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CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

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.

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Avatar 5

Avatar 5

2031

as Mo'at

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

2029

as Mo'at

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

as Mo'at

Untitled Naked Gun Reboot

Untitled Naked Gun Reboot

2025

3 Body Problem

3 Body Problem

2024

as Secretary General Lilian Joseph

Rustin

Rustin

2023

as Dr. Anna Hedgeman

Full Circle

Full Circle

2023

as Savitri Mahabir

Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

2023

as Self

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

as Mo'at

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

as Senator Williams

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

2017

as Vinetta Clark

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

2016

as Narrator (voice)

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

2014

as Loretta Wade

Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014

as Amanda Waller (voice)

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

2013

as Dorothea

Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

2013

as Mayor Marion Grange (voice)

Home Again

Home Again

2012

as Dulsay Mooreland

Perception

Perception

2012

as FBI Psychiatrist

Revenge

Revenge

2011

as Warden Sharon Stiles

My Girlfriend's Back

My Girlfriend's Back

2010

as Constance

Avatar

Avatar

2009

as Mo'at

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Brothers

Brothers

2009

as Adele Trainor

Archer

Archer

2009

as Claudette Kane (voice)

Orphan

Orphan

2009

as Sister Abigail

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

2009

as Irene Frederic

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

2009

as Mrs. Frederic

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

2009

as Andrea Curtin

Rain

Rain

2008

as Ms. Adams

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

2008

as Tyne Patterson

Breaking the Maya Code

Breaking the Maya Code

2008

as Narrator (voice)

The Tower

The Tower

2008

as Evie

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

2004

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

2004

as Amanda Waller / Juice (voice)

NCIS

NCIS

2003

as Loretta Wade

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003

The Shield

The Shield

2002

as Claudette Wyms

Things Behind the Sun

Things Behind the Sun

2001

as Judge

Boycott

Boycott

2001

as Jo Ann Robinson

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000

as Mrs. Swift

Cora Unashamed

Cora Unashamed

2000

as Ma Jenkins

The District

The District

2000

as Eilen Carmicheal

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000

as Mayor (voice)

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

2000

as Miss Kimber (voice)

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

2000

as Libby Bell

The Big Day

The Big Day

1999

as Pearl

End of Days

End of Days

1999

as Detective Margie Francis

A Touch of Hope

A Touch of Hope

1999

as Lily Keyes

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

as Deborah O'Leary

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Carolyn Maddox

Detention

Detention

1999

as Miss Powers (voice)

Rocket Power

Rocket Power

1999

Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

1999

as Ethel B.

NetForce

NetForce

1999

as Sandra Knight

Netforce

Netforce

1999

as Sandra Knight

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999

as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999

as Anchor Woman (voice)

Little Girl Fly Away

Little Girl Fly Away

1998

as Dr. Geddes

Race

Race

1998

as Lucinda Davis

Final Justice

Final Justice

1998

as Danielle Kline

Black Hollywood

Black Hollywood

1997

as Self

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1997

as Dr. Shauna Kendall

Face/Off

Face/Off

1997

as Hollis Miller

Things That Go Bump

Things That Go Bump

1997

as Harriet Napolean

The Practice

The Practice

1997

as Helaine Washington

Millennium

Millennium

1996

as Cheryl Andrews

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

1996

as Jenny Ford

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996

as Oracle (voice)

All She Ever Wanted

All She Ever Wanted

1996

as Dr. Marilyn Tower

White Dwarf

White Dwarf

1995

as Nurse Shabana

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995

as Mrs. Harris

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

as The Stranger

Zooman

Zooman

1995

as Ash

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995

as Irene

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

1994

ER

ER

1994

as Angela Hicks

South Central

South Central

1994

Birdland

Birdland

1994

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

1993

as Sara Pickett

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

as Agent Lucy Kazdin

Lifepod

Lifepod

1993

as Mayvene

Sliver

Sliver

1993

as Victoria Hendrix

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

1993

as Dr. Garvey

For Their Own Good

For Their Own Good

1993

as Naomi Brinker

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

as Bertha

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

1993

as Daisy Bates

The Disappearance of Christina

The Disappearance of Christina

1993

as Detective Davis

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

1992

as Miss Prism

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990

as Fran Ambrose

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

1990

as Julie Marsden

Common Ground

Common Ground

1990

as Rachel Twymon

Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi

1990

as Fannie Lee Chaney

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

1989

as Prue

Third Degree Burn

Third Degree Burn

1989

as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

1989

as Mama Harper

Question of Faith

Question of Faith

1988

as Roberta

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

1988

as Janice

Bagdad Cafe

Bagdad Cafe

1987

as Brenda

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1987

as Dawn Murphy

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Judge Roseann Robin

As Summers Die

As Summers Die

1986

as Priscilla

Resting Place

Resting Place

1986

as Ada Johnson

Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

1985

as Peaches Altamont

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

1985

as Venus Taylor

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1985

as Deborah

Booker

Booker

1984

as Jane

WonderWorks

WonderWorks

1984

as Jane

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

as Clair's friend

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982

as Anne

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Union City

Union City

1980

as Mrs. Lewis

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

1979

as Nurse Blake

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

1979

as Valeria

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Ada

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

as Self

The Shield: Wrap Day

The Shield: Wrap Day

as Self