Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

1948-06-19 Houston, Texas, USA 55 Credits

Biography

Phylicia Rashād (née Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award-winning actress and singer, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She reprised her role on the sitcom A Different World. She's also known for her roles as Eloise Parker in The Beekeeper, Mary Anne Creed in the Creed film trilogy, Dr. Woods-Trap on OWN's David Makes Man, Dr. Vanessa Young on the drama series Do No ...

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The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

2024

as Eloise Parker

7.3
Acting

One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization kno...

Heaven Down Here

Heaven Down Here

2023

as Nancy

7.7
Acting

Inspired by Mickey Guyton’s song of the same name, “Heaven Down Here” tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local...

Our Son

Our Son

2023

as Maya

5.6
Acting

When his husband Gabriel files for divorce, Nicky fights for custody of their 8-year-old son Owen, as he struggles to come to terms with what it means...

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023

as Self (voice)

6.8
Acting

With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mar...

Creed III

Creed III

2023

as Mary-Anne Creed

7.1
Acting

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian A...

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

as "Sunday" Legend #12

7.6
Acting

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

2021

as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer

Acting

An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021

as Self

8.2
Acting

An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Da...

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

2021

as Anna Campbell

Acting

Anna Campbell, now 65, sparked controversy when she bared it all on stage years ago. When a theatre festival asks to re-stage the work with a younger ...

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

2021

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the ...

Soul

Soul

2020

as Libba Gardner (voice)

8.1
Acting

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an acciden...

Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me

2020

as Self

7.9
Acting

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of tha...

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

as Grandmother Journey

6.6
Acting

An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power...

Black Box

Black Box

2020

as Lillian

6.4
Acting

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really ...

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020

as Self - Actress

8.1
Acting

A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace

2020

as Sarah

7.0
Acting

When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.

Creed II

Creed II

2018

as Mary Anne Creed

7.0
Acting

Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the ch...

Charlie's Place

2018

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

The story of an African American nightclub in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that was a significant stop on the Chitlin’ Circuit in the segregated South...

Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

as Victoria Young

6.7
Acting

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

2017

as Self - Host

Acting

Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's election.

Creed

Creed

2015

as Mary Anne Creed

7.4
Acting

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apoll...

Emily & Tim

Emily & Tim

2015

as Emily (Segment 5)

6.1
Acting

The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century.

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015

as Self

Acting

Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronic...

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014

as Self

1.5
Acting

In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious...

Gods Behaving Badly

Gods Behaving Badly

2013

as Demeter

2.5
Acting

Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple.

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

2012

as Clairee

7.0
Acting

In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Loui...

Good Deeds

Good Deeds

2012

as Wilimena Deeds

6.2
Acting

For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His scripted life begin...

Change of Plans

Change of Plans

2011

as Dorothy

6.7
Acting

Sally and Jason Danville's life are turned upside down when a tragic accident suddenly names them the caretakers of four young children.

Frankie & Alice

Frankie & Alice

2010

as Edna

6.0
Acting

A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist ...

For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls

2010

as Gilda

6.7
Acting

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of tw...

Just Wright

Just Wright

2010

as Ella McKnight

6.5
Acting

Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatenin...

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

2008

as Lena Younger

6.1
Acting

Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves whe...

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

as Self / Clair Huxtable (archive footage)

7.4
Acting

A retrospective of the phenomenally popular 1984-1992 situation comedy, "The Cosby Show," complete with memorable clips, bloopers and comments from se...

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

as Self

Acting

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

as Cassandra Hawkins

6.3
Acting

Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surroun...

The Old Settler

2001

as Elizabeth Barney

3.5
Acting

The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, ...

The Visit

2001

as Dr. Coles

7.6
Acting

A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.

Free of Eden

Free of Eden

1999

as Desiree

10.0
Acting

Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surpris...

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

as Ma Ponk

4.2
Acting

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

The Babysitter's Seduction

The Babysitter's Seduction

1996

as Kate Jacobs

5.7
Acting

The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "s...

The Possession of Michael D.

The Possession of Michael D.

1995

as Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)

4.8
Acting

When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist who discovers that the husband is possessed by a d...

David's Mother

David's Mother

1994

as Gladys Johnson

8.3
Acting

Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been d...

Hallelujah

1993

as Mayor Turner

6.0
Acting

Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looki...

Jailbirds

Jailbirds

1991

as Janice Grant

10.0
Acting

Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed t...

Polly: Comin' Home!

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990

as Aunt Polly

8.5
Acting

Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial und...

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Clair Huxtable

6.9
Acting

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour s...

Polly

Polly

1989

as Aunt Polly

8.2
Acting

An musical adaptation of the book "Pollyanna" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town.

False Witness

False Witness

1989

as Lynne Jacobi

10.0
Acting

An assistant district attorney's (Phylicia Rashad) co-worker lover (Philip Michael Thomas) plans to prove her wrong about a case.

Mickey's 60th Birthday

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

as Disneyland Cleaning Lady

6.8
Acting

This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the ang...

A Different World

A Different World

1987

as Clair Huxtable

10.0
Acting

A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, t...

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987

as Eliza

7.0
Acting

The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.

We're Fighting Back

We're Fighting Back

1981

6.0
Acting

Inspired by the exploits of New York's Guardian Angels, which began as a band of streetwise young people who formed an anti-crime subway patrol and we...

The Broad Coalition

The Broad Coalition

1972

Acting

A man becomes pregnant in a zany comedy.

Coretta Scott

N/A

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Acting

(2013) This extraordinary union of poetic text by Ntozake Shange and monumental artwork by kadir Nelson captures the movement for civil rights in the ...

R&B

N/A

as Naomi

Acting

The story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman and in the process finds the love of her life and ...