

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...
Known For
Filmography

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Ruth & Boaz
Ruth & Boaz
as Naomi

tv
Diarra from Detroit
Diarra from Detroit
as Vonda

movie
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper
as Eloise Parker

movie
Heaven Down Here
Heaven Down Here
as Nancy

tv
Curses!
Curses!
as Georgia (voice)

movie
Our Son
Our Son
as Maya

movie
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)

movie
Creed III
Creed III
as Mary-Anne Creed

tv
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest

tv
The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age
as Elizabeth Kirkland

tv
Inside the Black Box
Inside the Black Box

movie
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #12

movie
Show of Titles
Show of Titles
as "There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer

movie
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
as Self

movie
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
as Anna Campbell

movie
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Soul
Soul
as Libba Gardner (voice)

movie
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me
as Self

movie
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
as Grandmother Journey

movie
Black Box
Black Box
as Lillian

movie
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
as Self - Actress

movie
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace
as Sarah

tv
Little America
Little America
as Margaret Jean the Queen

tv
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest

tv
David Makes Man
David Makes Man
as Dr. Woods-Trap

movie
Creed II
Creed II
as Mary Anne Creed

movie
Charlie's Place
Charlie's Place
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Station 19
Station 19
as Pilar

movie
Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy
as Victoria Young

movie
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala
as Self - Host

tv
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Renetta Clark

tv
This Is Us
This Is Us
as Carol Clarke

tv
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
Jean-Claude Van Johnson
as Jane

movie
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

movie
Creed
Creed
as Mary Anne Creed

movie
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim
as Emily (Segment 5)

movie
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
as Self

tv
Empire
Empire
as Diana DuBois

movie
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
as Self

movie
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly
as Demeter

tv
Do No Harm
Do No Harm
as Dr. Vanessa Young

tv
Sofia the First
Sofia the First
as Mountain Witch (voice)

movie
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias
as Clairee

movie
Good Deeds
Good Deeds
as Wilimena Deeds

movie
Change of Plans
Change of Plans
as Dorothy

movie
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice
as Edna

movie
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls
as Gilda

movie
Just Wright
Just Wright
as Ella McKnight

movie
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
as Lena Younger

tv
Psych
Psych
as Winnifred Guster

tv
Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris

tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Nell Timms

movie
God and the Inner City
God and the Inner City
as Self (voice)

movie
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Self / Clair Huxtable (archive footage)

movie
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self

movie
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
as Cassandra Hawkins

movie
The Old Settler
The Old Settler
as Elizabeth Barney

movie
The Visit
The Visit
as Dr. Coles

tv
Bull
Bull

tv
Little Bill
Little Bill
as Brenda Glover (voice)

movie
Free of Eden
Free of Eden
as Desiree

movie
Dinosaur - Preshow
Dinosaur - Preshow
as Dr Helen Marsh

tv
Cosby
Cosby
as Ruth Lucas

tv
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest

movie
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
as Ma Ponk

movie
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Kate Jacobs

movie
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D.
as Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)

tv
In the House
In the House

tv
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Lady Fulton (voice)

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Elizabeth Jessup

movie
David's Mother
David's Mother
as Gladys Johnson

movie
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
as Mayor Turner

tv
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self

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

movie
Jailbirds
Jailbirds
as Janice Grant

movie
Polly: Comin' Home!
Polly: Comin' Home!
as Aunt Polly

tv
Blossom
Blossom

movie
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special
as Clair Huxtable

movie
Polly
Polly
as Aunt Polly

movie
False Witness
False Witness
as Lynne Jacobi

movie
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday
as Disneyland Cleaning Lady

tv
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Jane Goodfellow (voice)

tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Clair Huxtable

movie
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
as Eliza

tv
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Clair Huxtable

tv
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Narrator (voice)

movie
We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back

movie
The Broad Coalition
The Broad Coalition

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self

tv
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

movie
Coretta Scott
Coretta Scott
as Self - Narrator (voice)