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Phylicia Rashād
Acting

Phylicia Rashād

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

19 Jun 1948

Age

78 Years

Born In

Houston, Texas, USA

Total Projects

92

Years Active

77 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Ruth & Boaz

movie

Ruth & Boaz

2025

Ruth & Boaz

as Naomi

Diarra from Detroit

tv

Diarra from Detroit

2024

Diarra from Detroit

as Vonda

The Beekeeper

movie

The Beekeeper

2024

The Beekeeper

as Eloise Parker

Heaven Down Here

movie

Heaven Down Here

2023

Heaven Down Here

as Nancy

Curses!

tv

Curses!

2023

Curses!

as Georgia (voice)

Our Son

movie

Our Son

2023

Our Son

as Maya

Being Mary Tyler Moore

movie

Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023

Being Mary Tyler Moore

as Self (voice)

Creed III

movie

Creed III

2023

Creed III

as Mary-Anne Creed

Sherri

tv

Sherri

2022

Sherri

as Self - Guest

The Gilded Age

tv

The Gilded Age

2022

The Gilded Age

as Elizabeth Kirkland

Inside the Black Box

tv

Inside the Black Box

2022

Inside the Black Box

tick, tick... BOOM!

movie

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #12

Show of Titles

movie

Show of Titles

2021

Show of Titles

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

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

movie

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

2021

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

as Self

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

movie

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

2021

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

as Anna Campbell

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

movie

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

2021

Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

as Narrator (voice)

Soul

movie

Soul

2020

Soul

as Libba Gardner (voice)

Between the World and Me

movie

Between the World and Me

2020

Between the World and Me

as Self

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

movie

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

2020

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

as Grandmother Journey

Black Box

movie

Black Box

2020

Black Box

as Lillian

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

movie

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

as Self - Actress

A Fall from Grace

movie

A Fall from Grace

2020

A Fall from Grace

as Sarah

Little America

tv

Little America

2020

Little America

as Margaret Jean the Queen

Tamron Hall

tv

Tamron Hall

2019

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

David Makes Man

tv

David Makes Man

2019

David Makes Man

as Dr. Woods-Trap

Creed II

movie

Creed II

2018

Creed II

as Mary Anne Creed

CineRaya

movie

Charlie's Place

2018

Charlie's Place

as Narrator (voice)

Station 19

tv

Station 19

2018

Station 19

as Pilar

Tour de Pharmacy

movie

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

Tour de Pharmacy

as Victoria Young

CineRaya

movie

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

2017

JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

as Self - Host

The Good Fight

tv

The Good Fight

2017

The Good Fight

as Renetta Clark

This Is Us

tv

This Is Us

2016

This Is Us

as Carol Clarke

Jean-Claude Van Johnson

tv

Jean-Claude Van Johnson

2016

Jean-Claude Van Johnson

as Jane

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

movie

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2016

VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

Creed

movie

Creed

2015

Creed

as Mary Anne Creed

Emily & Tim

movie

Emily & Tim

2015

Emily & Tim

as Emily (Segment 5)

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

movie

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

2015

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

as Self

Empire

tv

Empire

2015

Empire

as Diana DuBois

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

movie

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

2014

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

as Self

Gods Behaving Badly

movie

Gods Behaving Badly

2013

Gods Behaving Badly

as Demeter

Do No Harm

tv

Do No Harm

2013

Do No Harm

as Dr. Vanessa Young

Sofia the First

tv

Sofia the First

2013

Sofia the First

as Mountain Witch (voice)

Steel Magnolias

movie

Steel Magnolias

2012

Steel Magnolias

as Clairee

Good Deeds

movie

Good Deeds

2012

Good Deeds

as Wilimena Deeds

Change of Plans

movie

Change of Plans

2011

Change of Plans

as Dorothy

Frankie & Alice

movie

Frankie & Alice

2010

Frankie & Alice

as Edna

For Colored Girls

movie

For Colored Girls

2010

For Colored Girls

as Gilda

Just Wright

movie

Just Wright

2010

Just Wright

as Ella McKnight

A Raisin in the Sun

movie

A Raisin in the Sun

2008

A Raisin in the Sun

as Lena Younger

Psych

tv

Psych

2006

Psych

as Winnifred Guster

Everybody Hates Chris

tv

Everybody Hates Chris

2005

Everybody Hates Chris

Grey's Anatomy

tv

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Nell Timms

God and the Inner City

movie

God and the Inner City

2003

God and the Inner City

as Self (voice)

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

movie

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

as Self / Clair Huxtable (archive footage)

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

movie

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

as Self

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

movie

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

2001

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

as Cassandra Hawkins

CineRaya

movie

The Old Settler

2001

The Old Settler

as Elizabeth Barney

The Visit

movie

The Visit

2001

The Visit

as Dr. Coles

Bull

tv

Bull

2000

Bull

Little Bill

tv

Little Bill

1999

Little Bill

as Brenda Glover (voice)

Free of Eden

movie

Free of Eden

1999

Free of Eden

as Desiree

Dinosaur - Preshow

movie

Dinosaur - Preshow

1998

Dinosaur - Preshow

as Dr Helen Marsh

Cosby

tv

Cosby

1996

Cosby

as Ruth Lucas

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

tv

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

movie

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

as Ma Ponk

The Babysitter's Seduction

movie

The Babysitter's Seduction

1996

The Babysitter's Seduction

as Kate Jacobs

The Possession of Michael D.

movie

The Possession of Michael D.

1995

The Possession of Michael D.

as Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)

In the House

tv

In the House

1995

In the House

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

tv

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Lady Fulton (voice)

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Elizabeth Jessup

David's Mother

movie

David's Mother

1994

David's Mother

as Gladys Johnson

CineRaya

movie

Hallelujah

1993

Hallelujah

as Mayor Turner

Intimate Portrait

tv

Intimate Portrait

1993

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

movie

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

1992

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

as Self

Jailbirds

movie

Jailbirds

1991

Jailbirds

as Janice Grant

Polly: Comin' Home!

movie

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990

Polly: Comin' Home!

as Aunt Polly

Blossom

tv

Blossom

1990

Blossom

The Earth Day Special

movie

The Earth Day Special

1990

The Earth Day Special

as Clair Huxtable

Polly

movie

Polly

1989

Polly

as Aunt Polly

False Witness

movie

False Witness

1989

False Witness

as Lynne Jacobi

Mickey's 60th Birthday

movie

Mickey's 60th Birthday

1988

Mickey's 60th Birthday

as Disneyland Cleaning Lady

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

tv

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1987

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as Jane Goodfellow (voice)

A Different World

tv

A Different World

1987

A Different World

as Clair Huxtable

Uncle Tom's Cabin

movie

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1987

Uncle Tom's Cabin

as Eliza

The Cosby Show

tv

The Cosby Show

1984

The Cosby Show

as Clair Huxtable

Reading Rainbow

tv

Reading Rainbow

1983

Reading Rainbow

as Narrator (voice)

We're Fighting Back

movie

We're Fighting Back

1981

We're Fighting Back

The Broad Coalition

movie

The Broad Coalition

1972

The Broad Coalition

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

The Emmy Awards

tv

The Emmy Awards

1949

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

tv

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

1948

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

CineRaya

movie

Coretta Scott

TBA

Coretta Scott

as Self - Narrator (voice)

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