In 1985, Owens made his television debut on the second season of the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show as Sondra Huxtable 's boyfriend Elvin Tibideaux. His full name was subsequently changed to Heathcliff, even though in one episode Clair called him "Heathclifford", and he is commonly called "Cliff" throughout the series. Communities. Lisa would give birth to daughter Zoe Kravitz in 1988, return to The Cosby Show full-time in 1989, divorce Lenny in 1993, and marry Jason Momoa in 2017. Lt. Martin Kendall is a United States Navy officer, husband of Denise Huxtable, and father of Olivia. Shes working as a lawyer and values the importance of maintaining a successful career and a strong household simultaneously, a leader by example. In 2007, Owens guest-starred as Eddie's father in the That's So Raven episode "The Way We Were". Do you remember Fat Albert? Speaking withBlack Press USAduring his sentence, Cosby declared he would not show "remorse" during any upcoming parole hearings. At first, she is not used to the Huxtables' upper-middle-class lifestyle or close-knit family relationships. Family, Comedy. One would think needing a green card would mean you're African until, you know, you get American citizenship and become African American, but alright. Release Dates Its actually credited with saving NBC and re-popularizing the standard sitcom format. Clair is multilingual, speaking Spanish on a couple of occasions and once speaking Portuguese with one of Theo's teachers. However, when Clair Huxtable mentions the couple's four children, they decide to add another child to represent the results of a good upbringing. But, in a later episode, the tables are turned, as Theo catches Vanessa's friends smoking cigarettes in her room, although Vanessa herself did not take part, and even tried to dissuade her friends from doing so. They name themselves The Lipsticks and plan to re-record the video for entry in a contest at a television station. He truly just had one of those names you dont stop using for shows, it seemed. Lisa began acting in 1983. And that type of sinister, shadow energy cannot be concealed," she told Net-A-Porter in an interview, later adding, "I don't need to say, 'I told you so. In season one, she is eleven years old. After a few years of marriage, her parents divorced, and her mother, Paula, gave Martin full custody, as she felt overwhelmed by marriage and motherhood. According to Net-A-Porter, "she showed up late on set and posed topless in Interview magazine,"which rankled Cosby's feathers. They both were too seen together in the series in Mrs. Brown's Boys. They decide that they can win on their dance moves and costuming and just have their voices fixed in the studio. At the time, Le Beauf was in a nasty battle with producers who threatened to withhold her pay if she didn't show up to set. Cosbys last acting credit was in 2004s Fat Albert, but he wasnt about to enjoy a nice, quiet retirement. He is married and has a child, but will not disclose either name due to alleged privacy concerns, so that is all thats known about his personal life. Madeline Kahn portrayed their neighborly friend, Pauline, until her death in 1999. They name themselves The Lipsticks and plan to re-record the video for entry in a contest at a television station. Comedy series focusing on obstetrician Cliff Huxtable and his wife, Claire, a lawyer, as they raised their kids with . Sondra appeared sporadically in early seasons of the series due to the character being off at college at the time. Main characters [ edit] Cliff Huxtable [ edit] Find out all that and more here. But, on one occasion, Vanessa gets into a physical tussle with Denise over a sweater that Vanessa stole from Denise's closet after Denise did not allow her to borrow it. He also had a featured role in the short-lived 2006 sitcom Teachers. 23.7k Followers, 1,192 Following, 79 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Amanda Woods (@amandaocarroll) In an Entertainment Tonight exclusive, Keshia Knight Pulliam broke down in tears and revealed the heartbreaking details of her tumultuous marriage to former NFL player Ed Hartwell. The Cosby Show 25:04 The Bill Cosby Show S01E01 - The Fatal Phone Call 33:52 The Cosby Show S01E01 27:54 The Cosby Show S01E01 - Pilot Best Of Luck Nikki 25:44 The Cosby Show S01E01 Pilot Presentation ElinorErnest5436 24:48 Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids S01E01 Lying 25:12 The Cosby Show S01E01 6:17 Bill Cosby Biography: 'I Spy' to 'The Cosby Show' '", Bonet was somewhat of a black sheep among her TV family, but mostly because she pushed the creative envelope and didn't fall in line with what Cosby expected of a sitcom star on network TV. She is an intelligent, classy, and successful businessperson. [17] One of her fellow nominees that year was Lisa Bonet. Vanessa also appears in the A Different World episode "Risky Business" (with Clair and Theo). He has appeared as a lawyer on season 6 episode 1 of Elementary. Sabrina LeBeauf almost missed out on the role because she is only 10 years younger (b. What a run! Shes still as busy as ever, We most recently saw her in a recurring role in the hit show Empire until 2018 and NBCs drama series This Is Us from 2019 to 2021. When Olivia is almost four years old, her father Martin marries Denise Huxtable, whom he met in Africa. We also saw the show The Cosby Mysteries, Cosby, and Little Bill. In the pilot episode, he is lectured by his father for not applying himself at school ("I brought you in this world, and I'll take you out"). She was the chief disciplinarian of the children, as shown in an episode where Vanessa and her friends sneak off to Baltimore to see a rock concert and Clair delivers a scathing diatribe to her. [citation needed], In 2008, he appeared alongside Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Liz Sheridan, Marla Sokoloff and Juliette Jeffers in the romantic comedy Play The Game. Privacy Policy Beyond the Watermelondrea moment that rocked The View, Symon faced major backlash by seemingly disowning her own ethnicity on national television. NBC. Most recently, he finished up his role in the show The Resident in 2021. Watchlist. Whenever Cliffwho once referred to Kara as "Turbo Tongue"is on the receiving end of her babbling, he usually replys with a bewildered "Thank you." There are many African Americans, especially in 2018, that come over from Africa and come here and need the green card that's how I look at that title." She did not exist in the pilot episode (Clair: "Why do we have four children?" with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Our fall TV preview concludes with a comprehensive guide to the new and 2013 Fall TV Preview: Our Comprehensive Guide to the Season's New and Returning Shows. Hes been super into TV work lately, appearing on a number of shows in semi-recurring roles, including the shows Girlfriends Guide to Divorce and Sneaky Pete. Born May 16, 1929 Died September 26, 1998 (69) Add to list Awards 1 win & 4 nominations Photos Known for American Beauty 8.4 Because of her intelligence level and overachieving nature, she is looked upon by her parents proudly, but also is held to a higher standard than the rest of the children. She has worked with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. Cliff had a brother, James Theodore Huxtable, who died of rheumatic fever at the age of 7. Amanda Wood & Danny OCarroll Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll has lifted the lid on his marriage to co-star Amanda Woods, saying he knew she was "the one" straight away. " And you go to do what you got to do. She is also highly skilled in areas of recall about facts and dates, which she uses during discussions and debates: in one episode she is shown quoting a passage and even the page number of a book during an appearance at a television roundtable. When theEnquirercalled the star for a comment, he reportedly fed them his daughter's sob story instead. While there, she meets and marries Navy Lt. Martin Kendall, and also becomes stepmother to Martin's three-year-old daughter Olivia, his child from a previous marriage. 1948). Shortly after the start of season five, Denise traveled to Africa for a year, and there she fell in love with and married Martin. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Martin Kendall is introduced to the Huxtables after Denise unexpectedly marries him in Africa, unbeknownst to the family. By the final season, Theo was a student teacher, helping other children with dyslexia at a local education center. Clair Huxtable: Cliff, why did we have four children? The casting came down to 26-year-old. [1] [6] He has appeared as a lawyer on season 6 episode 1 of Elementary. This initial outing was what galvanized him to become an actor later in life. Cliff Huxtable was originally written as a limo driver, but in the end worked as a doctor. In the pilot, and once more in season one (the episode "Bad Dreams"), he is referred to by Vanessa as "Teddy", instead of "Theo.". , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. About Jobs For the Record. Along with her constantly fluctuating love life, were her various hairstyles and choices of clothing, which were occasionally made fun of by Cliff. Elvin Tibideaux is Sondra's boyfriend, and later, husband. She even appeared in the same role in All Round to Mrs Brown's (2017). The character is loosely based upon Cosby's only son Ennis, who was approximately the same age as Theo (and was also dyslexic). He's being painted as the victim. The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deon_Richmond&oldid=1124042309, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 01:36. Considered one of the most prominent moms on television (and one of the most high-profile Black mothers in pop culture), Phylicia Rashad brought structure and stability to The Cosby Show as Clair Huxtable. Copyright Fandango. King as Riley Jackson. Sixty women have accused Cosby of a range of assaults from rape, sexual battery, or sexual misconduct. Erika Alexander Pam Tucker", "Celebrating 30 Years of 'The Cosby Show' by Debating Four Key 'Cosby' Questions", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Cosby_Show_characters&oldid=1133894527, Lists of American sitcom television characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from March 2009, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Yvonne Irvin as Clair's Sister ("Clair's Sister", season 2), This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 01:13. He ratted out his flesh and blood," a source from The National Enquirer told Page Six. She admitted that her mom offered to smoke a joint with her when she first discovered her daughter's interest. See production, box office & company info, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: George Carlin/Keshia Knight Pulliam, 10 Leroy Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Her recent career highlights include meeting Quincy Jones who has expressed interest in her music. and the There's just a difference. This was a bold move considering that Hartwell reportedly owned up to living with his lover Tonya Carroll, who was also pregnant with his child, during the divorce trial less than a year later. Sondra Tibideaux (ne Huxtable), the eldest daughter of Cliff and Clair, did not appear on screen until mid-way through season one. The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from 1984 until 1992. Cosby (TV Series 1996-2000) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb Edit Cosby Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Bill Cosby . Across her chest and back, she had written the names of some of Cosby's accusers and the words "Women's Lives Matter." [8], In 2010, he appeared on ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager as a court-appointed mediator. Today, Lisa is 54 years old and most recently made headlines for ending her relationship with famous actor Jason Momoa in 2022. Darren Dixon - Getting By. [13] At the beginning of the series, she is sixteen years old. [21] The daughter of a single mother, Pam comes to live with the Huxtables after her mother moved to California to take care of Pam's grandmother. Creator Michael Leeson Stars Bill Cosby Phylicia Rashad Malcolm-Jamal Warner Thomas, who played Callie onThe Young and the Restlessfollowing her stint on The Cosby Show, passed away the morning after Warner arrived. I'm an American. For the 1988-89 TV season, "The Cosby Show" was the highest-rated series with a 25.6 rating, with "Roseanne" at second with a 23.8 rating, according to Nielsen. Cliff and Theo pick up Russell and Anna's mail while they are out of town. One of his bigger roles was in the show The Electric Company, where he appeared in a total of 260 episodes. 1958) than Phylicia Rashad (b. Though she had her moments of bizarre thinking (e.g. We wish Lisa Bonet and all her husbands the best! In between The Cosby Show and her eponymous show, Raven appeared in Hangin With Mr. Cooperand has since acted in films like the Eddie Murphy Dr. Doolittle series, College Road Trip, and The Cheetah Girls franchise. [3][4], One of Owens's earliest roles was in an Arcata High School theater performance where he played the title role in a performance of Peter Pan. View the profiles of people named Amanda Cosby. However, the show was changed before airing to have Cliff be a medical doctor, and the humor to come from his interactions with his family. Start With Your SensualEnergy, Obsessed With Laura Merciers Iconic Skin Tint? How do you feel about Bill now? Today, the premise of The Cosby Show hardly seems like a risky bet, but at the time Bill Cosby was one of the first stand-up comedians to become a sitcom star. Add a photo or add a quote . T he Cosby Show was more than just a hit sitcom. During the first two seasons, Denise was portrayed as a very popular high-schooler, with many friends, who seemingly had a different boyfriend every episode. Today, 21 years after the show's. In the first episode of the final season, Clair calls him Heathclifford. I feel cheated that 55 million people a week watch something that is not my best work.". Rudy is the youngest child who went from a precocious five-year-old to a quintessential free-thinking teenager throughout the course of the show yearning for the independence of adult life. The percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who have given this title a positive review. As the seasons progressed, Theo gradually evolved from being an under-achiever to a successful high schooland collegestudent (in interviews, Cosby noted a similar change in his real-life son, Ennis). As Denise, Lisa was given her own spin-off, A Different World, but her performance in the first season received mixed reviews. Malcolm-Jamal Warner began acting in 1982 with his breakout role being in The Cosby Show just a few years later. She was previously married to NFL star Ed Hartwelland has a three-year-old daughter, Ella, from a previous relationship. According to TMZ, Pulliam's divorce documents claimed that Hartwell was "plotting to harm and obstruct [her] pregnancy" with "certain underhanded and unusual conduct" that could potentially cause a miscarriage. Malcolm-Jamal Warner didn't have any distinct problems on The Cosby Show. He is the son of United States Congressman Major Owens. Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten, Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. He then admits he is not Tiger Woods but then claims to be actor Don Cheadle. In 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections released an updated mugshot of the then-83-year-old Cosby, revealing grey hair and sallow skin. Sondra was created when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (e.g. He is the only character to appear in every episode. Her age is directly stated only once during the series, and two separate episodes provide contradictory information on the age difference between herself and Cliff. Before Stacey Dash hit it big with Clueless, the star made a single-episode cameo on The Cosby Show. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and
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