Phylicia Rashad's reputation as one of America's most diversified entertainment talents continues to grow. She has starred on Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods" and "Jelly's Last Jam." Other Broadway credits include "Dreamgirls," "The Wiz" and "Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death." She has performed in numerous dramatic roles with the prestigious Negro Theatre Ensemble and starred in the world premiere of "Blues for an Alabama Sky," a new play by Pearl Cleage which Phylicia reprised for the Cultural Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996. Phylicia's burgeoning singing career began when Bill Cosby asked her to open his act in Atlantic City. She recently made her cabaret debut to critical acclaim at New York City's glamorous "Rainbow and Stars" in Rockefeller Center. The comedienne, singer, actress continues to expand her dramatic range on television, appearing in an Emmy-Award winning movie, "David's Mother" and numerous other dramatic roles. She was nominated for an ACE Award as best supporting actress in a television adaptation of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" for Showtime. The daughter of a highly creative Houston family (her mother is a Pulitzer prize-nominated poet and scholar, and her sister Debbie is a noted Broadway and television choreographer, director, actress), Phylicia received the NAACP Image Award as best actress in a comedy series.
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