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PHYLICIA RASHAD is currently appearing on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun. Her previous credits on Broadway include Jelly’s Last Jam, Into the Woods, Dreamgirls, The Wiz and Ain’t Supposed to Die a Natural Death. Recent Off-Broadway includes Blue, The Story, Everybody’s Ruby and The Vagina Monologues. Recent regional credits include Blues for an Alabama Sky and Medea (Alliance) and August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean (Mark Taper Forum). She received NAACP Image Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her performances on The Cosby Show and Cosby. The twice Emmy-nominated and People’s Choice Award winner is also a recipient of the NY Women in Film and Television Muse Award and has appeared in the TV films Free of Eden co-starring Sidney Poitier, David’s Mother and three films directed by her sister, Debbie Allen: Polly, Polly: Comin’ Home! and The Old Settler (on which she was co-executive producer). Films include Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored directed by Tim Reid, Loving Jezebel and The Visit. Ms. Rashad serves as spokesperson for PRASAD, an international philanthropic organization, and is on the board of Recruiting New Teachers. An accomplished singer, she’s a member of Broadway Inspirational Voices and has performed with major symphonies across the country. She earned a BFA from the College of Fine Arts at Howard University.
Bio as of May, 2004.
Working in the Theatre (video)
August Wilson's Legacy - May, 2007
Performance - April, 2004
Downstage Center (audio)
Phylicia Rashad - July, 2004
Internet Broadway Database Listing (IBDB.com)
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