Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney (born October 1, 1957) is an American actress and comedian. Stickney is known for her main role on the sitcom New Attitude. She also has appeared in films including New Jack City (1991), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).

Early life and education Stickney was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas and is one of five siblings. She left home when she was 16 years old, moving to Los Angeles. She obtained a job with a management company by saying that she was 23. After two years there she moved to New York, where she attended video school and film school.

She initially worked at the University of Delaware as an associate in the theater department, and later studied at the Institute of New Cinema Artists.

Career Early in Stickney's career, she became involved with the New Heritage Theatre in Harlem, where she met Roger Furman, Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. At one point, Dave Chappelle was her opener at the comedy venue Caroline's.

Stickney's performance in Tartuffe won an AUDELCO award in 1983.

Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 Frederick Douglass: An American Life Anna Douglass Short 1991 New Jack City Prosecuting Attorney Hawkins Jungle Fever Nilda Talkin' Dirty After Dark Aretha 1992 Malcolm X Honey 1993 What's Love Got to Do with It Alline Bullock 1994 The Inkwell Dr. Wade 1995 My Teacher's Wife Harvard Officer Die Hard with a Vengeance Wanda Shepard 1996 Tendrils - Short 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Mrs. Shakespeare 2002 Big Ain't Bad Lauren Jordan 2009 See Dick Run Dr. LaCroix 2010 Trapped: Haitian Nights Ms. Edna 2013 Haitian Nights Ms. Edna 2014 Gun Hill Marva Stevens TV movie Pound of Flesh Mrs. Emeka 2016 The Tale of Four Saffronia's Mother Short 2017 Dana's Story Grandma Ladoux Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Cosby Show Phyllis Episode: "Hillman" 1989 The Women of Brewster Place Cora Lee Episode: "Part I & II" 1990 New Attitude Yvonne St. James Main Cast 1991 Great Performances Topsy Washington Episode: "The Colored Museum" 1993 Law & Order Miss Lee Episode: "Mother Love" 1994 New York Undercover Baptise Episode: "After Shakespeare" 1996 New York Undercover Esther Rashad Episode: "The Reckoning" ABC Afterschool Specials Aunt Zed Episode: "Daddy's Girl" 1999–2000 Linc's Y'vetta Recurring Cast: Season 2 2008 Sex Chronicles Tracy Episode: "Room 69" 2009 Glenn Martin, DDS - (voice) Episode: "From Here to Fraternity" 2021 Shameless Bev Episode: "DNR" 2022 The Ms. Pat Show Aunt Gwen Episode: "Ding-Dong, The Bitch is Dead"

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