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From 'Moesha' to 'Sister Act 2', Sheryl Lee Ralph has played some of the most memorable moms in TV and film history. In this video at SCAD TVfest, she revisits her legendary roles and the lasting impact they've had on fans across generations.

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00:00If you only knew how many times people say to me,
00:02singing does not put food on the tables,
00:05singing does not pay the bills.
00:07Okay, should I look at it right away?
00:10Yeah, you can look at it right away.
00:11Oh my goodness, I love this.
00:13You know, honest to God, I had absolutely no idea
00:17that this movie was going to have the impact that it is still having.
00:23I mean, Sister Act 2 was something else.
00:27I did Wicked on Broadway, and when I got there,
00:30I thought, you know, all of the younger artists,
00:33they wanted to talk about Dreamgirls.
00:36They didn't want to talk about Dreamgirls,
00:37they wanted to talk about Sister Act 2.
00:40If you only knew how many times people say to me,
00:43singing does not put food on the tables,
00:45singing does not pay the bills.
00:47I mean, it is truly outstanding.
00:50See the headband there, the fabric there?
00:52I used to have a store called New Nubian,
00:55and one of the young choir members,
00:58he's wearing clothes from the store,
01:00designed by moi.
01:02Mm-hmm.
01:03Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
01:05Moesha, and look at her little baby brother right there,
01:09little Miles.
01:10That was a very wonderful experience on so many levels.
01:14This time I heard someone say they're Jamaican
01:15on a television show.
01:18You know, it's amazing the impact this platform can have.
01:21Just my saying, I'm from Jamaica.
01:24The people loved that.
01:25It's still a beloved comedy throughout the Caribbean.
01:29I can turn my TV on anytime, sometime,
01:31and catch an episode of Moesha.
01:34Love syndication, except nowadays, those checks,
01:37I'm like, you could have saved that one cent.
01:39Let's thank God.
01:39Thank God.
01:39Amen.
01:39Amen.
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