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Phylicia Rashad
Gender
Female
Born
Jun 19, 1948
Houston, Texas, USA
Performer
Producer
Director
Also Known As
Phylicia Ayers-Allen [Birthname]
Relations
Aunt of
Vivian Nixon
Mother of
Condola Rashad
Sister of
Debbie Allen
CREDITS
Broadway
Special Events
Purpose
(Mar 2025 - )
Directed by
Phylicia Rashad
Play
Original
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Play
Comedy
Revival
Skeleton Crew
(Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
[Faye]
Play
Original
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Big Mama]
Play
All Black Cast
Drama
Revival
August: Osage County
(Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Violet Weston -
Replacement
(May 26, 2009 - Jun 28, 2009)
Play
Original
Cymbeline
(Dec 02, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
[Queen]
Play
Romance
Revival
Gem of the Ocean
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Aunt Ester]
Play
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 26, 2004 - Jul 11, 2004)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Lena Younger]
Play
Drama
Revival
Jelly's Last Jam
(Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Anita -
Replacement
(Jun 15, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Witch -
Replacement
(Apr 14, 1988 - Jul 03, 1988)
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
Dreamgirls
(Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Performer:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Ensemble]
Understudy:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Deena Jones]
Musical
Original
The Wiz
(Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
Performer:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Munchkin -
Field Mouse -
Emerald City Citizen -
Replacement
Understudy:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Glinda]
Musical
Comedy
Original
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
(Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
Standby:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Performer]
Musical
Original
A Wonderful Life
(Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 12, 2005)
Also Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Musical
Benefit
Original
AWARDS
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
2022 | Winner |
Skeleton Crew
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Best Actress in a Play
2005 | Nominee |
Gem of the Ocean
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Best Actress in a Play
2004 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2022 | Winner |
Skeleton Crew
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2004 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Theater Hall of Fame
Inductee
2016 | Recipient
Phylicia Rashad
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
Special Events
Purpose
(Mar 2025 - )
Directed by
Phylicia Rashad
Play
Original
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(Sep 27, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Play
Comedy
Revival
Skeleton Crew
(Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
[Faye]
Play
Original
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(Mar 06, 2008 - Jun 22, 2008)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Big Mama]
Play
All Black Cast
Drama
Revival
August: Osage County
(Dec 04, 2007 - Jun 28, 2009)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Violet Weston -
Replacement
(May 26, 2009 - Jun 28, 2009)
Play
Original
Cymbeline
(Dec 02, 2007 - Jan 06, 2008)
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
[Queen]
Play
Romance
Revival
Gem of the Ocean
(Dec 06, 2004 - Feb 06, 2005)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Aunt Ester]
Play
Original
A Raisin in the Sun
(Apr 26, 2004 - Jul 11, 2004)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
[Lena Younger]
Play
Drama
Revival
Jelly's Last Jam
(Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Anita -
Replacement
(Jun 15, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical
Original
Into the Woods
(Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Witch -
Replacement
(Apr 14, 1988 - Jul 03, 1988)
Musical
Comedy
Drama
Original
Dreamgirls
(Dec 20, 1981 - Aug 11, 1985)
Performer:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Ensemble]
Understudy:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Deena Jones]
Musical
Original
The Wiz
(Jan 05, 1975 - Jan 28, 1979)
Performer:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
Munchkin -
Field Mouse -
Emerald City Citizen -
Replacement
Understudy:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Glinda]
Musical
Comedy
Original
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
(Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
Standby:
Phylicia Ayers-Allen
[Performer]
Musical
Original
A Wonderful Life
(Dec 12, 2005 - Dec 12, 2005)
Also Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Musical
Benefit
Original
Tony Award®
Best Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
2022 | Winner |
Skeleton Crew
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Best Actress in a Play
2005 | Nominee |
Gem of the Ocean
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Best Actress in a Play
2004 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Play
2024 | Nominee |
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Produced by
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2022 | Winner |
Skeleton Crew
Performer:
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Actress in a Play
2004 | Winner |
A Raisin in the Sun
Starring:
Phylicia Rashad
Theater Hall of Fame
Inductee
2016 | Recipient
Phylicia Rashad
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