One of the famous American actresses and singers, Sharon Leal was born as a performer. She started singing when she was very young, at two years old. Although she is known by the name ‘Sharon Leal’, her real name is ‘Sharon Ann Leal’. Leal is popular as an actress of different characters in movies like ‘Dreamgirls’, ‘This Christmas’, ‘Why did I get married?’, ‘Why did I get married too?’. The actress has also done several television shows such as ‘Legacy’, ‘Guiding Light’ and ‘Boston Public’. Leal has also worked as a musician, Leal has sung in cabaret productions at B. Smith’s, The Violet, and Steve McGraw’s, all in New York City.
Sharon Leal: early life, family and education
The artist was born on October 17, 1972 in Tuscon, Arizona. When he was six years old, he moved to the Philippines with his parents. In the Philippines, he went to the prayer school to study. Later, along with his parents, Leal returned to the United States and settled in Fresno, California. Leal has a younger stepsister named ‘Kristina Manankil’ by his stepfather ‘Elmer Manankil’.
When loyal sang into a microphone when she was two, her parents recorded her singing. She was a performer since she was young. In her teens, she used to work in community theater. The actress herself studied at Fresno, ‘Roosevelt High School of the Arts’ and graduated there. She also had the opportunity to learn music with ‘Seth Riggs’, thanks to a scholarship she obtained at the ‘Santa Cruz Jazz Festival’. Seth Riggs is an American singer, actor, and vocal coach.
Sharon Leal: career and achievements
Leal’s acting career began with her screen debut in 1996, as ‘Dahlia Crede’ in ‘Guiding Light’, which is the longest-running American series in history. She acted in more than 200 episodes of the series, from 1996 to 1999. She was also cast in the regular role of ‘Marita’ in 18 episodes of the ‘UPN’ primetime series ‘Legacy’ from 1998 to 1999. Leal was also present in the series called ‘Boston Public’ which dealt with the interactions between the students and faculty of a public high school. Loyal as the character, Marilyn Sudor won the hearts of many. The character was a plain-spoken music teacher. Her singing abilities were shown with a Christmas song in the series.
He has also appeared in movies like ‘Why did I get married?’ in 2007 and its sequel, ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ in 2010. He also played prominent roles in movies like ‘Soul Men’, ‘Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the Seventh Day’. Lesser known fact, her portrayal of ‘Kelli Whitfield’ in the 2007 movie ‘This Christmas’ earned her the ‘Asian Excellence Award for Best Film Actress’ for the year 2008. She has co-produced the 2015 TV movie ‘Whitewater’. Currently, Leal plays the role of ‘Miss Martian’ in the series ‘Supergirl’. She has been playing this role since 2016. In 2018, she played the roles of ‘Charlotte Graham’ and ‘Lt. Jasmine Gooden’ in the 2016 teen TV series ‘Recovery Road’ and ‘Instinct’.
Subtitle: Sharon Leal at the premiere of ‘Sucker’
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Sharon Leal: personal life
Leal’s mother is Filipino and his father is African American. Her two parents separated at birth she was born. Consequently, her mother married ‘Jesse Leal, a sergeant major in the United States Air Force and a police officer at Clark Air Base. Her stepfather legally adopted her.
Sharon Leal : Net worth and social networks
The actress has a net worth of $4 million. The main source of income from her is notable movies and TV series. She is accessible on social media with the username ‘realleal’ with 135k followers. Leal likes to post pictures about her, her friends, her work, and her vacations.
