'My Voice Belongs': Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph breaks into song at the Emmys

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Sheryl Lee Ralph became just second Black woman ever to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Emmys, and her speech brought the house down.The 65-year-old actress beat out Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs.

Maisel), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso) and Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), and was so stunned she couldn't leave her seat after she was announced.After getting an escort to the stage from co-star Tyler James Williams, a stunned Ralph took to the stage, and surprised most when she started singing a verse from jazz singer Diane Reeves' 1993 song Endangered Species.

Historic: Sheryl Lee Ralph became just second Black woman ever to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Emmys, and her speech brought the house down Song: After getting an escort to the stage from co-star Tyler James Williams, a stunned Ralph took to the stage, and surprised most when she started singing a verse from jazz singer Diane Reeves' 1993 song Endangered Species'I am an endangered species  but I sing no victim's song/I am a woman, I am an artist and I know where my voice belongs,' she sang, bringing the crowd to their feet.'To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your dream wasn't, wouldn't, couldn't come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like,' she added. 'This is what striving looks like and don't you ever, ever give up on you, because if you get a Quinta Brunson in your corner, if you get a husband like mine in your corner, if you get children like mine in your corner, and if you've got friends like everybody who voted for me, cheered for me, loved.