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Keshia Knight Pulliam

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Keshia Knight Pulliam
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Keshia Knight Pulliam was born on 9 April 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Cosby Show (1984), House of Payne (2006) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009).
BornApril 9, 1979
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BornApril 9, 1979
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 8 wins & 9 nominations total

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Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Television (1988)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Lindy Elloway, Alexis Williams, and Justin Davis in That Oh Sh*t Moment (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Sarah Colonna, Alexis Williams, and Mitch Silvester in Muddy Monthiversary (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam in Took Me by Surprise (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Justin Hall, Binh Trinh, and Mitch Silvester in Hard-Knock Honeymoon (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Alexis Williams, Morgan Bell, and Nate Barnes in Wet N' Wild (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jasmina Outar, Mark Maher, and Mary Radzinski in Married at First Sight: Afterparty (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Katina Goode, Steve Moy, and Chris Collette in Married at First Sight: Afterparty (2022)
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Jasmina Outar, Katina Goode, and Lindsey Georgoulis in Married at First Sight: Afterparty (2022)
Bill Cosby, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Phylicia Rashad in The Cosby Show (1984)
Valarie Pettiford and Keshia Knight Pulliam in Jingle Belle (2018)
Shannon Elizabeth, Mark McGrath, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Chuck Liddell, Ross Mathews, Omarosa Manigault Newman, Metta World Peace, James Maslow, Brandi Glanville, and Ariadna Gutiérrez-Arévalo in Celebrity Big Brother (2018)

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Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
The Cosby Show
7.4
TV Series
  • Rudy Huxtable
House of Payne (2006)
House of Payne
3.5
TV Series
  • Miranda Payne
  • Miranda Lucas
RonReaco Lee, Tamela J. Mann, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Tyler Perry, and David Mann in Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
Madea Goes to Jail
4.5
  • Candace Washington
  • 2009
Taimak and Vanity in The Last Dragon (1985)
The Last Dragon
6.8
  • Sophia(as Keshia Knight)
  • 1985

Credits

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Actress

  • House of Payne (2006)
    House of Payne
    • Miranda Payne
    • Miranda Lucas
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2023
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam and Danika Frederick in The Hillsdale Adoption Scam (2023)
    The Hillsdale Adoption Scam
    • Bethany
    • TV Movie
    • 2023
  • A New Orleans Noel (2022)
    A New Orleans Noel
    • Grace Hill
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Redeemed (2021)
    Redeemed
    • Angela
    • 2021
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam and Jarod Joseph in The Christmas Aunt (2020)
    The Christmas Aunt
    • Rebecca
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Michael Xavier and Gabrielle Graham in The Set Up (2020)
    The Set Up
    • Angela Brooks
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • T.C. Stallings in My Brother's Keeper (2020)
    My Brother's Keeper
    • Tiffany
    • 2020
  • Radio Christmas (2019)
    Radio Christmas
    • Kara
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room (2019)
    BET Her Presents: The Waiting Room
    • Dr. Bennett
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • The Waiting Room (2019)
    The Waiting Room
    • Dr. Bennett
    • 2019
  • Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta (2019)
    Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
    • Caroline
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Tatyana Ali and Cornelius Smith Jr. in Jingle Belle (2018)
    Jingle Belle
    • Tori
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • 3 Year Plan
    • Tracey Tarpley-Spatafora, MFT
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Will to Love (2015)
    Will to Love
    • Rachel Paris
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Jackée Harry, Marques Houston, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Romeo Miller in The Love Letter (2013)
    The Love Letter
    • Parker
    • TV Movie
    • 2013

Producer

  • A New Orleans Noel (2022)
    A New Orleans Noel
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Eggs Over Easy
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Redeemed (2021)
    Redeemed
    • producer
    • 2021

Director

  • House of Payne (2006)
    House of Payne
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Lyndie Greenwood, and Krystal Joy Brown in Girlfriendship (2022)
    Girlfriendship
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos17

The Cosby Show: Clip -- Cliff's Eating Habits
Clip 1:04
The Cosby Show: Clip -- Cliff's Eating Habits
Polly Comin' Home
Clip 1:26
Polly Comin' Home
Polly Comin' Home
Clip 1:39
Polly Comin' Home
Polly
Clip 1:51
Polly
Polly
Clip 1:23
Polly
Eggs Over Easy Official Trailer
Trailer 1:11
Eggs Over Easy Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Official Trailer
Madea Goes to Jail: Teaser Trailer
Trailer 0:58
Madea Goes to Jail: Teaser Trailer
The Cosby Show: Season 1
Trailer 0:31
The Cosby Show: Season 1
The Cosby Show: Season 2
Trailer 0:32
The Cosby Show: Season 2
The Cosby Show
Trailer 1:01
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show: Season 4
Trailer 0:34
The Cosby Show: Season 4

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Keshia
  • Height
    • 5′ 0½″ (1.54 m)
  • Born
    • April 9, 1979
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouses
      Brad James2021 - ?
  • Children
    • Ella Grace Pulliam-Hartwell
  • Other works
    Appeared in "One Call Away" music video by Chingy
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At just 6 years of age, she became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Emmy (best supporting-actress) for her work on The Cosby Show (1986).
  • Quotes
    [on her favorite The Cosby Show (1984) episode of all-time with Bill Cosby]: Mr. Cosby and I, we had a competition going on to see who would do a better job at lip-syncing. That was our little inside thing. I think I did a better job.

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