<P> Phylicia Rashad or Rashād ( / fɪˈliːʃə rəˈʃɑːd / fih - LEE - shə rə - SHAHD ) ( née Ayers - Allen ; June 19 , 1948 ) is an American actress , singer and stage director . She is known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long - running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show ( 1984 -- 92 ) , which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986 . She was dubbed `` The Mother '' of the African - American community at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards . </P>
<P> Phylicia Rashad or Rashād ( / fɪˈliːʃə rəˈʃɑːd / fih - LEE - shə rə - SHAHD ) ( née Ayers - Allen ; June 19 , 1948 ) is an American actress , singer and stage director . She is known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the long - running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show ( 1984 -- 92 ) , which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986 . She was dubbed `` The Mother '' of the African - American community at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards . </P>
who played clair huxtable on the cosby show
who played clair huxtable on the cosby show
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad