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Keshia Knight Pulliam

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Actor, also producer and director · Born April 9, 1979 (47) · Newark, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979) is an American actress. She is most recognized for her childhood role as Rudy Huxtable on the long-running NBC sitcom The Cosby Show. Currently, she appears as reformed con artist Miranda Lucas-Payne on the TBS comedy-drama Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keshia Knight Pulliam, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1979 (47)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and director
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 20% in 30 days

What are Keshia Knight Pulliam's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Society
18%
Morality
17%
Self
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Hopeful
10
Joyful
9
Tense
4
Melancholic
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Keshia Knight Pulliam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keshia Knight Pulliam's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wife Stalker(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Joanna

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Hillsdale Adoption Scam(2023)

    as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A New Orleans Noel(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Grace Hill

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriendship(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pictionary(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • My Brother's Keeper(2020)

    as Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Redeemed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Angela Sylvester

  • The Christmas Aunt(2020)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tempted by Danger(2020)

    as Angela Brooks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Radio Christmas(2019)

    as Kara Porter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Caroline

  • Jingle Belle(2018)

    as Tori

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Will To Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rachel Paris

  • The Love Letter(2013)

    as Parker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Guys with Kids(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Bridget

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Madea Goes to Jail(2009)

    as Candace "Candy" Washington

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Death Toll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mirie

  • House of Payne(2006)

    Show 361 episodes · as Miranda Lucas-Payne

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Stranjay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Gospel(2005)

    as Maya Walker

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty Shop(2005)

    as Darnelle

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Water's Edge(2004)

    as Leila Turner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Motives(2004)

    as Letrice

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • What About Your Friends: Weekend Get-Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Temple

  • Fear Factor(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Polly: Comin' Home! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Polly

  • The Earth Day Special(1990)

    as Rudy Huxtable

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court(1989)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Polly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Polly

  • The Little Match Girl(1987)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Different World(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rudy Huxtable

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Back to Next Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Keshia

  • Motown Returns to the Apollo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Last Dragon(1985)

    as Sophia Green

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Cosby Show(1984)

    Show 197 episodes · as Rudy Huxtable

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Know The Facts: Keep Your Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Host

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Madea Goes to Jail (2009)

$91M worldwide

Highest rated

The Cosby Show (1984)

Midcredits 62nd

Film career

19842025

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 35 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thDirecting1 of 38: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 38: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s9 · 8 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Keshia Knight Pulliam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

House of Payne (2006)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Last Dragon (1985)

Midcredits 77th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Keshia Knight Pulliam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keshia Knight Pulliam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cassie Doyle shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles