LaChanze

Characters played by LaChanze

Career Overview

LaChanze has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work is anchored in the Hercules (Disney) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include By Any Means, Highest 2 Lowest, Broadway's Leading Ladies. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

29

Birth Date

1961-12-16

Birth Place

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Known For

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  By Any Means
• 

  Highest 2 Lowest
• 

  Broadway's Leading Ladies
• 

  Leap of Faith
• 

  For Love or Money
• 

  Birth/Rebirth

Associated Universes

• Hercules (Disney) Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jobie James (2 collaborations)
• Todd Warren (2 collaborations)
• Mark Wahlberg (1 collaborations)
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (1 collaborations)
• Nicole Beharie (1 collaborations)
• Josh Lucas (1 collaborations)
• Giancarlo Esposito (1 collaborations)
• David Strathairn (1 collaborations)
• Ethan Embry (1 collaborations)
• LisaGay Hamilton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (29 credits)

  • Broadway: The Next Generation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • By Any Means

    Hattie Dahmer

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Broadway's Leading Ladies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Highest 2 Lowest

    Sgt. Bell

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Genie

    Grandma Patty

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Birth/Rebirth

    Colleen

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Diane

    Jennifer

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Tamron Hall Show

    - “A Christmas Carol's” LaChanze and her daughter Celia Rose Gooding (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • The Good Fight

    - The Gang is Satirized and Doesn't Like It (2020) ... Julius' Wife actor actors

    - The One Inspired by Roy Cohn (2019) ... actor actors
    2017
  • The Night Of

    - Part 2: Subtle Beast (2016) ... Dwight's Mom actor actors
    2016
  • Side Effects

    Wards Island Desk Nurse

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Blacklist

    - Misère (2021) ... Anne actor actors

    - Anne (2021) ... Anne actor actors

    - Ogden Greeley (2021) ... Anne actor actors

    - The Fribourg Confidence (2021) ... Anne actor actors
    2013
  • The Help

    Rachel

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Person of Interest

    - SNAFU (2016) ... Mona actor actors
    2011
  • Breaking Upwards

    Maggie

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Lucy

    Harriett

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Heartbreak Hospital

    Lisa

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Hercules: Zero to Hero

    Terpsichore, Muse of Dance (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Promising Young Gentleman (2022) ... Rosa Freeman actor actors

    - Undercover (2008) ... Amber actor actors

    - Baby Killer (2000) ... Ms. Pivik actor actors
    1999
  • Sex and the City

    - Ex and the City (1999) ... Hostess actor actors
    1998
  • Hercules

    - Hercules and the Phil Factor (1998) ... Terpsichore (voice) actor actors

    - Hercules and the Comedy of Arrows (1998) ... Terpsichore (voice) actor actors

    - Hercules and the Driving Test (1998) ... Terpsichore (voice) actor actors

    - Hercules and the Bacchanal (1998) ... Terpsichore (voice) actor actors

    - Hercules and the Girdle of Hippolyte (1998) ... Terpsichore (voice) actor actors
    1998
  • A Magical Walt Disney World Christmas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Hercules

    Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • David Searching

    God Truth

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - The cast of "A Chorus Line", the cast of "Les Miserables", LaChanze, Elisabeth Withers-Mendes, baker Marjorie Johnson (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • For Love or Money

    Nora

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Leap of Faith

    Georgette

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • My New Gun

    Kelly Jane

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Cosby Show

    - The Lost Weekend (1989) ... Sylvia actor actors

    - The Prom (1988) ... Sylvia actor actors
    1984