Phylicia Rashad

Name:
Phylicia Rashad
Age:
75
Date of Birth:
Jun 19, 1948
Place of Birth:
Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation:
Singer • Actress • Stage Director
Spouse:
William Lancelot Bowles, Jr. (m. 1972–1975), Victor Willis (m. 1978–1982), Ahmad Rashād (m. 1985–2001)
Children:
2 - Condola Rashād
Years active:
1972–present

Phylicia Rashad - Biography Summary


Phylicia Rashād ( fih-LEE-shə rə-SHAHD) (née Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American actress, singer and stage director. She is known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–92), which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She was dubbed "The Mother" of the African-American community at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards.

In 2004, Rashad became the first black actress to win the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, which she won for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun. 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 won a NAACP Image Award when she reprised her A Raisin in the Sun role in the 2008 television adaptation. She has also appeared in the films For Colored Girls (2010), Good Deeds (2012), and Creed (2015).



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