The Abbott Elementary star, 65, who won an Emmy last week for her role as no-nonsense kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard on the hit ABC comedy, was overjoyed to receive a stunning white floral arrangement from Beyoncé. The moment was captured in a video by Ralph's son, Etienne Maurice, and set to the theme song from Dreamgirls, for which Ralph won a Tony Award in 1981.
"To the original Dreamgirl, sending you a beautiful congratulations,"wrote Beyoncé, who took over Ralph's role as Deena Jones in the 2006 film version of Dreamgirls. "All my love, Beyoncé."
In the video, Ralph can be seen opening the card in her dining room as her family watches. Visibly shocked, she places her hands on her head in amazement.
"Wonderful," she tells the camera, her voice scratchy. "I don't have a voice, but it's wonderful."
In a touching caption, Ralph shared how much the moment meant to her.
"Every one has their own special dream and all your dreams can come true. Just look in the mirror and love what’s in front of you," the TV star captioned the video. "Thank you @beyonce don’t forget to dream girls!"