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Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. As a child, Phylicia, her older brother Andrew (called Tex), and younger sister, dancer and actress Debbie Allen, lived in Mexico. She has another brother, Hugh Allen (a real estate ...
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Actress (66 credits)
2019
David Makes Man
(TV Series) (filming)
Dr. Woods-Trap
Dr. Woods-Trap
- Episode #1.6
... Dr. Woods-Trap
- Episode #1.5
... Dr. Woods-Trap
- Episode #1.1
... Dr. Woods-Trap
Untitled Tarell Alvin McCraney Project
(TV Series) (announced)
Dr.Woods Trap
Dr.Woods Trap
- Episode #1.1
... Dr.Woods Trap
2016-2018
Empire
(TV Series)
Diana DuBois
Diana DuBois
- Love All, Trust a Few
(2018)
... Diana DuBois
- Pride
(2018)
... Diana DuBois
- Slave to Memory
(2017)
... Diana DuBois
- Cupid Painted Blind
(2017)
... Diana DuBois
- The Lady Doth Protest
(2017)
... Diana DuBois
2016-2017
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
(TV Series)
Jane
Jane
- The World Needs Its Hero
(2017)
... Jane
- Run To Nowhere
(2017)
... Jane
- A Little Conversation About Trust
(2017)
... Jane
- What Year Do You Think This Is?
(2017)
... Jane
- Pilot
(2016)
... Jane
2017
When We Rise
(TV Mini-Series)
Yvette Flunder
Yvette Flunder
- Night IV: Part VI and VII
(2017)
... Yvette Flunder
2007-2014
Psych
(TV Series)
Winnifred Guster
Winnifred Guster
- A Nightmare on State Street
(2014)
... Winnifred Guster
- Christmas Joy
(2008)
... Winnifred Guster
- Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy
(2007)
... Winnifred Guster
2013
Do No Harm
(TV Series)
Dr. Vanessa Young
Dr. Vanessa Young
- This Is How It Ends
(2013)
... Dr. Vanessa Young
- You Made Me Do This
(2013)
... Dr. Vanessa Young
- But I'm Allergic to Cats
(2013)
... Dr. Vanessa Young
- Mine
(2013)
... Dr. Vanessa Young
- Circadian Rhythms
(2013)
... Dr. Vanessa Young
2012-2013
The Cleveland Show
(TV Series)
Dee Dee Tubbs
Dee Dee Tubbs
- Wheel! Of! Family!
(2013)
... Dee Dee Tubbs (voice)
- Mr. & Mrs. Brown
(2013)
... Dee Dee Tubbs (voice)
- A Rodent Like This
(2013)
... Dee Dee Tubbs (voice)
- Mama Drama
(2012)
... Dee Dee Tubbs (voice)
2008
The Life & Times of Tim
(TV Series)
The Boss's Wife
The Boss's Wife
- Theo Strikes Back/Amy Gets Wasted
(2008)
... The Boss's Wife (voice)
2007
Everybody Hates Chris
(TV Series)
Kathleen Devereaux
Kathleen Devereaux
- Everybody Hates Kwanzaa
(2007)
... Kathleen Devereaux
1999-2004
Little Bill
(TV Series)
Brenda / Brenda Glover
Brenda / Brenda Glover
- Summertime in the Wintertime/Snowracers
(2004)
... Brenda (voice)
- Number One on Honeywood Street/Baseball Glovers
(2002)
... Brenda (voice)
- Michael Sleeps Over/Michael's First Snow
(2002)
... Brenda (voice)
- A Day at the Beach/The Get Well Song
(2002)
... Brenda (voice)
- Violin Lessons/Squirmy
(2001)
... Brenda (voice)
1994-2002
Touched by an Angel
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Jessup
Elizabeth Jessup
- The Last Chapter
(2002)
... Elizabeth Jessup
- Tough Love
(1994)
... Elizabeth Jessup
2001
Biography
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator
Narrator
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
(2001)
... Narrator
2001
PBS Hollywood Presents
(TV Series)
Elizabeth Barney
Elizabeth Barney
- The Old Settler
(2001)
... Elizabeth Barney
1996-2000
Cosby
(TV Series)
Ruth Lucas
Ruth Lucas
- The Song Remains the Same
(2000)
... Ruth Lucas
- A Long Night's Journey
(2000)
... Ruth Lucas
- Thursday's Child
(2000)
... Ruth Lucas
- Kids Eat the Darndest Things
(2000)
... Ruth Lucas
- A Pair of Threes Beats a Flush Every Time
(2000)
... Ruth Lucas
2000
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(TV Series)
Lady Fulten
Lady Fulten
- The Princess and the Pauper
(2000)
... Lady Fulten (voice)
1984-1992
The Cosby Show
(TV Series)
Clair Huxtable
Clair Huxtable
- And So, We Commence
(1992)
... Clair Huxtable
- Some Gifts Aren't Deductible
(1992)
... Clair Huxtable
- You Can't Stop the Music
(1992)
... Clair Huxtable
- Rudy's Retreat
(1992)
... Clair Huxtable
- Clair's Reunion
(1992)
... Clair Huxtable
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(TV Series)
Jane Goodfellow
Jane Goodfellow
- What's Michelangelo Good For?
(1990)
... Jane Goodfellow (voice)
1988-1990
A Different World
(TV Series)
Clair Huxtable
Clair Huxtable
- Success, Lies and Videotape
(1990)
... Clair Huxtable
- Forever Hold Your Peace
(1989)
... Clair Huxtable
- Risky Business
(1989)
... Clair Huxtable
- Clair's Last Stand
(1988)
... Clair Huxtable
1985
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Lonette Becker
Lonette Becker
- A Day in Port
(1985)
... Lonette Becker (as Phylicia Ayers Allen)
1985
Santa Barbara
(TV Series)
Felicia Dalton
Felicia Dalton
- Episode #1.286
(1985)
... Felicia Dalton (as Phylicia Allen Ayers)
- Episode #1.285
(1985)
... Felicia Dalton (as Phylicia Allen Ayers)
- Episode #1.284
(1985)
... Felicia Dalton (as Phylicia Allen Ayers)
1984
One Life to Live
(TV Series)
Courtney Wright
Courtney Wright
- Episode dated 18 June 1984
(1984)
... Courtney Wright
1981
We're Fighting Back
(TV Movie)
(as Phylicia Allen)
1978
Watch Your Mouth
(TV Series)
- First Days - Part 2
(1978)
... (as Phylicia Allen)
- First Days - Part 1
(1978)
... (as Phylicia Allen)
1972
The Broad Coalition
(as Phylicia Ayers-Allen)
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Self (95 credits)
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Archive footage (13 credits)
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Other Works:
TV commercial, "Let's Get to Work," for University of Phoenix (voice over). See more »Official Sites:
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Phylicia Ayers Allen | Phylicia Ayres Allen | Phylicia Allen | Phylicia Allen Ayers | Phylicia Ayers-AllenHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Phylicia Rashad won the 2004 Drama Desk award for Best Actress in a play for "A Raisin in the Sun" by tying (split award) with Viola Davis for "Intimate Apparel". See more »Star Sign:
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