Myles Loftin for The New York Times Supported by By Reggie Ugwu The first time Phylicia Rashad realized ... In 1978, while briefly married to Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People ...

NEW YORK — The first time Phylicia Rashad realized what she wanted to do with her life, she was making her way to the exit of a bustling auditorium. This was November 1959, in Houston ...