Clair Huxtable

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Clair Huxtable
The Cosby Show character
First appearance Pilot
Last appearance And So We Commence
Created by Bill Cosby
Portrayed by Phylicia Rashad[1]
Information
Gender Female
Occupation Lawyer
Spouse(s) Cliff Huxtable
Children Sondra Huxtable–Tibideaux
Denise Huxtable–Kendall
Theo Huxtable
Vanessa Huxtable
Rudy Huxtable
Relatives Al Hanks (father)
Carrie Hanks (mother)
Sarah Hanks (sister)
Pamela Tucker (cousin)
Nationality American

Clair Huxtable (née Hanks) is a fictional character, the primary character in the 1980s television series The Cosby Show.[2][3]

Conception and development

The character was originally supposed to be a housewife but, when the show finally aired, she was a lawyer.[4]

Reception

Phylicia Rashad's role as Clair Huxable has mostly had positive reception from critics.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] She was voted as television's "Favorite TV Mom" in a poll conducted by the Opinion Research Company in 2004.[12] In 2009, she was included in the Top 5 Classic TV Moms by Film.com.[13] In May 2012, Clair was one of the 12 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love".[14] AOL named her the ninth Most Memorable Female TV Character.[15]

References

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