Erika Alexander
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Nov 19, 1969 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Is God IsThe Healer | |
| 2026 | The Fall and Rise of Reggie DinkinsMonica Reese-Dinkins | |
| 2025 | The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and FriendshipSelf | |
| 2023 | WildflowerMary | |
| 2023 | Earth MamaMiss Carmen | |
| 2023 | American FictionCoraline | |
| 2022 | Shining GirlsAbby | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | |
| 2022 | SherriSelf - Guest | |
| 2021 | American RefugeeHelen Taylor | |
| 2021 | Run the WorldBarb | |
| 2021 | InvasionVerna | |
| 2019 | I See YouLieutenant Davis | |
| 2019 | Wu-Tang: An American SagaLinda Diggs | |
| 2018 | Black LightningPerenna | |
| 2017 | Get OutDetective Latoya | |
| 2017 | Brave New JerseyHelen Holbrook | |
| 2016 | Recovery RoadTrish's Mother | |
| 2016 | InsecureYolanda | |
| 2015 | Secrets of the Magic CityMs. Fletcher | |
| 2015 | BoschConnie Irving | |
| 2014 | Elsa & FredLaverne | |
| 2014 | We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | |
| 2014 | NCIS: New OrleansLouanne Bates | |
| 2011 | Last Man StandingCarol | |
| 2011 | SuitsSarah Leighton | |
| 2011 | SuburgatoryGloria | |
| 2009 | La MissionLena | |
| 2008 | In Plain SightTheresa Simmons | |
| 2006 | Déjà VuShanti | |
| 2006 | Heist | |
| 2006 | In JusticeAlyssa Hill | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsU.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger | |
| 2005 | Criminal MindsLynne Henderson | |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomyJohanna McKay | |
| 2004 | TricksLaurel | |
| 2004 | LAXAllison | |
| 2004 | HouseMs. Fields | |
| 2002 | Love LizaBrenda | |
| 2002 | Full FrontalLucy | |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look BackPam Tucker (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Half & HalfMaxine Shaw | |
| 2002 | CSI: MiamiTanya Thorpe | |
| 2002 | Street TimeDee Mulhern | |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life | |
| 2001 | The Zeta ProjectAgent Rush (voice) | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationA.D.A. Kirkson | |
| 1999 | Knitwits RevisitedAmina (voice) | |
| 1999 | Judging AmyFran Winston | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKema Mabuda | |
| 1998 | 54Ciel | |
| 1998 | Mama Flora's FamilyYoung Flora | |
| 1996 | 7th HeavenLynn Miles | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 1994 | OverrideShawana | |
| 1994 | ERVatima Abika | |
| 1993 | Living SingleMaxine Shaw | |
| 1992 | Fathers & SonsVenell | |
| 1992 | Going to ExtremesCheryl Carter | |
| 1991 | He Said, She SaidRita, Al's Daugther | |
| 1990 | The Last Best YearAmy | |
| 1990 | Common GroundCassandra Twymon | |
| 1990 | The Long Walk HomeSelma Cotter | |
| 1990 | The MahabharataMadri / Hidimbi | |
| 1990 | Law & OrderDoris Carver | |
| 1990 | The MahabharataMadri / Hidimbi | |
| 1986 | My Little GirlJoan | |
| 1986 | George Washington II: The Forging of a NationOney Judge | |
| 1984 | The Cosby ShowPam Tucker | |
| 1978 | 20/20Self | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| - | The Addiction of Hope |
| 2022 | The Big PaybackProducer | |
| 2020 | John Lewis: Good TroubleProducer |
| 2022 | The Big PaybackDirector |
| 1999 | Knitwits RevisitedDialogue |