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Phylicia Rashad

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Phylicia Rashad Fast Facts:

Mother Vivian Ayers is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet.
Debuted on Broadway as a Munchkin in the original 1975 production of The Wiz; remained a cast member for three years.
Released the album Josephine Superstar in 1978, a disco-themed telling of the life of black actress and performer Josephine Baker.
First TV role came in 1983 when she joined the cast of the ABC soap One Life to Live.
Married her third husband, sports commentator Ahmad Rashad, in 1985, after he memorably proposed to her on national TV during coverage of a Thanksgiving Day football game. O.J. Simpson served as best man.
Was the first black woman to win a Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play (the 2004 revival of A Raisin in the Sun).

Phylicia Rashad Relationships:
Ahmad Rashad - Ex-husband
Andrew Arthur Allen - Father
Andrew Arthur Allen Jr. - Brother
Condola Phylea Rashad - Daughter
Debbie Allen - Sister
Victor Willis - Ex-husband
Vivian Ayers - Mother
Vivian Nixon - Niece
William Lancelot Bowles III - Son
William Lancelot Bowles Jr. - Ex-husband
Phylicia Rashad Awards:
1985 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program - Winner
1989 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Female TV Performer - Winner
1985 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1986 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2004 Tony: Actress (Play) - Winner
2005 Tony: Actress (Play) - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
College:
Howard University, Washington, DC (BFA in Theater, 1970)