Site Revisions Underway Some Features May Not Work
Photo of Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Acting 56 years old Winslow, Arizona, USA ★ 1.5
Born: November 19, 1969

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (73)

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

Directing Credits (1)

Powered by

TMDB
× Person photo
Back to Person Search