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Phylicia Rashad

Phylicia Rashad

Actor, Producer

Born June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA

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Diarra from Detroit
Amazon Prime Video
The Beekeeper
fuboTV
The Crossover
Disney Plus
Creed III
Amazon Prime Video
Being Mary Tyler Moore
HBO Max
Curses!
Apple TV Plus
tick, tick... BOOM!
Netflix
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Amazon Prime Video
A Fall from Grace
Netflix
Little America
Apple iTunes
Between the World and Me
HBO Max
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Netflix
Black Box
Amazon Prime Video
Soul
Disney Plus
David Makes Man
HBO Max
The Rocketeer
Disney Plus
Station 19
fuboTV
Creed II
Amazon Prime Video
When We Rise
Hulu
Tour de Pharmacy
HBO Max
13 Reasons Why
Netflix
The Good Fight
This Is Us
Netflix
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
Amazon Prime Video
Emily & Tim
Peacock
Empire
Hulu
Creed
Amazon Prime Video
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Peacock
Good Deeds
HBO Max
Sofia the First
Netflix
For Colored Girls
Netflix
Frankie & Alice
Starz
Just Wright
HBO Max
The Cleveland Show
Hulu
The Life & Times of Tim
HBO Max
Psych
Amazon Prime Video
Grey's Anatomy
Netflix
Everybody Hates Chris
The Visit
Amazon Prime Video
Loving Jezebel
Starz
The Babysitter's Seduction
Netflix
The Possession of Michael D.
Amazon Prime Video
In the House
HBO Max
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
HBO Max
Touched by an Angel
Paramount Plus
Blossom
Amazon Prime Video
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Paramount Plus
A Different World
HBO Max
Reading Rainbow
Amazon Prime Video
Entertainment Tonight
Disney Plus
20/20
fuboTV
The Love Boat
Paramount Plus

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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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6 wins and 9 nominations

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TWENTY PEARLS Trailer

Tyler Perrys A fall from Grace - Official Trailer Netflix

Frankie & Alice | Acid (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | Official Movie Trailer (2014) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | It's Alright (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | You Shouldn't Have (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | Do I Know You? (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | Paige's Wedding (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | Its Gets Easier Right? (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Frankie & Alice | Bounced Check (CLIP) | In theaters April 4

Once Upon A Time, When We Were Colored Trailer 1996

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 8 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 1 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 2 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 3 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 4 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Season 5 Intro

The Cosby Show (1984-1992) Seasons 6-7 Intro

Filmography

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Type

Year

Diarra from Detroit Poster

Diarra from Detroit TV Series2024

The Beekeeper Poster

The Beekeeper Feature Film2024

Being Mary Tyler Moore Poster

Being Mary Tyler Moore Feature Film2023

Creed III Poster

Creed III Feature Film2023

Curses! TV Series2023

Heaven Down Here Poster

Heaven Down Here TV Movie2023

Our Son Feature Film2023

The Crossover Poster

The Crossover TV Series2023

Bill Cosby: Walking Free Poster

Bill Cosby: Walking Free Feature Film2022

The 75th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 75th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2022

The 94th Oscars Nomination Show Video2022

Untitled TV Drama Mini-Series2022

Regard noir TV Movie2021

Show of titles Poster

Show of titles TV Movie2021

The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors Poster

The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors TV Special2021

The Disaster Dreams Poster

The Disaster Dreams Short Film2021

tick, tick... BOOM! Poster

tick, tick... BOOM! Feature Film2021

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Poster

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Feature Film2021

A Fall from Grace Poster

A Fall from Grace Feature Film2020

AFI Movie Club Poster

AFI Movie Club TV Series2020

Between the World and Me Poster

Between the World and Me TV Special2020

Black Box Poster

Black Box Feature Film2020

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Poster

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Feature Film2020

Little America Poster

Little America TV Series2020

Soul Feature Film2020

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020

Theatre Corner on KPBS Poster

Theatre Corner on KPBS TV Series2020

David Makes Man Poster

David Makes Man TV Series2019

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project Poster

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project Documentary2019

Tamron Hall Poster

Tamron Hall TV Series2019

The Rocketeer Poster

The Rocketeer TV Series2019

The Rocky Legacy Poster

The Rocky Legacy Documentary2019

The Women of 'Creed II' Documentary2019

Black Girls Rock! Poster

Black Girls Rock! TV Special2018

Creed II Poster

Creed II Feature Film2018

GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke Poster

GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke TV Series2018

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews Poster

IMDb on the Scene - Interviews TV Series2018

Station 19 Poster

Station 19 TV Series2018

13 Reasons Why Poster

13 Reasons Why TV Series2017

6th NAFCA Annual Show Poster

6th NAFCA Annual Show TV Special2017

Sister Circle Live Poster

Sister Circle Live TV Series2017

The Good Fight Poster

The Good Fight TV Series2017

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary Poster

The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary Documentary2017

Tour de Pharmacy Poster

Tour de Pharmacy TV Movie2017

When We Rise Poster

When We Rise Mini-Series2017

Creed: Know the Past, Own the Future Poster

Creed: Know the Past, Own the Future Video2016

Essence Ninth Annual Black Women in Hollywood TV Special2016

Jean-Claude Van Johnson Poster

Jean-Claude Van Johnson Mini-Series2016

Theatre Corner Poster

Theatre Corner TV Series2016

This Is Us Poster

This Is Us TV Series2016

BET Honors Poster

BET Honors TV Special2015

Cosby: The Women Speak Documentary2015

Creed Feature Film2015

Emily & Tim Poster

Emily & Tim Feature Film2015

Empire TV Series2015

For Justice Poster

For Justice TV Movie2015

Oprah Goes to Broadway: The Color Purple TV Special2015

The 69th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 69th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2015

BET Awards 2014 Poster

BET Awards 2014 TV Special2014

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Poster

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee Documentary2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series2014

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014

Celebrity Page Poster

Celebrity Page TV Series2013

Do No Harm Poster

Do No Harm TV Series2013

Gods Behaving Badly Poster

Gods Behaving Badly Feature Film2013

The BET Honors Poster

The BET Honors TV Special2013

The Broadway.com Show Poster

The Broadway.com Show TV Series2013

The Queen Latifah Show Poster

The Queen Latifah Show TV Series2013

Good Deeds Poster

Good Deeds Feature Film2012

Home & Family Poster

Home & Family TV Series2012

Katie TV Series2012

Oprah Prime Poster

Oprah Prime TV Series2012

Sofia the First Poster

Sofia the First TV Series2012

Steel Magnolias Poster

Steel Magnolias TV Movie2012

42nd NAACP Image Awards Poster

42nd NAACP Image Awards TV Special2011

Change of Plans Poster

Change of Plans TV Movie2011

Dish Nation Poster

Dish Nation TV Series2011

Hollywood Icons and Innovators TV Series2011

The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special2011

The 9th Annual TV Land Awards Poster

The 9th Annual TV Land Awards TV Special2011

The Chew Poster

The Chew TV Series2011

For Colored Girls Poster

For Colored Girls Feature Film2010

Frankie & Alice Poster

Frankie & Alice Feature Film2010

Just Wright Poster

Just Wright Feature Film2010

The Start of Dreams Poster

The Start of Dreams Documentary2010

15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards TV Special2009

Red Carpet Report Poster

Red Carpet Report TV Series2009

The Cleveland Show Poster

The Cleveland Show TV Series2009

The Cosby Show: 25th Anniversary Special Documentary2009

The Mark Twain Prize: Bill Cosby TV Special2009

WNBC's New York Live Poster

WNBC's New York Live TV Series2009

A Raisin in the Sun Poster

A Raisin in the Sun TV Movie2008

Dreams Worth While: The Journey of 'A Raisin in the Sun' Video2008

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards Documentary2008

The Life & Times of Tim Poster

The Life & Times of Tim TV Series2008

The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show Poster

The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show Video2008

Rwanda Rising Poster

Rwanda Rising Feature Film2007

The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards TV Special2007

The 61st Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 61st Annual Tony Awards TV Special2007

The World's Greatest Comedy Characters Documentary2007

I Was a Network Star Documentary2006

Legends Ball Poster

Legends Ball Documentary2006

Psych TV Series2006

Character Studies TV Series2005

Everybody Hates Chris Poster

Everybody Hates Chris TV Series2005

Grey's Anatomy Poster

Grey's Anatomy TV Series2005

Made in Hollywood Poster

Made in Hollywood TV Series2005

The 59th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 59th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2005

Tavis Smiley Poster

Tavis Smiley TV Series2004

The 58th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2004

The Insider Poster

The Insider TV Series2004

God and the Inner City Documentary2003

Great Women of Television Comedy TV Special2003

Little Bill Thinks Big! Video Game2003

20 Years of Must See TV Poster

20 Years of Must See TV Documentary2002

Def Poetry Poster

Def Poetry TV Series2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special Poster

NBC 75th Anniversary Special TV Special2002

The Cosby Show: A Look Back Poster

The Cosby Show: A Look Back Documentary2002

Little Bill: Big Little Bill Poster

Little Bill: Big Little Bill Video2001

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Poster

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man TV Movie2001

PBS Hollywood Presents TV Series2001

The Old Settler Poster

The Old Settler TV Movie2001

Bull TV Series2000

Ennis' Gift Poster

Ennis' Gift Documentary2000

The Visit Poster

The Visit Feature Film2000

Little Bill Poster

Little Bill TV Series1999

Loving Jezebel Poster

Loving Jezebel Feature Film1999

The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards Poster

The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards TV Special1999

The 53rd Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 53rd Annual Tony Awards TV Special1999

29th NAACP Image Awards Poster

29th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1998

Free of Eden Poster

Free of Eden TV Movie1998

Linc's TV Series1998

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Poster

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts Documentary1998

28th NAACP Image Awards Poster

28th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1997

SAG Foundation Conversations Poster

SAG Foundation Conversations TV Series1997

The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1997

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television Poster

The Interviews: An Oral History of Television TV Series1997

The View Poster

The View TV Series1997

Access Hollywood Poster

Access Hollywood TV Series1996

Cosby TV Series1996

Night of About 14 CBS Stars TV Movie1996

The Babysitter's Seduction Poster

The Babysitter's Seduction TV Movie1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show Poster

The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Series1996

50 Years of Funny Females Documentary1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Series1995

In the House Poster

In the House TV Series1995

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Poster

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored Feature Film1995

The Possession of Michael D. Poster

The Possession of Michael D. TV Movie1995

David's Mother Poster

David's Mother TV Movie1994

The Cosby Mysteries Poster

The Cosby Mysteries TV Series1994

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994

TV's Funniest Families TV Movie1994

WGN Morning News Poster

WGN Morning News TV Series1994

25th NAACP Image Awards Poster

25th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1993

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories Poster

Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories TV Special1993

Campbell's Portrait of a Teacher Documentary1993

Intimate Portrait Poster

Intimate Portrait TV Series1993

John & Leeza from Hollywood Poster

John & Leeza from Hollywood TV Series1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien Poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Series1993

Late Show with David Letterman Poster

Late Show with David Letterman TV Series1993

The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards Poster

The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards TV Special1993

The 35th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 35th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special1993

Baby's Nursery Rhymes Video1992

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio Poster

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio TV Special1992

Ghostwriter Poster

Ghostwriter TV Series1992

The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show Documentary1992

Jailbirds Poster

Jailbirds TV Movie1991

Blossom TV Series1990

Polly: Comin' Home! Poster

Polly: Comin' Home! TV Movie1990

The Cosby Outtakes Show TV Movie1990

The Earth Day Special Poster

The Earth Day Special TV Special1990

Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey TV Special1989

False Witness Poster

False Witness TV Movie1989

The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards Poster

The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1989

The Arsenio Hall Show Poster

The Arsenio Hall Show TV Series1989

The Debbie Allen Special TV Special1989

99th Tournament of Roses Parade TV Special1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday Poster

Mickey's 60th Birthday TV Movie1988

A Different World Poster

A Different World TV Series1987

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987

Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday Extravaganza TV Special1987

Kraft Salutes Super Night at the Super Bowl TV Special1987

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1987

Superstars and Their Moms TV Movie1987

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Poster

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV Series1987

The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1987

Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin TV Movie1987

Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday TV Movie1986

George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special Poster

George Burns' 90th Birthday Party: A Very Special Special TV Special1986

Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream TV Special1986

Nightlife Poster

Nightlife TV Series1986

The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1986

The New Hollywood Squares Poster

The New Hollywood Squares TV Series1986

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special1985

The 11th Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1985

The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Poster

The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1985

Santa Barbara Poster

Santa Barbara TV Series1984

The Cosby Show Poster

The Cosby Show TV Series1984

Reading Rainbow Poster

Reading Rainbow TV Series1983

Sally Jessy Raphael Poster

Sally Jessy Raphael TV Series1983

The Wiz Video1983

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981

We're Fighting Back Poster

We're Fighting Back TV Movie1981

Hour Magazine Poster

Hour Magazine TV Series1980

20/20 TV Series1978

Jetzt geht die Party richtig los TV Special1978

Watch Your Mouth TV Series1978

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977

Delvecchio Poster

Delvecchio TV Series1976

Working in the Theatre Poster

Working in the Theatre TV Series1976

The Broad Coalition Poster

The Broad Coalition Feature Film1972

One Life to Live Poster

One Life to Live TV Series1968

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

Today TV Series1952

Road of Vengeance Poster

Road of Vengeance TV Series

Producer

2

PBS Hollywood Presents TV Series2001

The Old Settler Poster

The Old Settler TV Movie2001

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