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Phylicia Rashād

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1948Born, Houston

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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 Lucas on Cosby (1996–2000), and Brenda Glover in Little Bill (1999–2004). She was also…

Known for

SoulLibba Gardner (voice)

Grey's AnatomyNell Timms

CreedMary Anne Creed

Creed IIMary Anne Creed

The BeekeeperEloise Parker

Filmography

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2025Ruth & BoazNaomiMovie

2024Diarra from DetroitVonda · 8 episodesShow

2024The BeekeeperEloise ParkerMovie

2023Heaven Down HereNancyMovie

2023Curses!Georgia (voice) · 10 episodesShow

2023Our SonMayaMovie

2023Creed IIIMary-Anne CreedMovie

2022The Gilded AgeElizabeth Kirkland · 5 episodesShow

2021tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #12Movie

2021Show of Titles"There's No Business Like Show Business" PerformerMovie

2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly GorgeousAnna CampbellMovie

2021Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityNarrator (voice)Movie

2020SoulLibba Gardner (voice)Movie

2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyGrandmother JourneyMovie

2020Black BoxLillianMovie

2020A Fall from GraceSarahMovie

2020Little AmericaMargaret Jean the Queen · 1 episodeShow

2019David Makes ManDr. Woods-Trap · 11 episodesShow

2018Creed IIMary Anne CreedMovie

2018Charlie's PlaceNarrator (voice)Movie

2018Station 19Pilar · 1 episodeShow

2017Tour de PharmacyVictoria YoungMovie

2017The Good FightRenetta Clark · 4 episodesShow

2016This Is UsCarol Clarke · 4 episodesShow

2016Jean-Claude Van JohnsonJane · 6 episodesShow

2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the QueensMovie

2015CreedMary Anne CreedMovie

2015Emily & TimEmily (Segment 5)Movie

2015EmpireDiana DuBois · 16 episodesShow

2013Gods Behaving BadlyDemeterMovie

2013Do No HarmDr. Vanessa Young · 13 episodesShow

2013Sofia the FirstMountain Witch (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2012Steel MagnoliasClaireeMovie

2012Good DeedsWilimena DeedsMovie

2011Change of PlansDorothyMovie

2010Frankie & AliceEdnaMovie

2010For Colored GirlsGildaMovie

2010Just WrightElla McKnightMovie

2008A Raisin in the SunLena YoungerMovie

2006PsychWinnifred Guster · 3 episodesShow

2005Everybody Hates Chris1 episodeShow

2005Grey's AnatomyNell Timms · 1 episodeShow

2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManCassandra HawkinsMovie

2001The Old SettlerElizabeth BarneyMovie

2001The VisitDr. ColesMovie

2000Bull1 episodeShow

1999Little BillBrenda Glover (voice) · 52 episodesShow

1999Free of EdenDesireeMovie

1998Dinosaur - PreshowDr Helen MarshMovie

1996CosbyRuth Lucas · 97 episodesShow

1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMa PonkMovie

1996The Babysitter's SeductionKate JacobsMovie

1995The Possession of Michael D.Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)Movie

1995In the House1 episodeShow

1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildLady Fulton (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1994Touched by an AngelElizabeth Jessup · 2 episodesShow

1994David's MotherGladys JohnsonMovie

1993HallelujahMayor TurnerMovie

1991JailbirdsJanice GrantMovie

1990Polly: Comin' Home!Aunt PollyMovie

1990Blossom1 episodeShow

1990The Earth Day SpecialClair HuxtableMovie

1989PollyAunt PollyMovie

1989False WitnessLynne JacobiMovie

1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayDisneyland Cleaning LadyMovie

1987Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesJane Goodfellow (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1987A Different WorldClair Huxtable · 4 episodesShow

1987Uncle Tom's CabinElizaMovie

1986Nell Carter... Never Too Old to DreamMovie

1984The Cosby ShowClair Huxtable · 197 episodesShow

1983Reading RainbowNarrator (voice) · 1 episodeShow

1982American PlayhouseMayor Turner · 1 episodeShow

1981We're Fighting BackMovie

1972The Broad CoalitionMovie

1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1 episodeShow

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