Tempestt Bledsoe
Introduction '''Tempestt Bledsoe''' (born August 1, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom ''The Cosby Show'' (1984–92). In December 2010, it was announced that Bledsoe would be the host of ''Clean House'' on the Style Network, replacing Niecy Nash. From September 2012 to February 2013, she was one of the stars of the NBC TV sitcom ''Guys with Kids'', portraying Marny.
Career In 1984, Bledsoe was cast in the role of Vanessa Huxtable on the sitcom ''The Cosby Show''. She was a regular until its final season in 1992.She also made a one-time appearance as Vanessa on ''A Different World''. In 1986, Tempestt played the role of Grace Wheeler in season 15, episode 4 "(The Gift of Amazing Grace)", of the ABC Afterschool Special program. In 1989 she was a national spokesperson for DARE.In the mid-1990s, from 1995 to 1996, Bledsoe hosted a daytime talk show, ''The Tempestt Bledsoe Show'', produced by Columbia TriStar Television  and Dick Clark. She made a brief appearance in the sitcom ''The Parkers'', and has been featured in the recurring role of a single mother on the ABC show ''The Practice''.She also appeared in the Lifetime show ''Strong Medicine'', and ''South of Nowhere''. Her most recent credits include the role of Nina in the Oxygen's original television movie ''Husband for Hire'', Steven Bochco's ''Raising the Bar'', and the role of Abby in the second season of Disney Channel's animated series ''The Replacements''. She appeared on VH1's ''Celebrity Fit Club'' and NBC's ''Fear Factor''.It was announced on December 1, 2010 that Bledsoe would return to TV, replacing Niecy Nash as the host of ''Clean House'' on Style Network. Her first episode aired on January 26, 2011.In 2012, Bledsoe was heard as the voice of Sheriff Hooper in the Laika animated film ''ParaNorman''.From September 2012 to February 2013, she portrayed Marny in the NBC TV sitcom ''Guys with Kids''.In 2014, Bledsoe appeared in the ''Instant Mom'' episode "Not Your Mother's Day" in which she reprised her role as Vanessa Huxtable. In July 2019 Bledsoe appeared in the Netflix show ''Family Reunion'' episode 10 "Remember When Our Boys Became Men? ".
Filmography  Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 ''Johnny B Good'' 2003 ''BachelorMan'' Janey 2010 ''N-Secure'' Jill 2012 ''ParaNorman'' Sheriff Hooper Voice 2018 ''Jingle Belle'' Jackie Television Year Title Role Notes 1984–1992 ''The Cosby Show'' Vanessa Huxtable Main role – 157 episodes1985 ''NBC Special Treat'' Herself / Interviewee Season 9 episode 4: "Kids Just Kids" ''Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa'' Herself Christmas special ''One to Grow On'' Herself Episode: "Making Money" 1986 ''Sesame Street'' Herself Recurring Guest 1986–1988 ''Hollywood Squares'' Herself / Panelist 2 episodes 1986–1994 ''ABC Afterschool Special'' Grace Williams / Herself 3 episodes1988 ''Dance 'til Dawn'' Margaret TV movie ''Monsters'' Dottie Season 1 episode 5: "My Zombie Lover"1989 ''A Different World'' Vanessa Huxtable Season 2 episode 13: "Risky Business" ''Dream Date'' Danni Fairview TV movie 1990 ''The Earth Day Special'' Vanessa Huxtable 1995 ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' Herself Season 5 episode 25: "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" 1995–1996 ''The Tempestt Bledsoe Show'' Host Also known as ''Tempestt'' 1997 ''Jenny'' Kaylene Episode 5: "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World" 1998 ''The Practice'' Roberta Baylor 3 episodes1999 ''The Parkers'' Neena Davis Season 1 episode 9: "And the Band Plays On" ''Santa and Pete'' Maria Dangola TV movie 2000 ''The Expendables'' Tanika TV movie 2001 ''Fire & Ice'' Pam Moore TV movie 2002 ''The Cosby Show: A Look Back'' Herself / Vanessa Huxtable 2003 ''Pet Star'' Herself / Celebrity Judge 3 episodes 2004 ''Rock Me Baby'' Chloe Episode 13: "Pretty Baby" 2005 ''Strong Medicine'' Season 6 episode 3: "Clinical Risk" 2006 ''South of Nowhere'' Cecily 3 episodes2008 ''Husband for Hire'' Nina TV movie ''Raising the Bar'' Camilla Hansen Season 1 episode 7: "A Leg to Stand On" 2008–2009 ''The Replacements'' Abbey / Claudia / Abbey-clone Voice 21 episodes Replaced Erica Hubbard for season 2 2009 ''Househusbands of Hollywood'' Herself 9 episodes 2009 ''The Wishing Well'' Enid Aired in the United Kingdom in 2009 and the United States in 2010 2010–2011 ''Clean House'' Host 12 episodes 2011 ''Vietnam in HD'' Elizabeth Allen Also known as ''Vietnam Lost Films'' 6 episodes 2012–2013 ''Guys with Kids'' Marny 2014 ''Instant Mom'' Vanessa Huxtable Season 1 episode 20: "Not Your Mother's Day" 2019 ''Family Reunion'' Katrina Episode 10: "Remember When Our Boys Became Men?"
Personal life Bledsoe earned a bachelor's degree in finance from New York University. Since 1993 she has been in a relationship with actor Darryl M. Bell, who co-starred in the NBC TV comedy ''A Different World'', a spinoff of ''The Cosby Show''. The couple appeared together in the Fox Reality Channel series ''Househusbands of Hollywood'', which debuted August 2009.Bledsoe is a vegetarian.
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