The Surprising Love Story in Sheryl Lee Ralph's Ancestry
Season 11
Episode 9
About the Episode
Sheryl's discovers her third great grandparents, a mixed race couple, got married in 1837.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 4m 09s
Recent Episodes
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Episode 10, Season 11<br> Finding My Roots
Family mysteries are solved for actor Laurence Fishburne & scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr.| 52:10 -
Episode 9, Season 11<br> Moving On Up
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. maps the roots of actor Sheryl Lee Ralph & historian Lonnie Bunch.| 52:10
Extras
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Eric’s Kansas Roots
Henry Lewis Gates Jr. reveals the first member of Eric's family to come to Kansas.1:13 -
Melissa's Great-Grandfather
Henry Lewis Gates Jr. talks through Melissa's Great-grandfather's death and how it affecte1:05 -
Keeping Family Close
Melissa talks about keeping her family close and how it must come from her genetics.0:50 -
A Great-Great-Grandfather's Scandal
Henry Lewis Gates Jr. reveals Melissa's great-great-grandfather's scandal.1:31 -
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Anjelica's 5th Great Grandfather
Anjelica learns that her 5th Great Grandfather freed his slaves in his last will.1:20 -
Isabella's Surprise Celebrity Cousin
Henry Lewis Gates Jr. Reveals Isabella's surprise celebrity cousin.0:52 -
Hollywood Royalty Preview
Anjelica Huston, Mia Farrow, and Isabella Rosselini learn their family histories.0:30 -
Off the Farm Preview
Dr. Gates helps Eric Stonestreet and Melissa McCarthy learn their family histories.0:30
