Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Acting

Born June 19, 1948 · Houston, Texas, USA

1 film as director · Active 2005–2005

Phylicia Rashad (née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress. She was most recently dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University before her three-year contract ended in May 20…

Known for

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Psych

Psych

2006

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

Sherri

Sherri

2022

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1987

Station 19

Station 19

2018

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Directed(1)

No films found.

Acting(97)

2025Ruth & BoazNaomi

2024Diarra from DetroitVonda

2024The BeekeeperEloise Parker

2023Heaven Down HereNancy

2023Curses!Georgia (voice)

2023Our SonMaya

2023Being Mary Tyler MooreSelf (voice)

2023Creed IIIMary-Anne Creed

2022SherriSelf - Guest

2022The Gilded AgeElizabeth Kirkland

2022Inside the Black Box

2021tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #12

2021Show of Titles"There's No Business Like Show Business" Performer

2021Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an ArtistSelf

2021Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly GorgeousAnna Campbell

2021Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha SororityNarrator (voice)

2020SoulLibba Gardner (voice)

2020Between the World and MeSelf

2020Jingle Jangle: A Christmas JourneyGrandmother Journey

2020Black BoxLillian

2020Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a KingSelf - Actress

2020A Fall from GraceSarah

2020Little AmericaMargaret Jean the Queen

2019Tamron HallSelf - Guest

2019David Makes ManDr. Woods-Trap

2018Creed IIMary Anne Creed

2018Charlie's PlaceNarrator (voice)

2018Station 19Pilar

2017Tour de PharmacyVictoria Young

2017JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaSelf - Host

2017The Good FightRenetta Clark

2016This Is UsCarol Clarke

2016Jean-Claude Van JohnsonJane

2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

2015CreedMary Anne Creed

2015Emily & TimEmily (Segment 5)

2015August Wilson: The Ground on Which I StandSelf

2015EmpireDiana DuBois

2014Life's Essentials with Ruby DeeSelf

2013Gods Behaving BadlyDemeter

2013Do No HarmDr. Vanessa Young

2013Sofia the FirstMountain Witch (voice)

2012Steel MagnoliasClairee

2012Good DeedsWilimena Deeds

2011Change of PlansDorothy

2010Frankie & AliceEdna

2010For Colored GirlsGilda

2010Just WrightElla McKnight

2008Dreams Worth While: The Journey of "A Raisin in the Sun"Self

2008A Raisin in the SunLena Younger

2006PsychWinnifred Guster

2005Everybody Hates Chris

2005Grey's AnatomyNell Timms

2003God and the Inner CitySelf (voice)

2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackSelf / Clair Huxtable (archive footage)

2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf

2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManCassandra Hawkins

2001The Old SettlerElizabeth Barney

2001The VisitDr. Coles

1999Little BillBrenda Glover (voice)

1999Free of EdenDesiree

1998Dinosaur - PreshowDr Helen Marsh

1996CosbyRuth Lucas

1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest

1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMa Ponk

1996The Babysitter's SeductionKate Jacobs

1995The Possession of Michael D.Dr. Marion Hale (Psychiatrist)

1995In the House

1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildLady Fulton (voice)

1994Touched by an AngelElizabeth Jessup

1994David's MotherGladys Johnson

1993HallelujahMayor Turner

1993Intimate PortraitSelf

1992Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San AntonioSelf

1991JailbirdsJanice Grant

1990Polly: Comin' Home!Aunt Polly

1990The Earth Day SpecialClair Huxtable

1989PollyAunt Polly

1989False WitnessLynne Jacobi

1989The Debbie Allen SpecialSelf

1988Mickey's 60th BirthdayDisneyland Cleaning Lady

1987Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesJane Goodfellow (voice)

1987A Different WorldClair Huxtable

1987Uncle Tom's CabinEliza

1986Nell Carter... Never Too Old to Dream

1984The Cosby ShowClair Huxtable

1983Reading RainbowNarrator (voice)

1982American PlayhouseMayor Turner

1981We're Fighting Back

1972The Broad Coalition

1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

1948Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Coretta ScottSelf - Narrator (voice)

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family AffairJudge Elaine Carter