JamesG
01-08-2019, 04:49 PM
"This Is Us" Adds Phylicia Rashad as Beth's Mother
by Dan Snierson
January 8, 2019
It’s time to meet another formidable matriarch in the Pearson family tree.
Phylicia Rashad, best known for her role as stern-but-loving mother Clair Huxtable on "The Cosby Show", will guest-star in an episode of "This Is Us", EW has learned exclusively.
Playing the role of Carol, mother of Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson), she will make her debut in the second half of the NBC hit drama’s third season, specifically in an episode that focuses on Beth’s backstory.
Rashad currently has a recurring role as Diana Dubois on "Empire" and will star in the upcoming OWN coming-of-age drama "David Makes Man".
https://ew.com/tv/2019/01/08/this-is-us-phylicia-rashad-beth-mother/
by Dan Snierson
January 8, 2019
It’s time to meet another formidable matriarch in the Pearson family tree.
Phylicia Rashad, best known for her role as stern-but-loving mother Clair Huxtable on "The Cosby Show", will guest-star in an episode of "This Is Us", EW has learned exclusively.
Playing the role of Carol, mother of Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson), she will make her debut in the second half of the NBC hit drama’s third season, specifically in an episode that focuses on Beth’s backstory.
Rashad currently has a recurring role as Diana Dubois on "Empire" and will star in the upcoming OWN coming-of-age drama "David Makes Man".
https://ew.com/tv/2019/01/08/this-is-us-phylicia-rashad-beth-mother/