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Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award winning actress and singer, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show.

In 2004, Rashād became the first African-American actress to win the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, for her role in the revival of A Raisin in the Sun. She resumed the role in the 2008 television adaption of A Raisin in the Sun, which earned her the 2009 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.

Rashād was dubbed "the mother" of the African American community at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards.

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The Beekeeper (2024)

One man's campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers. ...

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Heaven Down Here (2023)

Inspired by Mickey Guyton's song of the same name, "Heaven Down Here" tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town. Imani is a widowed mother of two who's having trou ...

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Our Son (2023)

When his husband Gabriel files for divorce, Nicky fights for custody of their 8-year-old son Owen, as he struggles to come to terms with what it means to love someone and what it means to be a father. ...

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Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

With unprecedented access to the Mary Tyler Moore Estate, friends, family, and colleagues, Being Mary Tyler Moore constructs an intimate mosaic of Mary's sixty-year career in show business. ...

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Creed III (2023)

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his sho ...

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tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out. ...

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Show of Titles (2021)

An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway's best. ...

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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist (2021)

An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor's incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us be ...

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous (2021)

Anna Campbell, now 65, sparked controversy when she bared it all on stage years ago. When a theatre festival asks to re-stage the work with a younger actress in her role, dramatic and comic fireworks ensue. ...

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Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (2021)

"Twenty Pearls" tells a powerful story of sisterhood. In 1908, nine Black women enrolled at Howard University made one decision that would change the course of history. These college students created Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. ...

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Soul (2020)

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls dev ...

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Between the World and Me (2020)

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates' #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates' book - with documentary footage from the actors' h ...

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Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

An imaginary world comes to life in a holiday tale of an eccentric toymaker, his adventurous granddaughter, and a magical invention that has the power to change their lives forever. ...

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Black Box (2020)

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is. ...

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Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)

A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy. ...

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A Fall from Grace (2020)

When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work. ...

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Creed II (2018)

Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life. ...

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Charlie's Place (2018)

The story of an African American nightclub in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina that was a significant stop on the Chitlin' Circuit in the segregated South. The owner, Charlie Fitzgerald, welcomed blacks and whites to his club. From the 1930s to the 1960s, many ...

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Tour de Pharmacy (2017)

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling. ...

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JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala (2017)

Documentary about the star-studded pre-inaugural gala that took place on January 19, 1961 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's election. ...

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Creed (2015)

The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. ...

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Emily & Tim (2015)

The movie is comprised of six vignettes. A look at the tumultuous marriage of Tim and Emily Hanratty over half a century. ...

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August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand (2015)

Unprecedented access to Wilson's theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. ...

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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism. ...

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Gods Behaving Badly (2013)

Greek gods living in modern-day New York intervene in the lives of a young couple. ...

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Steel Magnolias (2012)

In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy's beauty shop ...

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Good Deeds (2012)

For all his life, wealthy businessman Wesley Deeds has done what's expected of him and has settled into a predictable routine. His scripted life begins to change, however, when he meets Lindsey Wakefield, a struggling single mother who works as a night jan ...

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Change of Plans (2011)

Sally and Jason Danville's life are turned upside down when a tragic accident suddenly names them the caretakers of four young children. ...

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Frankie & Alice (2010)

A drama centered on a go-go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her. ...

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For Colored Girls (2010)

About existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular. ...

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Just Wright (2010)

Physical therapist Leslie Wright lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight, helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. All goes well and soon Leslie finds herself falling in love with him. Just as their friendship d ...

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A Raisin in the Sun (2008)

Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new hom ...

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The Cosby Show: A Look Back (2002)

A retrospective of the phenomenally popular 1984-1992 situation comedy, "The Cosby Show," complete with memorable clips, bloopers and comments from series stars, producers and Bill Cosby himself. ...

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments. ...

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Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)

Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s. ...

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The Old Settler (2001)

The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly youn ...

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The Visit (2001)

A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together. ...

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Free of Eden (1999)

Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back ...

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Dinosaur: The Ride - Pre-Show Video (1998)

The pre-show video for Disney Animal Kingdom's ride, Dinosaur ...

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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1996)

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation. ...

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The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)

The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father. ...

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The Possession of Michael D. (1995)

When a dark force begins to destroy a couple's happiness, they decide to turn to a parapsychologist who discovers that the husband is possessed by a demon. ...

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David's Mother (1994)

Sally Goodson has been raising her autistic son David alone since her husband left many years ago. Now a social worker discovers that Sally has been dodging 'The System' to keep her son with her, instead of putting him in an institution. Each feels they kn ...

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Hallelujah (1993)

Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee' ...

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Jailbirds (1991)

Personalities clash when a city executive and a small town seamstress are thrown into jail for crimes they didn't commit and then escape, handcuffed together. ...

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Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)

Broadway style songs are used to tell this interesting story of an ingenious orphan who gets involved in matchmaking and striving for inter-racial understanding in 1956 Alabama. ...

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The Earth Day Special (1990)

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other enviro ...

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Polly (1989)

An musical adaptation of the book "Pollyanna" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town. ...

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Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)

This film combines live action/original animation and library animation. Mickey steals a magic hat from a Sorcerer and is put under a spell by the angry magi so that no one will recognize him until he finds his own magic within. While Mickey is on his ques ...

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Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)

The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with. ...

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We're Fighting Back (1981)

Inspired by the exploits of New York's Guardian Angels, which began as a band of streetwise young people who formed an anti-crime subway patrol and went on to gain a national reputation and units in major cities around the country, this film unites three N ...

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The Broad Coalition (1972)

A man becomes pregnant in a zany comedy. ...

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