Phylicia Rashad
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
- Birthday: June 19, 1948
One of the best-loved matriarchs in television history, Phylicia Rashad made her Broadway debut playing a munchkin in the original 1975 production of “The Wiz.” Following this up with a small role in the musical company of the Tony Award-winning smash hit, “Dreamgirls,” Rashad segued into television in the early 1980’s. Though her first big break came playing Courtney Wright on the daytime soap, “One Life to Live” (ABC, 1968- ), it was her breakthrough role as no-nonsense matriarch Clair Huxtable on the landmark sitcom “The Cos…more
