Phylicia Rashad
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Rashad at the 2007 Red Dress Collection for The Heart Truth Foundation
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Phylicia Ayers-Allen June 19, 1948 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Alma mater | Howard University |
| Occupation | Actress, singer, stage director |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Phylicia Rashad or Rashād /ˈfɪliːʃəˈrɑːʃəd/ (born 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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