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Phylicia Rashad is an American actress, director and educator whose career spans television, film and the Broadway stage. Millions of viewers know her as Clair Huxtable, the poised matriarch of The Cosby Show (1984–1992), a role that brought her two Primetime Emmy nominations and NAACP Image Award wins. Her stage achievements are historic: in 2004 she became the first Black actress to take home the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, for the revival of A Raisin in the Sun, a performance that also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play. She added a second Tony, for Best Featured Actress in a Play, with Skeleton Crew in 2022, and earned the Lucille Lortel Award in 2016. Broadway credits also include Into the Woods, Jelly's Last Jam, Gem of the Ocean and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. On screen she appears in Creed, Creed II, Creed III (2023) and Tick, Tick... Boom! (2021), voiced a role in Soul (2020) and drew Emmy attention for This Is Us. She has also directed August Wilson revivals and Broadway's Purpose. She brings rare gravitas and warmth to any stage.
- Active since 1972
- Born in Houston
- Honors: Tony
- Category: Actor
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The estimated booking fee for Phylicia Rashad is $50K–$100K. The final figure depends on the date, location, event type and what's required, and travel, production and hospitality are usually extra.
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Milestones
- Received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- Received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
- Received honorary degree from Spelman College
- Received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play
- Starred in Tick, Tick... Boom! as “Sunday” performer
- Starred in Creed III as Mary Anne Creed
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What is the typical fee range for Phylicia Rashad?
Our estimate puts Phylicia Rashad in the $50K–$100K range (estimate).
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Comparable active acts in a lower estimated range include Meredith Baxter, Aidan Quinn, Kate Jackson.
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The estimated booking fee for Phylicia Rashad is $50K–$100K (estimate).
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