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