Phylicia Rashād
Acting
Born June 19, 1948 · Houston, Texas, USA
Biography
Phylicia Rashad (née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress. She was most recently dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University before her three-year contract ended in May 2024. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Tony Awards as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She is best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992) which earned her two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominations in 1985 and 1986. She also played Ruth…
Known For · 40 titles
Grey's Anatomy
Psych
Tony Awards
This Is Us
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Sherri
The Gilded Age
Station 19
The Good Fight
The Cosby Show
Tamron Hall
Touched by an Angel
Empire
American Playhouse
Everybody Hates Chris
Intimate Portrait
Sofia the First
A Different World
Soul
Blossom
Reading Rainbow
The Beekeeper
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Creed
Cosby
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Creed II
Creed III
In the House
Little America
Diarra from Detroit
Curses!
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Little Bill
Bull
The Emmy Awards
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Jean-Claude Van Johnson
David Makes Man
A Fall from Grace