The Cosby Show and later

Le Beauf was cast as the eldest Huxtable daughter Sondra on The Cosby Show despite being only 10 years younger than Phylicia Rashad, the actress who played her mother, Clair Huxtable. Pop singer Whitney Houston also auditioned for the same part, but Le Beauf's theater experience won her the role.

Le Beauf is a frequent leading lady performing with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. She recently portrayed Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew with the Company in DC.

Le Beauf also appeared on two episodes of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Gambit, Parts I & II" as Ensign Giusti.

Biography

Early life

Le Beauf is a graduate of UCLA and Yale School of Drama and has her own interior design business. She also attended St. Matthias Catholic Girls High School in Huntington Park, California, before it moved to the campus of Piux X High School in Downey, California.

Personal life

Le Beauf is of Louisiana Creole descent.

Filmography

• The Cosby Show (1984-1992)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation, episode "Gambit, Parts I & II" (1993)
• Fatherhood (2004)

Awards and nominations

• Young Artist Awards 1989: Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special The Cosby Show

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