She landed her breakthrough role as Rudy Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), and became the youngest person to be nominated for an Emmy Award, [2] when she earned a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Rudith Lillian "Rudy" Huxtable [1] [2] [3] [4] is a fictional character who appears on the American sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). Portrayed by actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, Rudy is the youngest child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable.
The father is Cliff Huxtable, an obstetrician and son of a prominent jazz trombonist. The mother is his wife, lawyer Clair Huxtable. [8] They have four daughters and one son: Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa, and Rudy.
Dec 2, 2020 · It's been nearly 30 years since the series filmed its last scenes, so what happened to Rudy Huxtable from The Cosby Show? Every fan of The Cosby Show will remember watching Rudy, played by Keshia Knight Pulliam, grow up before their very eyes.
Jul 22, 2022 · From 1984 to 1992, Keshia Knight Pulliam starred on The Cosby Show as Rudy Huxtable, the youngest child in the family. She was only five years old when the series began, but that didn't stop her from receiving an Emmy nomination for the role when she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series after the show's second season.
Keshia Knight Pulliam was born on 9 April 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Cosby Show (1984), House of Payne (2006) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009). She has been married to Brad James since 25 September 2021.
At the beginning of the pilot, Sondra, the Huxtables' eldest daughter, was added as an afterthought. However, when Clair Huxtable mentions the couple's four children, they decide to add another child to represent the results of a good upbringing.