a frequent guest co-host on ABC's The View. She became a permanent co-host from 2007 to 2014. She received several awards for her work on the show. Since leaving The View in 2014, Shepherd has continued to make several appearances on the show as a guest host and "lead contributor" throughout 2015 and 2016.[7]
Shepherd was criticized after one 2007 broadcast of The View.[8] The show was often filmed "live", with little or no editing. She stated that she didn't "believe in evolution. Period." Co-host Whoopi Goldberg asked her, "Is the world flat?" She first responded, "I don't know," and expanded that she "never thought about it". Shepherd continued that it was more important to her that she thought about how she was "going to feed [her] child". Barbara Walters replied by pointing out, "You can do both." However, Shepherd then went on to quote Scripture.[9]Shepherd later referred to her statement as a "brain fart" brought on by nerves. Barbara Walters and Shepherd talked after that episode: Walters said, "Dear, the Earth is round", and Shepherd responded with: "Barbara, I know that!"[10][11]
Similar criticism erupted after the December 4, 2007, broadcast of The Viewwhen, during a discussion initiated by Joy Behar about Epicurus, Shepherd attempted to assert that Christians existed in classical Greece, and that the Greeks threw them to the lions. When confronted on this point, she further claimed that "Jesus came first" (before Greeks and Romans) and stated, "I don't think anything predated Christians", to which Joy Behar responded: "The Jews."[12][13]
Shepherd garnered criticism after admitting to never voting partly due to her upbringing as a strict Jehovah's Witness. She was quoted as saying that she just "never knew the dates or anything"; she stated, "I've never voted for anything in my life."[14] In January 2008, Sherri referred to Gospel singer Shirley Caesar as "the black Patti LaBelle." LaBelle, like Caesar, is black.[15]
Sherri said, "I was taught not to confront and interrupt people, but that's what I do every day on The View." [16]
=== Dancing with the Stars ===
In March 2012, Shepherd participated as a celebrity contestant on the fourteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Her dance partner was Val Chmerkovskiy. The team lasted several weeks.
Week #	Dance/Song 	Judges' score	Judges' score	Judges' score	Result
Week #	Dance/Song 	Inaba 	Goodman 	Tonioli 	Result
1 	Foxtrot / "Sherry" 	8 	7 	8 	No Elimination
2 	Jive / "Proud Mary" 	8 	7 	8 	Safe
3 	Rumba / "If I Could" 	8 	8 	8 	Safe
4 	Tango / "Cum On Feel the Noize"	7 	7 	7 	Eliminated
=== Businesswoman ===
As of 2015, a project includes a line of wigs and hair add-ins.[17]
=== Writing ===
Shepherd wrote the book Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break, published in October 2009.[18] Shepherd also has a co-author credit on Plan D: How to Lose Weight and Beat Diabetes, published in 2013.[19]
== Charity ==
Sherri raises funds for the YAI Sherri Shepherd "Believe in Abilities" Fund.[20]
YAI [21] organization encourages autistic and developmentally challenged children to participate in life.
In 2011, Shepherd offered to pay six months' rent and utilities of homeless former American Gladiators star Debbie Clark (Storm).[22]
== Personal life ==
Shepherd was previously married to Jeff Tarpley from 2001 to 2010.[23]
TV writer Lamar Sally proposed to Shepherd on December 26, 2010.[24] They married in August 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago, and in September 2012, Shepherd said the couple was searching for a surrogate in order to have a child.[25] Sally filed for separation on May 2, 2014, and Shepherd filed for divorce days later.[26] In July 2014, Sally petitioned a Los Angeles court for full legal and physical custody of the child expected via surrogacy,[27] who was born in August 2014.[28] On April 21, 2015, a Pennsylvania court ruled Shepherd is the legal parent of a child born from a surrogate mother.
Shepherd has type 2 diabetes[29] after having had pre-diabetes for years.[when?][30]
Shepherd is a devout Christian.[31]
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2000	King of the Open Mics 	Marci 	
2003	Pauly Shore Is Dead 	Herself 	
2004	Cellular 	Jaded Cashier 	
2005	Beauty Shop 	Ida 	
2005	Guess Who 	Sydney 	
2007	Who's Your Caddy 	Lady G 	
2007	Transformers 	Big Rhonda 	(IMAX re-release version only)[32]
2008	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 	Florrie 	Animated; voice
2009	Madea Goes to Jail 	Herself 	
2009	Precious 	Cornrows 	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
Nominated – Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated - Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
2011	Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son	Beverly Townsend	
2012	One for the Money 	Lula 	
2012	Abducted: The Carlina White Story	Joy White 	
2012	Think Like a Man 	Vicki 	
2014	Top Five 	Vanessa 	
2015	Woodlawn 	Momma Nathan 	
2016	Ride Along 2 	Cori 	
2016	Jean of the Joneses 	Maureen Jones 	Nominated—Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Episodes 	Notes
1995 	Cleghorne! 	Victoria 	Series regular 	
1997 	Claude's Crib 	Lorene 	1 episode 	
1997 	Living Single 	Comedian 	1 episode 	
1997, 1999–2000 	Suddenly Susan 	Roni, Miranda Charles 	23 episodes 	
1998 	Friends 	Rhonda, The Tour Guide 	1 episode 	
1998–1999 	Holding the Baby 	Miss Boggs 	8 episodes 	
1998–2003 	Everybody Loves Raymond 	Officer Judy Roseman 	9 episodes 	
1999–2001 	The Jamie Foxx Show 	Sheila Yarborough 	10 episodes 	
2000 	The Trouble with Normal 	Nina 	1 episode 	
2001 	Emeril 	Melva LeBlanc 	11 episodes 	
2001 	Rendez View 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2002 	Holla 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2002 	Men, Women & Dogs 	Dr. Michaels 	1 episode 	
2002 	My Adventures in Television 	Joanna Walker 	8 episodes 	
2002–2004 	Pyramid 	Herself 	3 episodes 	
2002–2006 	Less than Perfect 	Ramona Platt 	79 episodes 	Nominated - BET Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
2003 	Joan of Arcadia 	MVA Clerk Good 	1 episode 	
2003–2004 	Hollywood Squares 	Herself 	30 episodes 	
2003–2005 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Herself 	3 episodes 	
2004 	50 Most Outrageous Moments on TV 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2004 	My Coolest Years 	Herself 	Multiple episodes	
2004 	E! 101 Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2004 	The Sharon Osbourne Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2004 	The Wayne Brady Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2004–2006 	Brandy & Mr. Whiskers 	Cheryl/Meryl (voice) 	17 episodes 	
2004–2006 	The Ellen DeGeneres Show 	Herself 	9 episodes 	
2004–2005, 2007 	Kim Possible 	M.C Honey (voice) 	3 episodes 	
How I Met Your Mother 	Daphne 	Season 9 	 	
2005 	Big Time 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2006 	Capitol Law 	Glynda Johnson 	TV pilot 	
2006 	The Megan Mullally Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2007–2014, 2016 	The View 	Herself 	600 episodes 	Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
(Nominated in 2011, 2010, 2009 & 2008, winning in 2009)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series
(Nominated in 2009, 2010, 2011, winning in 2009 & 2011)
2007 	The Wedding Bells 	Debbie Quill 	4 episodes 	
2007 	Wheel of Fortune 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2007–2008, 2012, 2013, 2014	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 	Herself 	10 episodes 	
2007–2014 	Entertainment Tonight 	Herself 	32 episodes 	
2007, 2009–2012 	30 Rock 	Angie Jordan 	11 episodes 	
2007, 2009 	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 	Herself 	3 episodes 	
2008 	Entourage 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2008–2014 	Rachael Ray 	Herself 	9 episodes 	
2009 	Larry King Live 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2009 	Sherri 	Sherri Robinson 	13 episodes 	Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Comedy Series
Nominated - NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
2009 	The Bonnie Hunt Show 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2009, 2011 	The Joy Behar Show 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2009 	The Mo'Nique Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2009 	WWE Raw 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2009 	WWE Smackdown 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2009, 2011 	Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 	Guest Host 	5 episodes 	
2010 	The Electric Company 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010 	82nd Academy Awards 	Red CarpetCommentator 	 	
2010 	The Emeril Lagasse Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010 	Nickelodeon MegaMusic Fest 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010–2013 	Newlywed Game 	Host 	195 episodes 	
2010, 2011 	The Nate Berkus Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010 	Celebrity Holiday Homes 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010 	Sesame Street 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2010 	WWE Tribute to the Troops 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2011 	Hot in Cleveland 	Judge Lesser 	2 episodes 	
2011 	The Oprah Winfrey Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2011 	GMA Dove Award 	Host 	 	
2011 	Season 25: Oprah Behind The Scenes 	Herself 	 	
2011 	38th Daytime Emmy Awards 	Herself 	Presenter 	
2011 	Neicy Nash Wedding Bash 	Herself 	 	
2011 	The Early Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2011 	VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul 	Herself 	Presenter 	
2011 	Wedding Fabulous: Sherri Shepherd Gets Married	Herself 	 	
2011 	Top 10 Wedding of 2011 	Herself 	 	
2012 	The Daily Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2012, 2013, 2014 	Wendy Williams Show 	Herself 	4 episodes 	
2012 	The Colbert Report 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2012 	Dancing With The Stars 	Herself 	8 episodes 	Contestant
2012 	Jimmy Kimmel Live! 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2012, 2015 	The Soul Man 	Nikki 	11 episodes 	Guest Season 1, recurring Season 4
2012, 2013 	The Chew 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	The Home and Family Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	Watch What Happens Live 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2013 	Good Day L.A. 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	The Steve Harvey Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	The Dr. Oz Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	The Chew 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	Showbiz Tonight 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	How I Met Your Mother 	Daphne 	8 episodes 	Season 9 [33]
2013 	The Arsenio Hall Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2013 	Fox and Friends 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2013–2014 	NickMom Night Out 	Host 	23 episodes 	
2014 	The Mommy Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2014 	Nashville 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2014 	Extreme Weight Loss 	Herself-Guest 	1 episode 	
2014 	E!News 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2014 	The Insider 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2014 	Celebrity Name Game 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2014 	The Meredith Vieira Show 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2014 	QVC 	Herself 	Ongoing 	Spokesperson for Sherri Shepherd™ LUXHAIR™ Wigs
2014, 2016 	Steve Harvey 	Herself 	2 episodes 	
2015–2018 	K.C. Undercover 	Agent Beverly 	3 episodes 	
2015 	Tanked 	Herself 	1 episode 	
2016 	Match Made in Heaven 	Host 	Season 2 	
2016 	The $100,000 Pyramid 	Herself (celebrity guest)	1 episode 	Sherri Shepherd vs. Anthony Anderson
2017–present 	Trial & Error 	Anne Flatch 	 	
2017 	To Tell the Truth 	Herself (celebrity guest)	1 episode 	
2017–present 	Man with a Plan 	Joy 	3 episodes 	
2018 	Marlon 	Lenora 	1 episode 	
=== Theatre ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2014	Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella	Madame, the Evil Stepmother	Broadway musical
== Awards and nominations ==
Daytime Emmy Award and Nominations
* 2008 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2009 Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2011 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2012 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2013 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
* 2014 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
People's Choice Award Nomination
* 2013 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s) (The View)
Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination
* 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Nomination
* 2009 Nomination for Best Ensemble, Precious (Shared with all cast members)
Boston Society of Film Critics Award
* 2009 Award for Best Ensemble Cast (Precious)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Nomination
* 2010 Nomination for Best Acting Ensemble, Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
Black Reel Award Nomination
* 2010 Nomination for Best Ensemble Cast, Precious (Shared with rest of cast)
BET Comedy Award Nomination
* 2005 Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Less than Perfect)
NAACP Image Awards and Nominations
* 2009 Award for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
* 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (Sherri)
* 2010 Nomination for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
* 2011 Award for Outstanding Talk Series (The View)
Gracie Award
* 2010 Award for Leading Actress in a Comedy Series (Sherri)
Braveheart Award
* 2010 Powerful Women in Hollywood Award