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Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

  • Teen actor

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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American Fiction

American Fiction

2023

as Coraline

Earth Mama

Earth Mama

2023

as Miss Carmen

Wildflower

Wildflower

2023

as Mary

Shining Girls

Shining Girls

2022

as Abby

American Refugee

American Refugee

2021

as Helen Taylor

Run the World

Run the World

2021

as Barb

I See You

I See You

2019

as Lieutenant Davis

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

2019

as Linda Diggs

Black Lightning

Black Lightning

2018

as Perenna

Brave New Jersey

Brave New Jersey

2017

as Helen Holbrook

Get Out

Get Out

2017

as Detective Latoya

Insecure

Insecure

2016

as Yolanda

Recovery Road

Recovery Road

2016

as Trish's Mother

Secrets of the Magic City

Secrets of the Magic City

2015

as Ms. Fletcher

Bosch

Bosch

2015

as Connie Irving

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

2014

as Navy Commander Louanne Bates

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred

2014

as Laverne

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

2014

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

2011

as Carol

Suburgatory

Suburgatory

2011

as Gloria

Suits

Suits

2011

as Sarah Leighton

La Mission

La Mission

2009

as Lena

Déjà Vu

Déjà Vu

2006

as Shanti

Heist

Heist

2006

In Justice

In Justice

2006

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

as Lynne Henderson

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

as Johanna McKay

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

House

House

2004

as Ms. Fields

LAX

LAX

2004

as Allison

Tricks

Tricks

2004

as Laurel

Love Liza

Love Liza

2002

as Brenda

Half & Half

Half & Half

2002

as Maxine Shaw

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Full Frontal

Full Frontal

2002

as Lucy

Street Time

Street Time

2002

as Dee Mulhern

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002

as Pam Tucker (archive footage)

30 Years to Life

30 Years to Life

2001

The Zeta Project

The Zeta Project

2001

as Agent Rush (voice)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

as A.D.A. Kirkson

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

as Kema Mabuda

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

as Fran Winston

Knitwits Revisited

Knitwits Revisited

1999

as Amina

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family

1998

as Young Flora

54

54

1998

as Ciel

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

as Lynn Miles

Override

Override

1994

as Shawana

ER

ER

1994

as Vatima Abika

Living Single

Living Single

1993

as Maxine Shaw

Going to Extremes

Going to Extremes

1992

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

1992

as Venell

He Said, She Said

He Said, She Said

1991

as Rita, Al's Daugther

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990

as Selma Cotter

The Last Best Year

The Last Best Year

1990

as Amy

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

as Doris Carver

Common Ground

Common Ground

1990

as Cassandra Twymon

The Mahabharata

The Mahabharata

1990

as Madri / Hidimbi

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986

as Oney Judge

My Little Girl

My Little Girl

1986

as Joan

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

as Pam Tucker