Tempestt Bledsoe
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Tempestt Bledsoe (born August 1, 1973) is an American actress. She is best known for her childhood role as Vanessa Huxtable, the fourth child of Cliff and Clair Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–92). In December 2010, it was announced that Bledsoe would be the host of Clean House on the Style Network, replacing Niecy Nash. From September 2012 to February 2013, she was one of the stars of the NBC TV sitcom Guys with Kids, portraying Marny.
Infobox
Born
(1973-08-01) August 1, 1973 (age 52)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education
New York University
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1984–present
Partner
Darryl M. Bell
Tables
· Filmography
Year
Year
Film
Year
Film
Title
Film
Role
Film
Notes
1987
1987
Film
1987
Film
Looking Good!
Film
Herself
Film
Exercise Video
1988
1988
Film
1988
Film
Dance til' Dawn
Film
Margaret
1998
1998
Film
1998
Film
Johnny B Good
2003
2003
Film
2003
Film
BachelorMan
Film
Janey
2010
2010
Film
2010
Film
N-Secure
Film
Jill
2012
2012
Film
2012
Film
ParaNorman
Film
Sheriff Hooper
Film
Voice
2018
2018
Film
2018
Film
Jingle Belle
Film
Jackie
| Film | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | Looking Good! | Herself | Exercise Video |
| 1988 | Dance til' Dawn | Margaret | |
| 1998 | Johnny B Good | ||
| 2003 | BachelorMan | Janey | |
| 2010 | N-Secure | Jill | |
| 2012 | ParaNorman | Sheriff Hooper | Voice |
| 2018 | Jingle Belle | Jackie | |
· Filmography
Year
Year
Television
Year
Television
Title
Television
Role
Television
Notes
1984–1992
1984–1992
Television
1984–1992
Television
The Cosby Show
Television
Vanessa Huxtable
Television
Main role – 157 episodes
1985
1985
Television
1985
Television
NBC Special Treat
Television
Herself / Interviewee
Television
Season 9 episode 4: "Kids Just Kids"
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Television
Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
Television
Herself
Television
Christmas special
One to Grow On
One to Grow On
Television
One to Grow On
Television
Herself
Television
Episode: "Making Money"
1986
1986
Television
1986
Television
Sesame Street
Television
Herself
Television
Recurring Guest
1986–1988
1986–1988
Television
1986–1988
Television
Hollywood Squares
Television
Herself / Panelist
Television
2 episodes
1986–1994
1986–1994
Television
1986–1994
Television
ABC Afterschool Special
Television
Grace Williams / Herself
Television
3 episodes
1988
1988
Television
1988
Television
Dance 'til Dawn
Television
Margaret
Television
TV movie
Monsters
Monsters
Television
Monsters
Television
Dottie
Television
Season 1 episode 5: "My Zombie Lover"
1989
1989
Television
1989
Television
A Different World
Television
Vanessa Huxtable
Television
Season 2 episode 13: "Risky Business"
Dream Date
Dream Date
Television
Dream Date
Television
Danni Fairview
Television
TV movie
1990
1990
Television
1990
Television
The Earth Day Special
Television
Vanessa Huxtable
1995
1995
Television
1995
Television
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Television
Herself
Television
Season 5 episode 25: "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll"
1995–1996
1995–1996
Television
1995–1996
Television
The Tempestt Bledsoe Show
Television
Host
Television
Also known as Tempestt
1997
1997
Television
1997
Television
Jenny
Television
Kaylene
Television
Episode 5: "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World"
1998
1998
Television
1998
Television
The Practice
Television
Roberta Baylor
Television
3 episodes
1999
1999
Television
1999
Television
The Parkers
Television
Neena Davis
Television
Season 1 episode 9: "And the Band Plays On"
Santa and Pete
Santa and Pete
Television
Santa and Pete
Television
Maria Dangola
Television
TV movie
2000
2000
Television
2000
Television
The Expendables
Television
Tanika
Television
TV movie
2001
2001
Television
2001
Television
Fire & Ice
Television
Pam Moore
Television
TV movie
2002
2002
Television
2002
Television
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Television
Herself / Vanessa Huxtable
2003
2003
Television
2003
Television
Pet Star
Television
Herself / Celebrity Judge
Television
3 episodes
2004
2004
Television
2004
Television
Rock Me Baby
Television
Chloe
Television
Episode 13: "Pretty Baby"
2005
2005
Television
2005
Television
Strong Medicine
Television
Season 6 episode 3: "Clinical Risk"
2006
2006
Television
2006
Television
South of Nowhere
Television
Cecily
Television
3 episodes
2008
2008
Television
2008
Television
Husband for Hire
Television
Nina
Television
TV movie
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar
Television
Raising the Bar
Television
Camilla Hansen
Television
Season 1 episode 7: "A Leg to Stand On"
2008–2009
2008–2009
Television
2008–2009
Television
The Replacements
Television
Abbey / Claudia / Abbey-clone
Television
Voice 21 episodes Replaced Erica Hubbard for season 2
2009
2009
Television
2009
Television
Househusbands of Hollywood
Television
Herself
Television
9 episodes
2009
2009
Television
2009
Television
The Wishing Well
Television
Enid
Television
Aired in the United Kingdom in 2009 and the United States in 2010
2010–2011
2010–2011
Television
2010–2011
Television
Clean House
Television
Host
Television
12 episodes
2011
2011
Television
2011
Television
Vietnam in HD
Television
Elizabeth Allen
Television
Also known as Vietnam Lost Films 6 episodes
2012–2013
2012–2013
Television
2012–2013
Television
Guys with Kids
Television
Marny
2014
2014
Television
2014
Television
Instant Mom
Television
Vanessa Huxtable
Television
Season 1 episode 20: "Not Your Mother's Day"
2019
2019
Television
2019
Television
Family Reunion
Television
Katrina
Television
Episode 10: "Remember When Our Boys Became Men?"
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1984–1992 | The Cosby Show | Vanessa Huxtable | Main role – 157 episodes |
| 1985 | NBC Special Treat | Herself / Interviewee | Season 9 episode 4: "Kids Just Kids" |
| Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa | Herself | Christmas special | |
| One to Grow On | Herself | Episode: "Making Money" | |
| 1986 | Sesame Street | Herself | Recurring Guest |
| 1986–1988 | Hollywood Squares | Herself / Panelist | 2 episodes |
| 1986–1994 | ABC Afterschool Special | Grace Williams / Herself | 3 episodes |
| 1988 | Dance 'til Dawn | Margaret | TV movie |
| Monsters | Dottie | Season 1 episode 5: "My Zombie Lover" | |
| 1989 | A Different World | Vanessa Huxtable | Season 2 episode 13: "Risky Business" |
| Dream Date | Danni Fairview | TV movie | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Vanessa Huxtable | |
| 1995 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Herself | Season 5 episode 25: "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" |
| 1995–1996 | The Tempestt Bledsoe Show | Host | Also known as Tempestt |
| 1997 | Jenny | Kaylene | Episode 5: "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World" |
| 1998 | The Practice | Roberta Baylor | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | The Parkers | Neena Davis | Season 1 episode 9: "And the Band Plays On" |
| Santa and Pete | Maria Dangola | TV movie | |
| 2000 | The Expendables | Tanika | TV movie |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice | Pam Moore | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back | Herself / Vanessa Huxtable | |
| 2003 | Pet Star | Herself / Celebrity Judge | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Rock Me Baby | Chloe | Episode 13: "Pretty Baby" |
| 2005 | Strong Medicine | Season 6 episode 3: "Clinical Risk" | |
| 2006 | South of Nowhere | Cecily | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Husband for Hire | Nina | TV movie |
| Raising the Bar | Camilla Hansen | Season 1 episode 7: "A Leg to Stand On" | |
| 2008–2009 | The Replacements | Abbey / Claudia / Abbey-clone | Voice 21 episodes Replaced Erica Hubbard for season 2 |
| 2009 | Househusbands of Hollywood | Herself | 9 episodes |
| 2009 | The Wishing Well | Enid | Aired in the United Kingdom in 2009 and the United States in 2010 |
| 2010–2011 | Clean House | Host | 12 episodes |
| 2011 | Vietnam in HD | Elizabeth Allen | Also known as Vietnam Lost Films 6 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Guys with Kids | Marny | |
| 2014 | Instant Mom | Vanessa Huxtable | Season 1 episode 20: "Not Your Mother's Day" |
| 2019 | Family Reunion | Katrina | Episode 10: "Remember When Our Boys Became Men?" |
References
- Encyclopedia.comhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/bledsoe-tempestt-1973
- Essencehttps://www.essence.com/news/tempestt-bledsoe-gives-reasons-why-therell-never-be-another-cosby-show/
- Vanity Fairhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/08/bill-cosby-lisa-bonet-tv-daughters-huxtables
- The Griohttps://thegrio.com/2012/09/21/tempestt-bledsoe-on-why-there-will-never-be-another-cosby-show/
- Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-08-04-8901020027-story.html
- The New York Daily Times
- The Chicago Tribunehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/01/16/look-whos-talking-6/
- The Chicago Sun Timeshttp://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB422A8E3060841&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
- Peoplehttps://web.archive.org/web/20160101014203/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20472992,00.html
- Guys With Kidshttps://www.nbc.com/guys-with-kids/credits/character/marny
- CNNhttps://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/22/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/tempestt-bledsoe-daniels
- Colliderhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220702002330/https://collider.com/paranorman-set-visit-laika-studios/
- SlashFilmhttps://www.slashfilm.com/567588/family-reunion-showrunner-interview/