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Erika Alexander

Known for acting · Born 19 November 1969 · 56 · Winslow, Arizona, USA

77 credits

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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Known for

The Cosby Show

1984

Living Single

1993

American Fiction

2023

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

2019

Invasion

2021

Black Lightning

2018

Bosch

2015

Déjà Vu

2006

Last Man Standing

2011

Shining Girls

2022

The Long Walk Home

1990

American Refugee

2021

Acting (74)

2026Is God IsDivineFilm
2026The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsMonica Reese-Dinkins · 11 episodesSeries
2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20SelfFilm
2025The Addiction of HopeFilm
2024Hollywood BlackSelf · 4 episodesSeries
2023American FictionCoralineFilm
2023WildflowerMaryFilm
2023Earth MamaMiss CarmenFilm
2022Shining GirlsAbby · 7 episodesSeries
2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2022SherriSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
2021InvasionVerna · 10 episodesSeries
2021American RefugeeHelen TaylorFilm
2021Run the WorldBarb · 3 episodesSeries
2019I See YouLieutenant DavisFilm
2019Wu-Tang: An American SagaLinda Diggs · 13 episodesSeries
2018Black LightningPerenna · 8 episodesSeries
2017Get OutDetective LatoyaFilm
2017Brave New JerseyHelen HolbrookFilm
2016InsecureYolanda · 3 episodesSeries
2016Recovery RoadTrish's MotherSeries
2015BoschConnie Irving · 10 episodesSeries
2015Secrets of the Magic CityMs. FletcherFilm
2014NCIS: New OrleansLouanne BatesSeries
2014Elsa & FredLaverneFilm
2014We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack ObamaSelfFilm
2011SuitsSarah LeightonSeries
2011Last Man StandingCarol · 10 episodesSeries
2011SuburgatoryGloriaSeries
2009La MissionLenaFilm
2008In Plain SightTheresa Simmons · 4 episodesSeries
2006Déjà VuShantiFilm
2006In JusticeAlyssa HillSeries
2006HeistSaundra Johnson · 4 episodesSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyJohanna McKaySeries
2005Criminal MindsLynne HendersonSeries
2005Numb3rsU.S. Marshal Tricia YaeggerSeries
2004HouseMs. FieldsSeries
2004LAXAllisonSeries
2004TricksLaurelFilm
2002CSI: MiamiTanya ThorpeSeries
2002Love LizaBrendaFilm
2002Full FrontalLucyFilm
2002Half & HalfMaxine ShawSeries
2002The Cosby Show: A Look BackPam Tucker (archive footage)Film
2002Street TimeDee Mulhern · 20 episodesSeries
2001The Zeta ProjectAgent Rush (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
200130 Years to LifeFilm
2001Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video CollectionSelfFilm
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA.D.A. KirksonSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKema MabudaSeries
1999Judging AmyFran Winston · 7 episodesSeries
1999Knitwits RevisitedAmina (voice)Film
199854CielFilm
1998Mama Flora's FamilyYoung Flora · 2 episodesSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelf - GuestSeries
19967th HeavenLynn MilesSeries
1994ERVatima AbikaSeries
1994OverrideShawanaFilm
1993Living SingleMaxine Shaw · 118 episodesSeries
1992Fathers & SonsVenellFilm
1992Going to ExtremesCheryl Carter · 17 episodesSeries
1991He Said, She SaidRita, Al's DaugtherFilm
1990Law & OrderDoris CarverSeries
1990The Long Walk HomeSelma CotterFilm
1990The MahabharataMadri / HidimbiFilm
1990The Last Best YearAmyFilm
1990Common GroundCassandra TwymonFilm
1990The MahabharataMadri / Hidimbi · 3 episodesSeries
1986My Little GirlJoanFilm
1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationOney Judge · 2 episodesSeries
1984The Cosby ShowPam Tucker · 49 episodesSeries
197820/20SelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries

Directing (1)

2022The Big PaybackDirector, ProducerFilm

Production (1)

2020John Lewis: Good TroubleProducerFilm

Writing (1)

1999Knitwits RevisitedDialogueFilm