Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952), known professionally as CCH Pounder, is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She's known for her TV roles as medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on the series NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2021), District Attorney Tyne Patterson on Sons of Anarchy (2013–2014), Irene Frederic on Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), Captain Claudette Wyms on the FX series The Shield (2002–2008), and Dr. Angela Hicks on the medical drama series ER (1994–1997).
She's known for her film roles as Mo'at in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Dorothea in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sister Abigail in Orphan, Detective Margie Francis in End of Days, Hollis Miller in Face/Off, Victoria Hendrix in Sliver, Dr. Garvey in Benny & Joon, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peaches Altamont in Prizzi's Honor.
She is also the voice of Amanda Waller in the animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media.
She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
2031
as Mo'at
2029
as Mo'at
2025
as Mo'at
2025
2024
as Secretary General Lilian Joseph
2023
as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
2023
as Savitri Mahabir
2023
as Self
2022
as Mo'at
2019
as Senator Williams
2017
as Vinetta Clark
2016
as Narrator (voice)
2014
as Loretta Wade
2014
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2013
as Dorothea
2013
as Mayor Marion Grange (voice)
2012
as Dulsay Mooreland
2012
as FBI Psychiatrist
2011
as Warden Sharon Stiles
2010
as Constance
2009
as Mo'at
2009
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2009
as Adele Trainor
2009
as Claudette Kane (voice)
2009
as Sister Abigail
2009
as Irene Frederic
2009
as Mrs. Frederic
2009
as Andrea Curtin
2008
as Ms. Adams
2008
as Tyne Patterson
2008
as Narrator (voice)
2008
as Evie
2004
as Amanda Waller (voice)
2004
as Amanda Waller / Juice (voice)
2003
as Loretta Wade
2003
2002
as Claudette Wyms
2001
as Judge
2001
as Jo Ann Robinson
2000
as Mrs. Swift
2000
as Ma Jenkins
2000
as Eilen Carmicheal
2000
as Mayor (voice)
2000
2000
as Miss Kimber (voice)
2000
as Libby Bell
1999
as Pearl
1999
as Detective Margie Francis
1999
as Lily Keyes
1999
as Deborah O'Leary
1999
as Carolyn Maddox
1999
as Miss Powers (voice)
1999
1999
as Ethel B.
1999
as Sandra Knight
1999
as Sandra Knight
1999
as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
1999
as Anchor Woman (voice)
1998
as Dr. Geddes
1998
as Lucinda Davis
1998
as Danielle Kline
1997
as Self
1997
as Dr. Shauna Kendall
1997
as Hollis Miller
1997
as Harriet Napolean
1997
as Helaine Washington
1996
as Cheryl Andrews
1996
as Jenny Ford
1996
as Oracle (voice)
1996
as Dr. Marilyn Tower
1995
as Nurse Shabana
1995
as Mrs. Harris
1995
as The Stranger
1995
as Ash
1995
as Irene
1994
1994
as Angela Hicks
1994
1994
1993
as Sara Pickett
1993
as Agent Lucy Kazdin
1993
as Mayvene
1993
as Victoria Hendrix
1993
as Dr. Garvey
1993
as Naomi Brinker
1993
as Bertha
1993
as Daisy Bates
1993
as Detective Davis
1992
as Miss Prism
1990
as Fran Ambrose
1990
as Julie Marsden
1990
as Rachel Twymon
1990
as Fannie Lee Chaney
1989
as Prue
1989
as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
1989
as Mama Harper
1988
as Roberta
1988
as Janice
1987
as Brenda
1987
as Dawn Murphy
1986
as Judge Roseann Robin
1986
as Priscilla
1986
as Ada Johnson
1985
as Peaches Altamont
1985
as Venus Taylor
1985
as Deborah
1984
as Jane
1984
as Jane
1984
as Clair's friend
1984
1982
1982
as Anne
1981
1980
as Mrs. Lewis
1979
as Nurse Blake
1979
as Valeria
1951
as Ada
as Self
as Self