Keshia Knight Pulliam Biography

Fast Facts

• Became the youngest person to ever be nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986, at the age of 6, for Best Supporting Actress for "The Cosby Show․"
• Won the 2009 and 2010 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne․"
• Graduated from Spelman College with a degree in sociology, and was also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority
• Made her screen acting debut in "Sesame Street" at the age of 3
• Quote: "(On "Madea Goes to Jail"): "I think most people can identify with the feelings of desperation․․․you can correlate your own history with the character and understand that the behavior can be a symptom of a greater issue and a greater cause․""
• Quote: "I think your body of work speaks for itself․ It's your job as an actor to take on new challenges, and building upon that body of work․"
• Best known for her role as Rudy Huxtable in "The Cosby Show" and as Miranda Lucas-Payne in "Tyler Perry's House of Payne․"
• Appeared in the music video for "One Call Away" by hip-hop artist Chingy
• Won celebrity versions of "Fear Factor" and "The Weakest Link․"