Sondra Huxtable

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

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

Background and production

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. Whitney Houston was in the running to be Sondra Huxtable.[4][5]

Reception

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

References
  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. ISBN 9780815331254. Retrieved September 5, 2015.


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