Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1948-06-19 (75 years old)

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Biography

Phylicia Rashād (née Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award-winning actress and singer, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She reprised her role on the sitcom A Different World.


She's also known for her roles as Eloise Parker in The Beekeeper, Mary Anne Creed in the Creed film trilogy, Dr. Woods-Trap on OWN's David Makes Man, Dr. Vanessa Young on the drama series Do No Harm, Clairee in the remake of Steel Magnolias (2012), Wilimena Deeds in Tyler Perry's Good Deeds, Edna in Frankie & Alice, Gilda in For Colored Girls, Ella McKnight in Just Wright, Lena Younger in the remake of A Raisin in the Sun, and Ruth Lucas on the sitcom Cosby (1996–2000). She also voiced Libba Gardner in the animated movie Soul, and Brenda Glover in Nickelodeon's animated series Little Bill.


She has had recurring roles as Renetta Clark on The Good Fight, Carol Clarke on Thus is Us, Pastor on 13 Reasons Why, Diana Dubois on Empire, Jane on Jean-Claude Van Johnson, Winnifred Guster on Psych and voice of Dee Dee Tubbs on The Cleveland Show. She's had guest roles on Station 19, Grey's Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, Touched by an Angel, Blossom, The Love Boat, Santa Barbara, and One Life to Live.


In 2004, she became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for her role as Lena Younger in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She reprised her role in the 2008 television adaption of A Raisin in the Sun, which earned her the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.


In 2022, she won her second Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew. Her other Broadway credits include Into the Woods (1988), Jelly's Last Jam (1993), Gem of the Ocean (2004), and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2008). She has directed revivals of three plays by August Wilson, in major theaters in Seattle, Princeton, New Jersey; and Los Angeles.


She was dubbed "the mother" of the African-American community at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards.


She is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University.


Her sister is actress Debbie Allen. Her first marriage (1972-1975), was to dentist William Lancelot Bowles, Jr.; they had one son, William Lancelot Bowles III. Her second marriage (1978-1982) was to Victor Willis, original lead singer of the Village People; they met during the run of The Wiz. Her third marriage (1985-2001) was to Ahmad Rashad, a former NFL wide receiver and sportscaster; they had a daughter, Condola Phylea Rashād. She has retained the surname Rashad.


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Filmography

all 81

Movies 52

TV Shows 29

self 11

Voice 6

Narrator 2

Vonda
Diarra from Detroit

Diarra from Detroit (2024)

TV
Eloise Parker
The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper (2024)

Movie
6
Nancy
Heaven Down Here

Heaven Down Here (2023)

Movie
Georgia Snitker
Curses!

Curses! (2023)

TV
Maya
Our Son

Our Son (2023)

Movie
Self (voice)
Being Mary Tyler Moore

Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

Movie
Mary-Anne Creed
Creed III

Creed III (2023)

Movie
8.94
Inside the Black Box

Inside the Black Box (2022)

TV
'Sunday' Legend #12
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

Movie
9
Self
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)

Movie
Anna Campbell
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous (2021)

Movie
Narrator
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (2021)

Movie
Libba Gardner (voice)
Soul

Soul (2020)

Movie
8.12
Self
Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me (2020)

Movie
Grandmother Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

Movie
7
Lillian
Black Box

Black Box (2020)

Movie
9.5
Self - Actress
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)

Movie
Sarah
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace (2020)

Movie
6
Margaret Jean the Queen
Little America

Little America (2020)

TV
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall (2019)

TV
Dr. Woods-Trap
David Makes Man

David Makes Man (2019)

TV
Mary Anne Creed
Creed II

Creed II (2018)

Movie
7.94
Narrator (voice)
Charlie's Place

Charlie's Place (2018)

Movie
Pilar
Station 19

Station 19 (2018)

TV
7.08
Victoria Young
Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy (2017)

Movie
Self - Host
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017)

Movie
Renetta Clark
The Good Fight

The Good Fight (2017)

TV
4.33
Carol Clarke
This Is Us

This Is Us (2016)

TV
7.46
Jane
Jean-Claude Van Johnson

Jean-Claude Van Johnson (2016)

TV
6
Mary Anne Creed
Creed

Creed (2015)

Movie
6.38
Emily (Segment 5)
Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim (2015)

Movie
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

Movie
Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

Movie
Dr. Vanessa Young
Do No Harm

Do No Harm (2013)

TV
7
Mountain Witch (voice)
Sofia the First

Sofia the First (2013)

TV
6.55
Clairee
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias (2012)

Movie
Wilimena Deeds
Good Deeds

Good Deeds (2012)

Movie
6
Dorothy
Change of Plans

Change of Plans (2011)

Movie
Edna
Frankie & Alice

Frankie & Alice (2010)

Movie
Gilda
For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls (2010)

Movie
Ella McKnight
Just Wright

Just Wright (2010)

Movie
4.75
Lena Younger
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun (2008)

Movie
Winnifred Guster
Psych

Psych (2006)

TV
6.27
Everybody Hates Chris

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

TV
7.33
Nell Timms
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

TV
7.18
Self / Clair Huxtable
The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002)

Movie
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

Movie
Cassandra Hawkins
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)

Movie
Elizabeth
The Old Settler

The Old Settler (2001)

Movie
Dr. Coles
The Visit

The Visit (2001)

Movie
Bull

Bull (2000)

TV
Brenda / Brenda Glover
Little Bill

Little Bill (1999)

TV
10
Desiree
Free of Eden

Free of Eden (1999)

Movie
Dr. Helen Marsh
Dinosaur: The Ride - Pre-Show Video

Dinosaur: The Ride - Pre-Show Video (1998)

Movie
Ruth Lucas
Cosby

Cosby (1996)

TV
6
Self - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

TV
3.93
Ma Ponk
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)

Movie
Det. Kate Jacobs
The Babysitter's Seduction

The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)

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

The Possession of Michael D. (1995)

Movie
In the House

In the House (1995)

TV
Lady Fulton (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Elizabeth Jessup
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Gladys Johnson
David's Mother

David's Mother (1994)

Movie
Mayor Turner
Hallelujah

Hallelujah (1993)

Movie
Self
Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait (1993)

TV
Janice Grant
Jailbirds

Jailbirds (1991)

Movie
Aunt Polly
Polly: Comin' Home!

Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)

Movie
1
Blossom

Blossom (1990)

TV
6
Clair Huxtable
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special (1990)

Movie
Aunt Polly
Polly

Polly (1989)

Movie
Lynne Jacobi
False Witness

False Witness (1989)

Movie
Disneyland Cleaning lady
Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

Movie
5.88
Jane Goodfellow (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

TV
6.75
Clair Huxtable
A Different World

A Different World (1987)

TV
6.11
Eliza
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)

Movie
Clair Huxtable
The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show (1984)

TV
6.2
Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow (1983)

TV
6
We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back (1981)

Movie
The Broad Coalition

The Broad Coalition (1972)

Movie
Goddess
Road of Vengeance

Road of Vengeance

TV
Narrator
Coretta Scott

Coretta Scott

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.45
Based on 2.12 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1948-06-19 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Houston, United States of America

Relationships
Ahmad Rashad (1985-12-14 - 2001-02-01), Victor Willis (1978-04-28 - 1982-01-01)

Children
Condola Rashād

Siblings
Debbie Allen

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Phylicia Ayers-Allen

Awards
honorary doctor of the Howard University, honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University, Honorary doctorate from Brown University, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, honorary degree from Spelman College, honorary doctor of Fordham University


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