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In this clip from The Cosby Show, Clair and Cliff Huxtable discuss his eating habits.
Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.
Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama.

Overview

Mini Biography:
Born to dentist Andrew Arthur Allen and poet Vivian Ayers in Harris County,TX... more
Trivia:
In 1972, her mom Vivian's work, "Workshops in Open Fields," was hailed... more
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
The Joy of Sets: Mrs. Huxtable Tells All!
 (From TVGuide - Features. 15 November 2008, 7:47 AM, PST)

Howard Sued By Broadway Composer Over Alleged Assault
 (From WENN. 26 October 2008, 4:08 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Phylicia Ayres Allen | Phylicia Allen | Phylicia Ayers-Allen

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. Frankie and Alice (2009) (in production) .... Edna Murdoch
  2. The Middle of Nowhere (2009) (pre-production) .... Francine

  3. A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV) .... Lena Younger
  4. "Everybody Hates Chris" .... Kathleen Deveraux (1 episode, 2007)
        - Everybody Hates Kwanza (2007) TV episode .... Kathleen Deveraux
  5. "Psych" .... Mrs. Guster (1 episode, 2007)
        - Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy (2007) TV episode .... Mrs. Guster
  6. "Working in the Theatre" .... Actor (1 episode, 2007)
        - August Wilson's Legacy (2007) TV episode .... Actor
  7. "Touched by an Angel" .... Elizabeth / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2002)
        - The Last Chapter (2002) TV episode .... Elizabeth
        - Tough Love (1994) TV episode .... Elizabeth Jessup
  8. "Biography" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2001)
        - Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2001) TV episode .... Narrator
  9. Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) (TV) .... Cassandra Hawkins
  10. "PBS Hollywood Presents" .... Elizabeth Barney (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Old Settler (2001) TV episode .... Elizabeth Barney
  11. The Old Settler (2001) (TV) .... Elizabeth
  12. "Bull" .... Mrs. Granville (1 episode)
        - What the Past Will Bring (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Granville
  13. The Visit (2000/I) .... Dr. Coles
  14. "Cosby" .... Ruth Lucas (91 episodes, 1996-2000)
        - The Song Remains the Same (2000) TV episode .... Ruth Lucas
        - A Long Night's Journey (2000) TV episode .... Ruth Lucas
        - Kids Eat the Darndest Things (2000) TV episode .... Ruth Lucas
        - Thursday's Child (2000) TV episode .... Ruth Lucas
        - A Pair of Threes Beats a Flush Every Time (2000) TV episode .... Ruth Lucas
          (86 more)
  15. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Princess and the Pauper (2000) TV episode (voice)

  16. Loving Jezebel (1999) .... Alice Melville
    ... aka Chasing Beauties (USA)
  17. Free of Eden (1999) (TV) .... Desiree
  18. "Little Bill" (1999) TV series .... Brenda (unknown episodes)
  19. The Babysitter's Seduction (1996) (TV) .... Det. Kate Jacobs
  20. "In the House" .... Rowena (1 episode, 1995)
        - Sister Act: The Episode (1995) TV episode .... Rowena
  21. The Possession of Michael D. (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)
    ... aka Legacy of Evil
  22. Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) .... Ma Ponk
  23. "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Hadley Roebuck (1 episode, 1994)
        - Expert Witness (1994) TV episode .... Hadley Roebuck
  24. David's Mother (1994) (TV) .... Gladys Johnson
  25. "American Playhouse" .... Mayor Turner (1 episode, 1993)
        - Hallelujah (1993) TV episode .... Mayor Turner
  26. "The Cosby Show" .... Clair Hanks Huxtable / ... (195 episodes, 1984-1992)
        - And So, We Commence (1992) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
        - Some Gifts Aren't Deductible (1992) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
        - You Can't Stop the Music (1992) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
        - Rudy's Retreat (1992) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
        - Clair's Reunion (1992) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
          (190 more)
  27. Jailbirds (1991) (TV) .... Janice Grant
  28. "Blossom" .... Blossom's Dream Mom (1 episode, 1991)
        - Blossom Blossoms (1991) TV episode .... Blossom's Dream Mom
  29. Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) (TV) .... Aunt Polly
  30. "A Different World" .... Clair Huxtable (4 episodes, 1988-1990)
        - Success, Lies and Videotape (1990) TV episode .... Clair Huxtable
        - Forever Hold Your Peace (1989) TV episode .... Clair Huxtable
        - Risky Business (1989) TV episode .... Clair Huxtable
        - Clair's Last Stand (1988) TV episode .... Clair Huxtable

  31. Polly (1989) (TV) .... Aunt Polly
  32. False Witness (1989) (TV) .... Lynne Jacobi
    ... aka Double Exposure
  33. Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV) .... Eliza
  34. "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Felicia Dalton (unknown episodes, 1985)
  35. "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1985)
        - A Day in Port (1985) TV episode
  36. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Courtney Wright (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
  37. We're Fighting Back (1981) (TV) (as Phylicia Allen)

  38. The Wiz (1978) (V) (as Phylicia Ayres Allen) .... Munchkin / Field Mouse
  39. "Delvecchio" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Wax Job (1976) TV episode
  40. The Broad Coalition (1972) (as Phylicia Ayers-Allen)
    ... aka What Do I Tell the Boys at the Station? (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka That Man Is Pregnant!
Producer:
  1. "PBS Hollywood Presents" (co-executive producer) (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Old Settler (2001) TV episode (co-executive producer)
  2. The Old Settler (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
Soundtrack:
  1. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) (performer: "Into the Woods/Children Will Listen")
  2. "The Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1986)
        - A Touch of Wonder (1986) TV episode (performer: "I Just Called To Say I Love You")
Self:
  1. Broadway: The Next Generation (2009) (post-production) .... Herself

  2. The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show (2008) (V) .... Herself
  4. Dreams Worth While: The Journey of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2008) (V) .... Herself
  5. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  6. The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  7. The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) .... Herself
  8. Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Historical Narration
  9. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  10. "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Def Poetry (USA: short title)
    ... aka Def Poetry Jam (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #5.5 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  11. The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
  12. "Character Studies" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Rose (2005) TV episode .... Herself (Host)
        - Ruth (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  13. The 58th Annual Tony Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Play & Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
    ... aka The 2004 Tony Awards (USA)
  14. Great Women of Television Comedy (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  15. The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) (TV) .... Herself; Clair Huxtable
  16. NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA)

  17. The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  18. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998) (TV) .... Herself
  19. "Intimate Portrait" .... Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1998)
        - Debbie Allen (1998) TV episode .... Herself
        - Florence Griffith Joyner (????) TV episode .... Narrator
        - Madeline Kahn (????) TV episode .... Herself
        - Phylicia Rashad (????) TV episode .... Herself
  20. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 29 July 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  21. 28th NAACP Image Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  22. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 31 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  23. TV's Funniest Families (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
  24. 25th NAACP Image Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself
  25. The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Herself

  26. "Reading Rainbow" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (1989) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
  27. The Debbie Allen Special (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  28. Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts Programme (USA: video title)
  29. The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  30. The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  31. The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  32. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode #1.1 (1986) TV episode .... Herself/Panelist
  33. Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday (1986) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Tele de tu vida, La"
        - Episode #1.8 (2007) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable
  2. I Was a Network Star (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  3. Ennis' Gift (2000) .... Claire Huxtable
  4. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Herself
  5. Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) .... Herself - 'Silver Bells'
  6. The Last Laugh: Memories of the Cosby Show (1992) (TV) .... Herself; Clair Huxtable


Additional Details

Other Works:
Starring in "Blue" at Washington DC's Arena Stage. (April 2000 - present) more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials more
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