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