Sondra Huxtable
| Sondra Huxtable | |
|---|---|
| The Cosby Show character | |
| First appearance | "Bonjour, Sondra" (1984) |
| Last appearance | "And So We Commence" (1992) |
| Created by | Bill Cosby |
| Portrayed by | Sabrina Le Beauf |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Family | Cliff Huxtable (father) Clair Huxtable (mother) Denise Huxtable-Kendall (sister) Theo Huxtable (brother) Vanessa Huxtable (sister) Rudy Huxtable (sister) |
| Spouse | Elvin Tibideaux[1] |
| Children | Nelson Tibideaux (son) Winnie Tidideaux (daughter) |
| Relatives | Russel Huxtable (paternal grandfather) Anna Huxtable (paternal grandmother) Al Hanks (maternal grandfather) Carrie Hanks (maternal grandmother) Pam Tucker (cousin) Olivia Kendall (step-niece) |
| Nationality | American |
Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux is a fictional character from the 1980s television series, The Cosby Show.
Background and production
Sondra Huxtable did not appear in the pilot episode of the show.[2] Sondra was created when Bill Cosby wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (e.g. a college graduate).[3] Sabrina LeBeauf almost missed out on the role because she is only 10 years younger (b. 1958) than Phylicia Rashad (b. 1948), who played her mother in the series.[citation needed] Whitney Houston was in the running to be Sondra Huxtable.[4][5]
Reception
The character had been criticized for being too light skinned and not resembling the other cast members.[6]
References
- ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. September 21, 1987. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ Whitaker, Mark (September 16, 2014). Cosby: His Life and Times. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 298. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ Cosby: His Life and Times – Mark Whitaker. Simon and Schuster. September 16, 2014. p. 326. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Internet Archive.
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- ^ "15 Things You Didn't Know About "The Cosby Show"". Complex.
- ^ "'The Cosby Show' Turns 30: 30 Things You May Not Have Known About the Show". ABC News.
- ^ Means Coleman, Robin R. (1998). African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: Situating Racial Humor – Robin R. Means Coleman. ISBN 9780815331254. Retrieved September 5, 2015.