
ACTING
Erika Alexander
- Born
- Nov 19, 1969 in Winslow, Arizona, USA
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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Get Out
Movie · 2017
Detective Latoya

Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005
Johanna McKay

House
TV · 2004
Ms. Fields

Suits
TV · 2011
Sarah Leighton

Déjà Vu
Movie · 2006
Shanti

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · 1999
Kema Mabuda

Criminal Minds
TV · 2005
Lynne Henderson

CSI: Miami
TV · 2002
Tanya Thorpe

I See You
Movie · 2019
Lieutenant Davis

American Fiction
Movie · 2023
Coraline

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · 2000
A.D.A. Kirkson

Invasion
TV · 2021
Verna
FILMOGRAPHY
76 movie & TV credits
- 2026Is God IsMovie · Divine
- 2026The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsTV · Monica Reese-Dinkins
- 2025The Addiction of HopeMovie
- 2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20Movie · Self
- 2024Hollywood BlackTV · Self
- 2023American FictionMovie · Coraline
- 2023Earth MamaMovie · Miss Carmen
- 2023WildflowerMovie · Mary
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV · Self - Guest
- 2022SherriTV · Self - Guest
- 2022The Big PaybackMovie · Director, Producer
- 2022Shining GirlsTV · Abby
- 2021American RefugeeMovie · Helen Taylor
- 2021InvasionTV · Verna
- 2021Run the WorldTV · Barb
- 2020John Lewis: Good TroubleMovie · Producer
- 2019I See YouMovie · Lieutenant Davis
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