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Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Acting·1948·53 films

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 Actors Guild Award.…

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Filmography

Soul
Soul (2020)Libba Gardner (voice)
Creed
Creed (2015)Mary Anne Creed
Creed II
Creed II (2018)Mary Anne Creed
The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper (2024)Eloise Parker
Creed III
Creed III (2023)Mary-Anne Creed
tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)"Sunday" Legend #12
A Fall from Grace
A Fall from Grace (2020)Sarah
Black Box
Black Box (2020)Lillian
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)Grandmother Journey
Just Wright
Just Wright (2010)Ella McKnight
Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy (2017)Victoria Young
Good Deeds
Good Deeds (2012)Wilimena Deeds
Frankie & Alice
Frankie & Alice (2010)Edna
Ruth & Boaz
Ruth & Boaz (2025)Naomi
For Colored Girls
For Colored Girls (2010)Gilda
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias (2012)Clairee
The Babysitter's Seduction
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)Kate Jacobs
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)Self - Actress
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)Lena Younger
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)Cassandra Hawkins
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)Self (voice)
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)Disneyland Cleaning Lady
Change of Plans
Change of Plans (2011)Dorothy
Our Son
Our Son (2023)Maya
Polly
Polly (1989)Aunt Polly
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)Eliza
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)Self
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special (1990)Clair Huxtable
Emily & Tim
Emily & Tim (2015)Emily (Segment 5)
Heaven Down Here
Heaven Down Here (2023)Nancy
David's Mother
David's Mother (1994)Gladys Johnson
The Visit
The Visit (2001)Dr. Coles
Between the World and Me
Between the World and Me (2020)Self
Polly: Comin' Home!
Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)Aunt Polly
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002)Self / Clair Huxtable (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)Ma Ponk
The Possession of Michael D.
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)
Free of Eden
Free of Eden (1999)Desiree
Jailbirds
Jailbirds (1991)Janice Grant
Gods Behaving Badly
Gods Behaving Badly (2013)Demeter
We're Fighting Back
We're Fighting Back (1981)
False Witness
False Witness (1989)Lynne Jacobi
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)Self
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)Self
Dinosaur - Preshow
Dinosaur - Preshow (1998)Dr Helen Marsh
The Broad Coalition
The Broad Coalition (1972)
Show of Titles
Show of Titles (2021)"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)Self
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens (2016)
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (2021)Narrator (voice)
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous (2021)Anna Campbell
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (1992)Self
God and the Inner City
God and the Inner City (2003)Self (voice)