Keshia Knight Pulliam (41) was cast as "Rudy Huxtable" in The Cosby Show when she was just five years old. The producers had originally planned to cast a little boy, but due to casting problems they adapted the screenplay so that the "Huxtables" had another daughter instead, and cast Keshia in the role.
Keshia Knight Pulliam: A Five-year-old in Front of the Camera
During her eight years on the show, she won over the hearts of fans and critics alike. She also set the record for youngest Emmy nominee ever when she was just six years old.
Through the years
Keshia Knight Pulliam: Youngest Emmy Nominee Ever
When "Rudy Huxtable's" time on TV ended in 1992 with the cancellation of The Cosby Show, Pulliam starred in a number of shows such as Cosby spin-off A Different World and the film Polly, in which she played the main role. However, like many child stars, she slowly drifted out of the spotlight.
In 2001, she decided to put her acting career on hold and completed a Bachelor's degree in Sociology at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Keshia Knight Pulliam Today
After studying, Keshia returned to acting and appeared in numerous hit shows, including Tyler Perry´s House of Pain from 2007 until 2013. She even guest-starred in the Netflix smash hit Orange is the New Black.
Keshia married Edgerton Hartwell, a football player, in January 2016 and announced that she was pregnant shortly after. Their marriage was short-lived, unfortunately, and the couple announced that they would be getting divorced in July 2016 just months after exchanging vows. Keshia's daughter, Ella Grace Hartwell, was born in January 2017.
Keshia is dating fellow actor Brad James according to her Instagram posts!
From Co-Stars To Co-parents
