Sondra Huxtable

Sondra Huxtable
The Cosby Show character
First appearance Bonjour, Sondra
Last appearance And So We Commence
Created by Bill Cosby
Portrayed by Sabrina Le Beauf
Information
Gender Female
Occupation Housewife
Family Clair Huxtable and Cliff Huxtable (parents)
Spouse(s) Elvin Tibideaux[1]
Relatives Denise Huxtable–Kendall
Rudy Huxtable
Theodore Huxtable
Vanessa Huxtable
Nationality American

Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux is a fictional character from the 1980s television series, The Cosby Show.

Background and production

Sondra Huxtable did not originally 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] Whitney Houston was considered for the role of Sondra Huxtable.[4] 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.

Reception

The character had been criticized for being too light skinned and not resembling the other cast members.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jet". Books.google.co.uk. September 21, 1987. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  2. ↑ "Cosby: His Life and Times – Mark Whitaker". Books.google.co.uk. September 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  3. ↑ "Cosby: His Life and Times – Mark Whitaker". Books.google.co.uk. September 16, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  4. ↑ Watkins, Jade (February 15, 2012). "Whitney Houston turned down lead role on The Cosby Show". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
  5. ↑ "African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: Situating Racial Humor – Robin R. Means Coleman". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
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