The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Phylicia Rashad

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Phylicia Rashad

12/13/2016; 02/02/2017

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2016.150

Actress Phylicia Rashad (1948 - ) was best known for playing Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992. She made her Broadway debut as a munchkin in the original production of The Wiz in 1975, and would star in the Broadway productions of A Raisin in the Sun, Gem of the Ocean, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Rashad was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 12/13/2016 and 02/02/2017, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 12; Total Run Time: 05h 52m 45s

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Rashad, Phylicia, 1948-

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Actress and stage director Phylicia Rashad was born on June 19, 1948 in Houston, Texas. Rashad graduated from Howard University in 1970, magna cum laude, with a B.F.A. degree.Best known for her role of Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcomThe Cosby Show, Rashad has enjoyed a distinguished acting career on television, stage, and film. Her theater credits include Broadway productions ofCat on a Hot Tin Roof,Gem of the Ocean,Into the Woods,Jelly's Last Jam,Dreamgirls,Ain't Supposed To Die A...