Phylicia Rashad as Clair Huxtable, Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable and Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show' On The Cosby Show, Phylicia Rashad always delivered parenting ...

Considering how rare it was, seeing African American actresses in the spotlight with their natural hair will always be refreshing. Tempestt Bledsoe known for her role as Vanessa Huxtable on The Cosby ...

The Cosby Show has a complicated legacy. The sitcom ran for eight seasons between 1984 and 1992, accumulating six Emmy wins during its time on NBC. The series followed the Huxtable family, an upper ...

NEW ORLEANS — Actress Tempestt Bledsoe says she’s thrilled to be returning to network television on a show that portrays “a positive black family” similar to the long-running hit sitcom she was a part ...

Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, The Cosby Show broke new ground and won over millions with its heartwarming, hilarious look at the Huxtables, an upper-middle-class Black family in Brooklyn.

The Huxtable's fourth child, Vanessa, was played by Tempestt Bledsoe. Bledsoe continued to act, going on to host her own daytime talk show as well as a home makeover show. She appeared on VH1's ...