'Abbott Elementary' 's Sheryl Lee Ralph Says She's on Board for 'The White Lotus' Season 3: 'Call Me'

Sheryl Lee Ralph.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Sheryl Lee Ralphis ready to addThe White Lotusto her résumé.

Speaking withE! Newsat Sunday night’sCritics Choice Awards, theAbbott Elementarystar, 66, wasasked if she’d appear on the show’s third seasonafter her fellow nominated actressJennifer Coolidgestarred in the series.

“I met Jennifer in New Orleans a few years ago and she’s exactly what you think she is,” said Ralph. “So when I see her joy and happiness and her winning now, it’s proof to me, you can look any kind of way, you can be however old you are, all you have to do is be in the moment and accept it. And I’m accepting it for Jennifer. I mean, she deserves it.”

Asked if that meant she’d be up for starring in the forthcoming season of the HBO series, Ralph said, “Honey please,” before singing, “Call me. Don’t be afraid to just call me.”

Ralph — who plays kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard onAbbott Elementary— also liked the idea of Coolidge, 61, making a cameo on her series, as long as it’s okay with her costar and the show’s creator.

She agreed that Coolidge would be “great” before adding, “But it’s all up to my boss, Quinta Brunson.”

Jennifer Coolidge at the Critics Choice Awards.

News thatThe White Lotushad been renewed for a season 3 came just three episodes after season 2 premiered, causing fans to speculate possible plot points and potential characters to make their return.

It was initially meant to be a limited series with one six-episode season, but due to a strongly positive reaction, it is being given another go-around.

Series creatorMike Whitealso confirmed that a third installment of the vacation-based hit is on the horizon.

“[Mike’s] courage to explore the uncharted waters of the human psyche, paired with his signature irreverent humor and buoyant directing style, have us alldreaming of more vacation days at the resortwe’ve come to adore,” executive vice president of HBO Programming Francesca Orsi said in a statement.

Each season of theEmmy Award-winning anthology serieshas seen a (mostly) new crop of guest check into an entirely different White Lotus resort. While the first season was set in Hawaii and the second was set in Sicily, White hasdropped a few telling hintsas to where he’d like to take the show next.

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Coolidge first appeared in the show’s debut seasonas the perpetually tipsy and wildly insecure Tanya McQuoid. The series followed a week in the lives of several upscale resort guests as well as some frazzled staff.

She then reprised her role in season 2, embarking on a trip to Sicily with her new husband Greg (Jon Gries) and her assistant Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) — but the trip took a wild turn, ultimately leading to her character’s demise in the finale.

After winning the Critics Choice Award on Sunday, Coolidgetold fans in her acceptance speech, “I just want to say this is such an honor. This is really kind of good as it gets… I just want to say to all the people out there, for anyone that’s sort of given up hope, I hope this gives you inspiration. It’s not over until it’s over. It’s not over till you’re dead… Thank you so much.”

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As for Ralph, her portrayal of Barbara Howard has also earned her critical acclaim, winning theoutstanding supporting actresstrophy at the 2022Emmy Awardsand thebest supporting actress in a comedy seriestrophy at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.

Ralph was also nominated for best supporting actress in a comedy series at the 2023Golden Globes, but lost to Julia Garner for her role inOzark.

source: people.com