Happy Birthday Phylicia Rashad Phylicia Rashad was born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948, in Houston, Texas. The daughter of a dentist and a graduate of Howard University, Rashad made her television debut in 1976. She is best known as mother and attorney Clair Huxtable on NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984-92). She stayed with the show for eight years. Rashad also starred in many Broadway and off-Broadway productions and was the first African-American actress to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, given for for her portrayal of Lena Younger in A Raisin in the Sun.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 23:26:01 +0000