Sharon Leal was born on October 17, 1972 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. She is an American actress.

Sharon began her career by acting in Community Theater when she was thirteen, and she is a graduate of Roosevelt High School of the Arts.

She made her television debut in 1996 as Dahlia Crede in the CBS soap opera "The Guiding Light," and in 1998 she joined the Broadway production of "Rent," as well as the musical "Miss Saigon".

From 2000 to 2004, Leal starred in the Fox prime time TV series Boston Public. Leal also had a role in the theatrical release Face The Music. She also appeared in a recurring role in the short-lived NBC series LAX.

She co-starred in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls as Michelle Morris and also had a role in the Tyler Perry production Why Did I Get Married?

Filmography

• Linewatch (2008)
• This Christmas (2007)
• Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
• 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards (2007) (TV)
• Motives 2 (2007)
• "CSI: Miami" (1 episode, 2007)
• Dreamgirls (2006)
• "LAX" (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
• "Boston Public" (33 episodes, 2000-2005)
• "Las Vegas" (1 episode, 2005)
• What Are the Odds (2004)
• Face the Music (2000)
• "Legacy" (1998) TV Series
• "The Guiding Light" (3 episodes, 1996-1999)