Personal Info
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashād
Acting
Biography
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 …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Ruth & Boaz
as Naomi
The Beekeeper
as Eloise Parker
Creed III
as Mary-Anne Creed
Our Son
as Maya
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
Heaven Down Here
as Nancy
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #12
Show of Titles
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as Anna Campbell
TV Shows
Diarra from Detroit
as Vonda · 8 ep.
Curses!
as Georgia (voice) · 10 ep.
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
The Gilded Age
as Elizabeth Kirkland · 5 ep.
Inside the Black Box
20 ep.
Little America
as Margaret Jean the Queen · 1 ep.
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
David Makes Man
as Dr. Woods-Trap · 11 ep.
Station 19
as Pilar · 1 ep.
The Good Fight
as Renetta Clark · 4 ep.