Erika Alexander
ActingBorn Nov 19, 1969
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. 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.
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Filmography
2026Is God Isas The Healermovie2026The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkinsas Monica Reese-Dinkinstv2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendshipas Selfmovie2024Hollywood Blackas Selftv2023American Fictionas Coralinemovie2023Earth Mamaas Miss Carmenmovie2023Wildfloweras Marymovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showtv2022Sherrias Self - Guesttv2022The Big Paybackas Producermovie2022Shining Girlsas Abbytv2021American Refugeeas Helen Taylormovie2021Invasionas Vernatv2021Run the Worldas Barbtv2020John Lewis: Good Troubleas Producermovie2019I See Youas Lieutenant Davismovie2019Wu-Tang: An American Sagaas Linda Diggstv2018Black Lightningas Perennatv2017Brave New Jerseyas Helen Holbrookmovie2017Get Outas Detective Latoyamovie2016Insecureas Yolandatv2016Recovery Roadas Trish's Mothertv2015Secrets of the Magic Cityas Ms. Fletchermovie2015Boschas Connie Irvingtv2014NCIS: New Orleansas Louanne Batestv2014Elsa & Fredas Lavernemovie2014We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obamamovie2011Last Man Standingas Caroltv2011Suburgatoryas Gloriatv2011Suitsas Sarah Leightontv2009La Missionas Lenamovie2008In Plain Sightas Theresa Simmonstv2006Déjà Vuas Shantimovie2006Heistas Saundra Johnsontv2006In Justiceas Alyssa Hilltv2005Criminal Mindsas Lynne Hendersontv2005Grey's Anatomyas Johanna McKaytv2005Numb3rsas U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaeggertv2004Houseas Ms. Fieldstv2004LAXas Allisontv2004Tricksas Laurelmovie2002Love Lizaas Brendamovie2002Half & Halfas Maxine Shawtv2002CSI: Miamias Tanya Thorpetv2002Full Frontalas Lucymovie2002Street Timeas Dee Mulherntv2002The Cosby Show: A Look Backas Pam Tucker (archive footage)movie200130 Years to Lifemovie2001The Zeta Projectas Agent Rush (voice)tv2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas A.D.A. Kirksontv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Kema Mabudatv1999Judging Amyas Fran Winstontv1999Knitwits Revisitedas Dialoguemovie1998Mama Flora's Familyas Young Floratv199854as Cielmovie19967th Heavenas Lynn Milestv1996The Daily Showas Self - Guesttv1994Overrideas Shawanamovie1994ERas Vatima Abikatv1993Living Singleas Maxine Shawtv1992Fathers & Sonsas Venellmovie1992Going to Extremesas Cheryl Cartertv1991He Said, She Saidas Rita, Al's Daugthermovie1990The Long Walk Homeas Selma Cottermovie1990The Last Best Yearas Amymovie1990Law & Orderas Doris Carvertv1990Common Groundas Cassandra Twymonmovie1990The Mahabharataas Madri / Hidimbitv1990The Mahabharataas Madri / Hidimbimovie1986George Washington II: The Forging of a Nationas Oney Judgetv1986My Little Girlas Joanmovie1984The Cosby Showas Pam Tuckertv197820/20as Selftv1953The Oscarsas SelftvSoonThe Addiction of Hopemovie