Erika Alexander
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1969-11-19 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Winslow, Arizona, USA
- Also known as
- 愛莉卡·亞歷山大 · اریکا الکساندر
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (43)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Kema Mabuda
Law & Order
1990
as Doris Carver
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Johanna McKay
Criminal Minds
2005
as Lynne Henderson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as A.D.A. Kirkson
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
House
2004
as Ms. Fields
Suits
2011
as Sarah Leighton
CSI: Miami
2002
as Tanya Thorpe
ER
1994
as Vatima Abika
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Bosch
2015
as Connie Irving
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Louanne Bates
Judging Amy
1999
as Fran Winston
The Cosby Show
1984
as Pam Tucker
Numb3rs
2005
as U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
Last Man Standing
2011
as Carol
Black Lightning
2018
as Perenna
7th Heaven
1996
as Lynn Miles
Invasion
2021
as Verna
Insecure
2016
as Yolanda
The Oscars
1953
as Self
In Plain Sight
2008
as Theresa Simmons
20/20
1978
as Self
Suburgatory
2011
as Gloria
Living Single
1993
as Maxine Shaw
Half & Half
2002
as Maxine Shaw
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
2019
as Linda Diggs
Street Time
2002
as Dee Mulhern
Shining Girls
2022
as Abby
The Zeta Project
2001
as Agent Rush (voice)
LAX
2004
as Allison
In Justice
2006
as Alyssa Hill
Recovery Road
2016
as Trish's Mother
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
2026
as Monica Reese-Dinkins
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self
Run the World
2021
as Barb
Heist
2006
as Saundra Johnson
Mama Flora's Family
1998
as Young Flora
Going to Extremes
1992
as Cheryl Carter
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Oney Judge
The Mahabharata
1990
as Madri / Hidimbi
Movies (30)
Get Out
2017
as Detective Latoya
Is God Is
2026
as Divine
Déjà Vu
2006
as Shanti
I See You
2019
as Lieutenant Davis
Wildflower
2023
as Mary
American Fiction
2023
as Coraline
54
1998
as Ciel
The Long Walk Home
1990
as Selma Cotter
Love Liza
2002
as Brenda
He Said, She Said
1991
as Rita, Al's Daugther
Earth Mama
2023
as Miss Carmen
Fathers & Sons
1992
as Venell
Elsa & Fred
2014
as Laverne
Full Frontal
2002
as Lucy
Brave New Jersey
2017
as Helen Holbrook
Common Ground
1990
as Cassandra Twymon
Tricks
2004
as Laurel
American Refugee
2021
as Helen Taylor
La Mission
2009
as Lena
My Little Girl
1986
as Joan
The Mahabharata
1990
as Madri / Hidimbi
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
30 Years to Life
2001
Override
1994
as Shawana
The Last Best Year
1990
as Amy
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025
as Self
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
as Pam Tucker (archive footage)
Secrets of the Magic City
2015
as Ms. Fletcher
The Addiction of Hope
Knitwits Revisited
1999
as Amina (voice)
About Erika Alexander
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) a… With 73 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Erika Alexander has appeared in 30 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Erika Alexander Movies
- Get Out (2017) — as Detective Latoya
- Is God Is (2026) — as Divine
- Déjà Vu (2006) — as Shanti
- I See You (2019) — as Lieutenant Davis
- Wildflower (2023) — as Mary
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