In 2020, Ross played the leading role as Grace Davis, the legendary superstar singer, in the musical comedy-drama film "The High Note" for Focus Features. "The High Note" marks the first big-screen role for Ross since the 2007 comedy-drama "Daddy’s Little Girls". The film was scheduled to be theatrically released on May 8, 2020, but the theatrical release was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film later moved its release date to May 29, 2020, through video on demand. In "The High Note" Ross made her singing debut, recording a soundtrack album titled "The High Note (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". The lead single, pop-ballad "Love Myself" was released on May 15, 2020 through Republic Records.