Neilson Barnard/Getty Phylicia Rashad is one of television’s most ... a mom for the first time in 1973 with the birth of her son, Billy. She and her first husband, William Lancelot Bowles ...

Phylicia Rashad is known for building a legacy of excellence as a Black actress on the stage and screen. From her early life in Houston through her college years and into her later career ...

By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Rashad, a two-time Tony Award winner ... with exacting standards for her social group and her son. The son, Dr. William Kirland, will be played by Jordan Donica ...