Camille Cosby
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Camille Olivia Cosby is an American television producer, philanthropist, and the wife of comedian Bill Cosby. The character of Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show was based on her. Cosby has avoided pu
Cosby in 1998
Judith James (left) and Cosby (right) at the 59th Annual Peabody Awards (2000)
Clair Huxtable
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Clair Olivia Hanks Huxtable is a fictional character from the American sitcom The Cosby Show. Portrayed by actress Phylicia Rashad, Clair, the wife of Cliff Huxtable and mother of their five children,
Clair is based on Camille Cosby, Cosby's real-life wife, who convinced Cosby to change Clair's profession from a plumber to a lawyer.
Comedian and creator Bill Cosby plays Dr. Cliff Huxtable, Clair's husband who is marginally less stern than she is as a parent.