Erika Alexander
Actor, Producer, Director
November 19, 1969 (56 years)
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
Filmography
| 2026 | Is God Is · as The Healer |
| 2026 | The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins · as Monica Reese-Dinkins |
| 2023 | American Fiction · as Coraline |
| 2023 | Earth Mama · as Miss Carmen |
| 2022 | Wildflower · as Mary |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Shining Girls · as Abby |
| 2022 | Swimming with Sharks · as Meredith |
| 2021 | American Refugee · as Helen Taylor |
| 2021 | Invasion (2021) · as Verna |
| 2021 | Run the World · as Barb |
| 2019 | I See You · as Lieutenant Davis |
| 2019 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga · as Linda Diggs |
| 2018 | Black Lightning · as Perenna |
| 2017 | Get Out · as Detective Latoya |
| 2016 | Brave New Jersey · as Helen HolbrookOn Plex |
| 2016 | Insecure · as Yolanda |
| 2016 | Beyond · as Tess Shoemacher |
| 2016 | Queen Sugar · as Leeanne |
| 2016 | Recovery Road · as Trish's Mother |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred · as Laverne |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans · as Louanne Bates |
| 2014 | Secrets of the Magic City · as Ms. Fletcher |
| 2014 | Bosch · as Connie Irving |
| 2013 | Low Winter Sun (2013) · as Louise 'lc' CullenOn Plex |
| 2011 | Last Man Standing (2011) · as Carol |
| 2011 | Suburgatory · as Gloria |
| 2011 | Suits · as Sarah Leighton |
| 2011 | Let's Stay Together · as Blanche |
| 2009 | La Mission · as Lena |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight · as Theresa Simmons |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life · as Colette |
| 2006 | Deja Vu · as Shanti |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | In Justice · as Alyssa Hill |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Lynne Henderson |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy · as Johanna Mckay |
| 2005 | Numb3rs · as U.s. Marshal Tricia Yaegger |
| 2004 | House · as Ms. Fields |
| 2004 | LAX · as Allison |
| 2002 | Love Liza · as Brenda |
| 2002 | Half & Half · as Maxine Shaw |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami · as Tanya Thorpe |
| 2002 | Full Frontal · as Lucy |
| 2002 | Street Time · as Dee Mulhern |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back · as Pam Tucker (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project · as Agent Rush (voice) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as A.d.a. Kirkson |
| 2000 | Clifford the Big Red Dog · as Neighbor Lady |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Kema Mabuda |
| 1999 | Judging Amy · as Fran Winston |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's Family · as Young FloraOn Plex |
| 1998 | 54 · as Ciel |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven · as Lynn Miles |
| 1994 | ER · as Vatima Abika |
| 1993 | Living Single · as Maxine Shaw |
| 1992 | Fathers & Sons · as Venell |
| 1992 | Going to Extremes · as Cheryl Carter |
| 1991 | He Said, She Said · as Rita, Al's Daugther |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Home · as Selma CotterOn Plex |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year · as Amy |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Doris Carver |
| 1989 | The Mahabharata · as Madri / Hidimbi |
| 1989 | The Mahabharata · as Madri / Hidimbi |
| 1986 | George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation · as Oney Judge |
| 1986 | My Little Girl · as Joan |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show · as Pam Tucker |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special · as Cast |
| 2024 | The Oscars · as Self |
| 2024 | The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2024 | The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2024 | 81st Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | Black Pop · as Self - Actor, Director |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | The ReidOut · as Self |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall · as Self |
| 2015 | A.M. Joy · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2012 | 20th Annual Trumpet Awards · as Self - Hospitality Executive |
| 2011 | 42nd NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Living Single: The Reunion Show · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood · as Self |
| 1998 | 29th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | 28th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | 27th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1994 | 26th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 1999 |