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Clarice Taylor
Buckingham County, United States
Archival Overview
Pioneering African American stage and television actress, founding member of the Negro Ensemble Company, beloved as grandmother Anna Huxtable on The Cosby Show and Harriet on Sesame Street.
Biographical Record
Clarice Taylor grew up in Harlem, New York, and worked for the U.S. Post Office while auditioning for theatrical roles. In 1967, she became an original founding member of the historic Negro Ensemble Company (NEC) alongside Douglas Turner Ward and Robert Hooks.
Taylor earned an Emmy nomination in 1986 for her recurring role as grandmother Anna Huxtable on NBC's 'The Cosby Show'. She also portrayed David's grandmother Harriet on 'Sesame Street' and toured nationally for years in her one-woman stage show portraying comedian Jackie 'Moms' Mabley, earning an Obie Award.
Key Life Milestones
Founding Negro Ensemble Company
Co-founded the landmark New York theater institution that nurtured generations of Black actors and playwrights.
Emmy Nomination for The Cosby Show
Nominated for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series as grandmother Anna Huxtable.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialEnglewood, United States