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