Sabrina Le Beauf

Sabrina LeBeauf (born March 21, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux on the NBC situation comedy The Cosby Show. She has voiced the character Norma Bindlebeep on the Nick at Nite animated series, Fatherhood, a show based on Bill Cosby's book of the same name.

Career
Le Beauf almost did not receive the role of Sondra on The Cosby Show, because she was only 10 years younger than Phylicia Rashād, the actress who played her mother, Clair Huxtable.

The character of Sondra did not appear in the pilot. The family, at that point, consisted of four children, with Denise Huxtable, played by Lisa Bonet, as the eldest. With the addition of Sondra, Theo became the middle child. Sondra was known for her philosophical statements and intelligence, traits she displayed as an undergraduate at Princeton University.

Le Beauf is a frequent leading lady performing with the Shakespeare Theatre Company at the Folger Shakespeare Library theatre in Washington, DC. She recently portrayed Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew with the Company in DC.

Early life
Le Beauf is a graduate of UCLA and Yale School of Drama and has her own interior design business. She also attended St. Matthias Catholic Girls High School in Huntington Park, California.

Personal life
Le Beauf is of Louisiana Creole descent.

Filmography

 * The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
 * Fatherhood (2004)

Awards and nominations

 * Young Artist Awards 1989: Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special The Cosby Show