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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born to dentist Andrew Arthur Allen and poet Vivian Ayers in Harris County,TX... moreTrivia:
In 1972, her mom Vivian's work, "Workshops in Open Fields," was hailed... moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(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-AllenUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 22 | 1:00 AM | TVLAND | The Cosby Show | Theo and the Older Woman | #2.5 | more |
Filmography
Actress:
- Frankie and Alice (2009) (in production) .... Edna Murdoch
- The Middle of Nowhere (2009) (pre-production) .... Francine
- A Raisin in the Sun (2008) (TV) .... Lena Younger
- "Everybody Hates Chris" .... Kathleen Deveraux (1 episode, 2007)
- Everybody Hates Kwanza (2007) TV episode .... Kathleen Deveraux - "Psych" .... Mrs. Guster (1 episode, 2007)
- Gus's Dad May Have Killed an Old Guy (2007) TV episode .... Mrs. Guster - "Working in the Theatre" .... Actor (1 episode, 2007)
- August Wilson's Legacy (2007) TV episode .... Actor - "Touched by an Angel" .... Elizabeth / ... (2 episodes, 1994-2002)
- The Last Chapter (2002) TV episode .... Elizabeth
- Tough Love (1994) TV episode .... Elizabeth Jessup - "Biography" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2001)
- Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2001) TV episode .... Narrator - Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001) (TV) .... Cassandra Hawkins
- "PBS Hollywood Presents" .... Elizabeth Barney (1 episode, 2001)
- The Old Settler (2001) TV episode .... Elizabeth Barney - The Old Settler (2001) (TV) .... Elizabeth
- "Bull" .... Mrs. Granville (1 episode)
- What the Past Will Bring (????) TV episode .... Mrs. Granville - The Visit (2000/I) .... Dr. Coles
- "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) - "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 2000)
- The Princess and the Pauper (2000) TV episode (voice) - Loving Jezebel (1999) .... Alice Melville
... aka Chasing Beauties (USA) - Free of Eden (1999) (TV) .... Desiree
- "Little Bill" (1999) TV series .... Brenda (unknown episodes)
- The Babysitter's Seduction (1996) (TV) .... Det. Kate Jacobs
- "In the House" .... Rowena (1 episode, 1995)
- Sister Act: The Episode (1995) TV episode .... Rowena - The Possession of Michael D. (1995) (TV) .... Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)
... aka Legacy of Evil - Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) .... Ma Ponk
- "The Cosby Mysteries" .... Hadley Roebuck (1 episode, 1994)
- Expert Witness (1994) TV episode .... Hadley Roebuck - David's Mother (1994) (TV) .... Gladys Johnson
- "American Playhouse" .... Mayor Turner (1 episode, 1993)
- Hallelujah (1993) TV episode .... Mayor Turner - "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) - Jailbirds (1991) (TV) .... Janice Grant
- "Blossom" .... Blossom's Dream Mom (1 episode, 1991)
- Blossom Blossoms (1991) TV episode .... Blossom's Dream Mom - Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) (TV) .... Aunt Polly
- "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 - Polly (1989) (TV) .... Aunt Polly
- False Witness (1989) (TV) .... Lynne Jacobi
... aka Double Exposure - Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) (TV) .... Eliza
- "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Felicia Dalton (unknown episodes, 1985)
- "The Love Boat" (1 episode, 1985)
- A Day in Port (1985) TV episode - "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Courtney Wright (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
- We're Fighting Back (1981) (TV) (as Phylicia Allen)
- The Wiz (1978) (V) (as Phylicia Ayres Allen) .... Munchkin / Field Mouse
- "Delvecchio" (1 episode, 1976)
- Wax Job (1976) TV episode - 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:
- "PBS Hollywood Presents" (co-executive producer) (1 episode, 2001)
- The Old Settler (2001) TV episode (co-executive producer) - The Old Settler (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
Soundtrack:
- The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) (performer: "Into the Woods/Children Will Listen")
- "The Cosby Show" (1 episode, 1986)
- A Touch of Wonder (1986) TV episode (performer: "I Just Called To Say I Love You")
Self:
- Broadway: The Next Generation (2009) (post-production) .... Herself
- The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
- The Red Dress Collection 2007 Fashion Show (2008) (V) .... Herself
- Dreams Worth While: The Journey of 'A Raisin in the Sun' (2008) (V) .... Herself
- The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) .... Herself
- Rwanda Rising (2007) .... Historical Narration
- Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "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 - The 59th Annual Tony Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Play
- "Character Studies" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 2005)
- Rose (2005) TV episode .... Herself (Host)
- Ruth (2005) TV episode .... Herself - 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) - Great Women of Television Comedy (2003) (TV) .... Herself
- The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002) (TV) .... Herself; Clair Huxtable
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Herself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA) - The 42nd Annual New York Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998) (TV) .... Herself
- "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 - "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 - 28th NAACP Image Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 31 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself - TV's Funniest Families (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Host
- 25th NAACP Image Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself
- The Earth Day Special (1990) (TV) .... Herself
- "Reading Rainbow" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
- Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (1989) TV episode (voice) .... Herself - The Debbie Allen Special (1989) (TV) .... Herself
- Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) .... Herself
... aka Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts Programme (USA: video title) - The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself
- The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself
- "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Herself / ... (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode #1.1 (1986) TV episode .... Herself/Panelist - Bob Hope's High-Flying Birthday (1986) (TV) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
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"Tele de tu vida, La"
- Episode #1.8 (2007) TV episode .... Clair Hanks Huxtable - I Was a Network Star (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- Ennis' Gift (2000) .... Claire Huxtable
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Herself
- Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993) .... Herself - 'Silver Bells'
- 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) morePublicity Listings:
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