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Phylicia Rashad
From The TV IV
| Phylicia Rashad | |
| Birth name | Phylicia Ayers-Allen |
| Born | June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas, USA |
| Sometimes credited as | Phylicia Ayers Allen, Phylicia Ayers-Allen |
| Notable Roles | Clair Huxtable in The Cosby Show |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosby Show | Clair Huxtable | 1984–1992 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Cosby | Ruth Lucas | 1996–2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Do No Harm | Vanessa Young | 2013 | 1 | |||||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Different World | Clair Huxtable | 1x19 - Clair's Last Stand | March 24, 1988 |
| A Different World | Clair Huxtable | 2x13 - Risky Business | February 2, 1989 |
| A Different World | Clair Huxtable | 3x05 - Forever Hold Your Peace | November 2, 1989 |
| A Different World | Clair Huxtable | 3x15 - Success, Lies and Videotape | February 8, 1990 |
| Blossom | Blossom's Mom | 1x01 - Blossom Blossoms | January 3, 1991 |
| Touched by an Angel | Elizabeth Jessup | 1x03 - Tough Love | October 12, 1994 |
| In the House | Rowena | 2x07 - Sister Act: The Episode | November 6, 1995 |
| Touched by an Angel | Elizabeth | 8x12 - The Last Chapter | January 12, 2002 |
| Everybody Hates Chris | Kathleen Deveraux | 3x10 - Everybody Hates Kwanzaa | December 10, 2007 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Debbie Allen Special | Herself | March 5, 1989 | |
| Polly | Aunt Polly | November 12, 1989 | The Wonderful World of Disney |
| Polly Comin' Home | Aunt Polly | November 18, 1990 | The Wonderful World of Disney |
| Lena Younger | February 25, 2008 | A Raisin in the Sun |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The New Hollywood Squares | September 8-12, 1986 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Tony Awards
- Won: Best Leading Actress in a Play (2004)
- A Raisin in the Sun
Trivia
- Sister of Debbie Allen
- Married her first husband, dentist William Lancelot Bowles, Jr. in 1972; they had a son, William Lancelot Bowles III (born in 1973); divorced in 1975
- Married her second husband, Victor Willis (who was the original lead singer of the Village People; divorced in 1982
- Married her third husband, Ahmad Rashad in 1985; they have a daughter Condola Rashad (born in December of 1986); divorced in 2001
- Moved to Mexico as a child with her family to escape racism in America at the time
- Is fluent in Spanish
- Graduated from Howard University in 1970 magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
