Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

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 Emmy-nominated for her roles in A Raisin in the Sun (2008) and This Is Us (2019–2021). On stage, Rashad became the first Black actress to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, for a revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2004). She won her second Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for Dominique Morisseau's Skeleton Crew (2022). 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 appeared in various films such as For Colored Girls (2010), Good Deeds (2012), Creed (2015), Creed II (2018), Creed III (2023), and The Beekeeper (2024). She lent her voice to the Disney-Pixar animated film Soul (2020). In the 21st century, she has directed revivals of three plays by August Wilson, in major theaters in Seattle, Princeton, New Jersey; and Los Angeles. She also directed Purpose (play) in its 2024-2025 run at the Helen Hayes Theater on Broadway. Some info above is ​from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Houston, Texas, USA
    Birthday
    19 June 1948
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
6.086
Our Son
Our Son
5.692
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
0
Just Wright
Just Wright
6.532
Good Deeds
Good Deeds
6.2
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
6.703
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction
5.7
The Broad Coalition
The Broad Coalition
0
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice
5.975
Polly
Polly
8.2
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
6.575
Change of Plans
Change of Plans
6.7
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
4.2
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
7
Free of Eden
Free of Eden
10
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
6.3
Heaven Down Here
Heaven Down Here
7.7
The Old Settler
3.5
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
7.3
David's Mother
David's Mother
8.333
Polly: Comin' Home!
Polly: Comin' Home!
8.5
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
0
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
0
Jailbirds
Jailbirds
10
We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back
6
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
6.958
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim
6.1
Creed
Creed
7.408
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D.
4.75
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
0
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
6.8
Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy
6.8
False Witness
False Witness
10
Creed II
Creed II
7
Charlie's Place
0
The Visit
7.6
Soul
Soul
8.107
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
6.581
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
7
Creed III
Creed III
7.1
Black Box
Black Box
6.386
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
1.5
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me
7.9
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
8.1
Hallelujah
6
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
8.2
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
0
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
7.4
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
6.875
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
0
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly
2.5
A Different World
A Different World
10