Sabrina Le Beauf

Sabrina Le Beauf ( born March 21, 1958 in New Orleans, Louisiana ) is an American actress. She grew up the daughter of an African American and a white mother of English origin in Los Angeles. Le Beauf was married from 1987 to 1996 with Michael Reynolds. Today, she lives in New York.

Le Beauf studied among others at Yale University 's School of Drama. There she was classmate of Angela Bassett.

Became famous Le Beauf with her ​​portrayal of Sondra Huxtable in the U.S. sitcom The Cosby Show. She plays there the daughter of just ten years older than Phylicia Rashad ( Claire Huxtable ). For this role, among other things, the then 21 -year-old Whitney Houston had applied, but the 26 -year-old LeBeauf eventually won the role. Their appearance was always rise to controversial discussions among fans of the series. Since it has a lighter skin color due to its origin, it was difficult for many to see her as the daughter of her two African-American parents series.

Le Beauf is occasionally seen in American television productions, including the Star Trek episode The double move (Original Title: Gambit ) as Ensign Giusti, but more often on stage. She played quite a few roles in Shakespeare productions of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Besides her acting activities, the vegetarian Le Beauf works as an interior designer. End of 2007, she played the lead role of Leila in the film The Stalker Within by Arlene JM Grant.