Erika Alexander
Acting
Born 1969 (age 56)
Winslow, Arizona, USA
168 cm (5′ 6″)
67 acting credits
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
Get Out
24 Feb 2017
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
House
16 Nov 2004
Suits
23 Jun 2011
Déjà Vu
22 Nov 2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
CSI: Miami
23 Sep 2002
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Filmography
2026
- Is God Isas Divine
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkinsas Monica Reese-Dinkins11 episodes
2023
- American Fictionas Coraline
- Earth Mamaas Miss Carmen
- Wildfloweras Mary
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show1 episode
- Shining Girlsas Abby7 episodes
2021
- American Refugeeas Helen Taylor
- Invasionas Verna10 episodes
- Run the Worldas Barb3 episodes
2019
- I See Youas Lieutenant Davis
- Wu-Tang: An American Sagaas Linda Diggs13 episodes
2018
- Black Lightningas Perenna8 episodes
2017
- Brave New Jerseyas Helen Holbrook
- Get Outas Detective Latoya
2016
- Insecureas Yolanda3 episodes
- Recovery Roadas Trish's Mother1 episode
2015
- Secrets of the Magic Cityas Ms. Fletcher
- Boschas Connie Irving10 episodes
2014
- NCIS: New Orleansas Louanne Bates1 episode
- Elsa & Fredas Laverne
- We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2011
- Last Man Standingas Carol10 episodes
- Suburgatoryas Gloria1 episode
- Suitsas Sarah Leighton1 episode
2009
- La Missionas Lena
2008
- In Plain Sightas Theresa Simmons4 episodes
2006
- Déjà Vuas Shanti
- Heistas Saundra Johnson4 episodes
- In Justiceas Alyssa Hill1 episode
2005
- Criminal Mindsas Lynne Henderson1 episode
- Grey's Anatomyas Johanna McKay1 episode
- Numb3rsas U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger1 episode
2002
- Love Lizaas Brenda
- Half & Halfas Maxine Shaw1 episode
- CSI: Miamias Tanya Thorpe1 episode
- Full Frontalas Lucy
- Street Timeas Dee Mulhern20 episodes
- The Cosby Show: A Look Backas Pam Tucker (archive footage)
2001
- 30 Years to Life
- The Zeta Projectas Agent Rush (voice)2 episodes
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas A.D.A. Kirkson1 episode
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Kema Mabuda1 episode
- Judging Amyas Fran Winston7 episodes
- Knitwits Revisitedas Amina (voice)
1998
- Mama Flora's Familyas Young Flora2 episodes
- 54as Ciel
1996
- 7th Heavenas Lynn Miles1 episode
1993
- Living Singleas Maxine Shaw118 episodes
1992
- Fathers & Sonsas Venell
- Going to Extremesas Cheryl Carter17 episodes
1991
- He Said, She Saidas Rita, Al's Daugther
1990
- The Long Walk Homeas Selma Cotter
- The Last Best Yearas Amy
- Law & Orderas Doris Carver1 episode
- Common Groundas Cassandra Twymon
- The Mahabharataas Madri3 episodes
- The Mahabharataas Madri
1986
- George Washington II: The Forging of a Nationas Oney Judge2 episodes
- My Little Girlas Joan
1984
- The Cosby Showas Pam Tucker49 episodes