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CCH Pounder
Actor, ProducerBorn December 25, 1952 (72 years)
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952), known professionally as CCH Pounder, is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She's known for her TV roles as medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on the series NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2021), District Attorney Tyne Patterson on Sons of Anarchy (2013–2014), Irene Frederic on Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), Captain Claudette Wyms on the FX series The Shield (2002–2008), and Dr. Angela Hicks on the medical drama series ER (1994–1997).
She's known for her film roles as Mo'at in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Dorothea in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sister Abigail in Orphan, Detective Margie Francis in End of Days, Hollis Miller in Face/Off, Victoria Hendrix in Sliver, Dr. Garvey in Benny & Joon, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peaches Altamont in Prizzi's Honor.
She is also the voice of Amanda Waller in the animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media.
She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
She's known for her film roles as Mo'at in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Dorothea in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sister Abigail in Orphan, Detective Margie Francis in End of Days, Hollis Miller in Face/Off, Victoria Hendrix in Sliver, Dr. Garvey in Benny & Joon, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peaches Altamont in Prizzi's Honor.
She is also the voice of Amanda Waller in the animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media.
She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
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| 2031 | Avatar 5 · as Mo'at |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 · as Mo'at |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash · as Mo'at |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problem (TV Series) · as Secretary General Lilian Joseph |
| 2023 | Rustin · as Dr. Anna Hedgeman |
| 2023 | Black Cake (TV Series) · as Etta Pringle |
| 2023 | Full Circle (2023) (TV Series) · as Savitri Mahabir |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water · as Mo'at |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters · as Senator Williams |
| 2018 | The Terror (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Vinetta Clark |
| 2016 | Jewel's Catch One · as Narrator |
| 2015 | The Lion Guard (TV Series) · as Kongwe |
| 2015 | Chicago Med (TV Series) · as Dr. Eleanor Hess |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Loretta Wade |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones · as Dorothea |
| 2013 | Beware the Batman (TV Series) · as Mayor Marion Grange (voice) |
| 2012 | Home Again · as Dulsay Mooreland |
| 2012 | Perception (TV Series) · as Fbi Psychiatrist |
| 2011 | Revenge (TV Series) · as Warden Sharon Stiles |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Back · as Constance |
| 2009 | Avatar · as Mo'at |
| 2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2009 | Brothers (2009) (TV Series) · as Adele Trainor |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) (TV Series) · as Claudette Kane (voice) |
| 2009 | Orphan · as Sister Abigail |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Frederic |
| 2008 | Rain · as Ms. Adams |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) · as Tyne Patterson |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Breaking the Maya Code · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2008 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV Series) · as Andrea Curtin |
| 2005 | Numb3rs (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Lee Havercamp |
| 2004 | W.I.T.C.H. (TV Series) · as Kadma |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Amanda Waller (voice) |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story · as Winnie Mandela |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Loretta Wade |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | For the People (TV Series) · as Millie Towns |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Claudette Wyms |
| 2001 | Things Behind the Sun · as Judge |
| 2001 | Boycott · as Jo Ann Robinson |
| 2000 | Disappearing Acts · as Mrs. Swift |
| 2000 | Cora Unashamed · as Ma Jenkins |
| 2000 | The District (TV Series) · as Eilen Carmicheal |
| 2000 | Static Shock (TV Series) · as Mayor (voice) |
| 2000 | Girlfriends (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventures (TV Series) · as Miss Kimber (voice) |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) · as Libby Bell |
| 1999 | The Big Day · as Pearl |
| 1999 | End of Days · as Detective Margie Francis |
| 1999 | A Touch of Hope · as Lily Keyes |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Deborah O'leary |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Carolyn Maddox |
| 1999 | Detention (TV Series) · as Miss Powers (voice) |
| 1999 | Rocket Power (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Funny Valentines · as Ethel B. |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect (TV Series) · as Dominica |
| 1999 | NetForce · as Sandra Knight |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie · as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice) |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Anchor Woman (voice) |
| 1998 | Little Girl Fly Away · as Dr. Geddes |
| 1998 | Race · as Lucinda Davis |
| 1998 | Histeria! (TV Series) · as Harriet Tubman |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening (TV Series) · as Stacey |
| 1998 | Final Justice · as Danielle Kline |
| 1997 | House of Frankenstein (TV Series) · as Dr. Shauna Kendall |
| 1997 | Face/Off · as Hollis Miller |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Helaine Washington |
| 1996 | Millennium (TV Series) · as Cheryl Andrews |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talk · as Jenny Ford |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves · as Oracle (voice) |
| 1996 | All She Ever Wanted · as Dr. Marilyn Tower |
| 1995 | White Dwarf · as Nurse Shabana |
| 1995 | Secrets of the X Files, Part 1 · as Agent Lucy Kazdin |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Own · as Mrs. Harris |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as The Stranger |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight · as Irene |
| 1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Angela Hicks |
| 1994 | Sweet Justice (TV Series) · as Judge Addison |
| 1994 | Robin's Hoods (TV Series) · as Vivian Castro |
| 1994 | South Central (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Sara Pickett |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Christina · as Detective Davis |
| 1993 | Biker Mice from Mars (TV Series) · as Stonecutter |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Agent Lucy Kazdin |
| 1993 | Living Single (TV Series) · as Nina Shaw |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Sliver · as Victoria Hendrix |
| 1993 | RoboCop 3 · as Bertha |
| 1993 | Benny & Joon · as Dr. Garvey |
| 1993 | For Their Own Good · as Naomi Brinker |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story · as Daisy Bates |
| 1992 | The Importance of Being Earnest · as Miss Prism |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Assistant |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning · as Fran Ambrose |
| 1990 | Cop Rock (TV Series) · as Willa Phelan |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge · as Julie Marsden |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Judge Fallows |
| 1990 | Murder in Mississippi · as Fannie Lee Chaney |
| 1989 | No Place Like Home · as Prue |
| 1989 | Third Degree Burn · as Julie Cartwright (as C.c.h. Pounder) |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Mama Harper |
| 1988 | Leap of Faith · as Roberta |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fall · as Janice |
| 1987 | Bagdad Cafe · as Brenda |
| 1987 | Women in Prison (TV Series) · as Dawn Murphy |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Judge Roseann Robin |
| 1986 | As Summers Die · as Priscilla |
| 1986 | Resting Place · as Ada Johnson |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes (TV Series) · as Ernestine Littlechap |
| 1986 | The Hogan Family (TV Series) · as Mrs. Davis |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Lucinda Merkle |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor · as Peaches Altamont |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders (TV Series) · as Venus Taylor |
| 1985 | Go Tell It on the Mountain · as Deborah |
| 1984 | Booker · as Jane |
| 1984 | Wonderworks (TV Series) · as Jane |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Clair's Friend |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Yvonne |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Renee Cook |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can · as Anne |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Deborah |
| 1980 | Union City · as Mrs. Lewis |
| 1979 | All That Jazz · as Nurse Blake |
| 1979 | Coriolanus · as Valeria |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Ada |