Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad is well-known for her roles as Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show and as Ruth Lucas on the CBS sitcom Cosby.
The twice Emmy-nominated and People's Choice Award winner's other television credits include guest appearances on the CBS series Touched By An Angel, Blossom and A Different World. She has also played roles in the television films David's Mother, Polly and Polly - Comin' Home! both directed by her sister, Debbie Allen. Rashad received a NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Ruth Lucas on Cosby and as Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show. She was also nominated for her role in the feature film Once Upon A Time When We Were Colored, directed by Tim Reid. Rashad appeared in Showtime's Free of Eden opposite Sydney Poitier and can soon be seen in The Visit opposite Hill Harper.