Sondra Huxtable

Sondra Huxtable
The Cosby Show character
First appearance"Bonjour, Sondra" (1984)
Last appearance"And So We Commence" (1992)
Created byBill Cosby
Portrayed bySabrina Le Beauf
In-universe information
GenderFemale
OccupationHousewife/Lawyer
FamilyCliff Huxtable (father)
Clair Huxtable (mother)
Denise Huxtable-Kendall (sister)
Theo Huxtable (brother)
Vanessa Huxtable (sister)
Rudy Huxtable (sister)
SpouseElvin Tibideaux[1]
ChildrenNelson Tibideaux (son)
Winnie Tidideaux (daughter)
RelativesRussel Huxtable (paternal grandfather)
Anna Huxtable (paternal grandmother)
Al Hanks (maternal grandfather)
Carrie Hanks (maternal grandmother)
Pam Tucker (cousin)
Olivia Kendall (step-niece)
NationalityAmerican

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

Background and production[edit]

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[edit]

The character had been criticized for being too light skinned and not resembling the other cast members.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company. September 21, 1987. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Whitaker, Mark (September 16, 2014). Cosby: His Life and Times. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 298. ISBN 9781451697971. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Internet Archive. sondra Huxtable skin.
  3. ^ Cosby: His Life and Times – Mark Whitaker. Simon and Schuster. September 16, 2014. p. 326. ISBN 9781451697971. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Internet Archive. sondra Huxtable princeton.
  4. ^ "15 Things You Didn't Know About "The Cosby Show"". Complex.
  5. ^ "'The Cosby Show' Turns 30: 30 Things You May Not Have Known About the Show". ABC News.
  6. ^ Means Coleman, Robin R. (1998). African American Viewers and the Black Situation Comedy: Situating Racial Humor – Robin R. Means Coleman. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780815331254. Retrieved September 5, 2015.