Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux is a fictional character from the 1980s television series, ''

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''.

Background and production

Sondra Huxtable did not appear in the pilot episode of the show. Sondra was created when

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wanted the show to express the accomplishment of successfully raising a child (e.g. a college graduate).

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almost missed out on the role because she is only 10 years younger (b. 1958) than

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(b. 1948), who played her mother in the series.

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was in the running to be Sondra Huxtable.

Reception

The character had been criticized for being too light skinned and not resembling the other cast members.

References

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