Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Known for: Acting

Born: June 19, 1948

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…

Known for

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
2017
The Old Settler
2001
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
2021
Jailbirds
Jailbirds
1991
Coretta Scott
 
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D.
1995
False Witness
False Witness
1989
Charlie's Place
2018
God and the Inner City
God and the Inner City
2003
Polly
Polly
1989
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
1996
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
2001
Polly: Comin' Home!
Polly: Comin' Home!
1990
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
2020
Black Box
Black Box
2020
Hallelujah
1993
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
2021
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
Dinosaur - Preshow
Dinosaur - Preshow
1998
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice
2010
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
2012
Free of Eden
Free of Eden
1999
Ruth & Boaz
Ruth & Boaz
2025
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
1992
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
2008
Creed
Creed
2015
Creed III
Creed III
2023
The Debbie Allen Special
1989
Just Wright
Just Wright
2010
Good Deeds
Good Deeds
2012
Heaven Down Here
Heaven Down Here
2023
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987
David's Mother
David's Mother
1994
Creed II
Creed II
2018
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
Our Son
Our Son
2023
Change of Plans
Change of Plans
2011
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
2015
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Soul
Soul
2020
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
2010
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me
2020
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"
2008
Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair
 
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
2024
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly
2013
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
2021
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim
2015
The Visit
The Visit
2001
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014
The Broad Coalition
The Broad Coalition
1972
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy
2017
We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back
1981
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
2020
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
1990
In the House
In the House
1995
A Different World
A Different World
1987
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
Psych
Psych
2006
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
1984
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
2019
Blossom
Blossom
1990
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Little Bill
Little Bill
1999
Cosby
Cosby
1996
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
Bull
Bull
2000
Do No Harm
Do No Harm
2013
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
2016
Inside the Black Box
Inside the Black Box
2022
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
1983
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Diarra from Detroit
Diarra from Detroit
2024
Sofia the First
Sofia the First
2013
This Is Us
This Is Us
2016
Little America
Little America
2020
David Makes Man
David Makes Man
2019
Station 19
Station 19
2018
Curses!
Curses!
2023
Sherri
Sherri
2022
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age
2022
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
1949
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Empire
Empire
2015
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956