Keshia Knight Pulliam
Birth Name:
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Birth Place:
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
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: "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․"
- 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․""
- 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․"
Awards
- 1985Young Artist Award - Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1987Young Artist Award - Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
- 1988Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Winner
- 1989Image Award - Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress:Nominated
- 1989Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special:Winner
- 1991Blimp Award - Favorite TV Actress:Winner
- 2006TV Land Award - Favorite Singing Siblings:Nominated
- 2009Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2009Vision Award - Best Performance - Comedy:Nominated
- 2010Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2011Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2011Impact AwardWinner
- 2012Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner