Phylicia Rashād
Actor · Director
Born Jun 19, 1948 · Houston, Texas, USA
Active 1948–present · Awards: Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, honorary doctor of the Howard University, honorary doctor of Carnegie-Mellon University, honorary doctorate from Brown University, honorary doctor of Fordham University
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.
Filmography
Ruth & Boaz (2025) — NaomiGrey's Anatomy (2005) — Nell Timms · DirectorSoul (2020) — Libba Gardner (voice)Creed (2015) — Mary Anne CreedThe Beekeeper (2024) — Eloise ParkerThis Is Us (2016) — Carol ClarkeCreed II (2018) — Mary Anne CreedStation 19 (2018) — Pilartick, tick... BOOM! (2021) — "Sunday" Legend #12Everybody Hates Chris (2005)Creed III (2023) — Mary-Anne CreedPsych (2006) — Winnifred GusterTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) — Jane Goodfellow (voice)A Fall from Grace (2020) — SarahEmpire (2015) — Diana DuBoisSofia the First (2013) — Mountain Witch (voice)The Good Fight (2017) — Renetta ClarkThe Cosby Show (1984) — Clair HuxtableThe Gilded Age (2022) — Elizabeth KirklandJingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020) — Grandmother JourneyBlack Box (2020) — LillianJust Wright (2010) — Ella McKnightTouched by an Angel (1994) — Elizabeth JessupTour de Pharmacy (2017) — Victoria Young