Actor
Erika Alexander
- Born November 19, 1969 in Winslow, Arizona, USA
Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist best known for her roles as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1990–1992), and Maxine Shaw on the Fox sitcom Living Single (1993–1998). She has won numerous awards for her work on Living Single, including two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Her film credits include The Long Walk Home (1990), 30 Years to Life (2001), Déjà Vu (2006), Get Out (2017), American Refugee (2021), Earth Mama (2023) and American Fiction (2023), for which she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance nomination.
Known for
Get Out2017
Grey's Anatomy2005
House2004
Suits2011
Déjà Vu2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Criminal Minds2005
CSI: Miami2002
Filmography
- 2026Is God IsFilmDivine
- 2026The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsSeriesMonica Reese-Dinkins
- 2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20FilmSelf
- 2025The Addiction of HopeFilm
- 2024Hollywood BlackSeriesSelf
- 2023American FictionFilmCoraline
- 2023WildflowerFilmMary
- 2023Earth MamaFilmMiss Carmen
- 2022Shining GirlsSeriesAbby
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2022SherriSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2022The Big PaybackFilmDirector, Producer
- 2021InvasionSeriesVerna
- 2021American RefugeeFilmHelen Taylor
- 2021Run the WorldSeriesBarb
- 2020John Lewis: Good TroubleFilmProducer
- 2019I See YouFilmLieutenant Davis
- 2019Wu-Tang: An American SagaSeriesLinda Diggs
- 2018Black LightningSeriesPerenna
- 2017Get OutFilmDetective Latoya
- 2017Brave New JerseyFilmHelen Holbrook
- 2016InsecureSeriesYolanda
- 2016Recovery RoadSeriesTrish's Mother
- 2015BoschSeriesConnie Irving
- 2015Secrets of the Magic CityFilmMs. Fletcher
- 2014NCIS: New OrleansSeriesLouanne Bates
- 2014Elsa & FredFilmLaverne
- 2014We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack ObamaFilmSelf
- 2011SuitsSeriesSarah Leighton
- 2011Last Man StandingSeriesCarol
- 2011SuburgatorySeriesGloria
- 2009La MissionFilmLena
- 2008In Plain SightSeriesTheresa Simmons
- 2006Déjà VuFilmShanti
- 2006In JusticeSeriesAlyssa Hill
- 2006HeistSeriesSaundra Johnson
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeriesJohanna McKay
- 2005Criminal MindsSeriesLynne Henderson
- 2005Numb3rsSeriesU.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
- 2004HouseSeriesMs. Fields
- 2004LAXSeriesAllison
- 2004TricksFilmLaurel
- 2002CSI: MiamiSeriesTanya Thorpe
- 2002Love LizaFilmBrenda
- 2002Full FrontalFilmLucy
- 2002Half & HalfSeriesMaxine Shaw
- 2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackFilmPam Tucker (archive footage)
- 2002Street TimeSeriesDee Mulhern
- 2001The Zeta ProjectSeriesAgent Rush (voice)
- 200130 Years to LifeFilm
- 2001Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video CollectionFilmSelf
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeriesA.D.A. Kirkson
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeriesKema Mabuda
- 1999Judging AmySeriesFran Winston
- 1999Knitwits RevisitedFilmAmina (voice), Dialogue
- 199854FilmCiel
- 1998Mama Flora's FamilySeriesYoung Flora
- 1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf - Guest
- 19967th HeavenSeriesLynn Miles
- 1994ERSeriesVatima Abika
- 1994OverrideFilmShawana
- 1993Living SingleSeriesMaxine Shaw
- 1992Fathers & SonsFilmVenell
- 1992Going to ExtremesSeriesCheryl Carter
- 1991He Said, She SaidFilmRita, Al's Daugther
- 1990Law & OrderSeriesDoris Carver
- 1990The Long Walk HomeFilmSelma Cotter
- 1990The MahabharataFilmMadri / Hidimbi
- 1990The Last Best YearFilmAmy
- 1990Common GroundFilmCassandra Twymon
- 1990The MahabharataSeriesMadri / Hidimbi
- 1986My Little GirlFilmJoan
- 1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationSeriesOney Judge
- 1984The Cosby ShowSeriesPam Tucker
- 197820/20SeriesSelf
- 1953The OscarsSeriesSelf