Acting

Erika Alexander

1969-11-19 · Winslow, Arizona, USA

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.

Movies & TV shows

73 credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Kema Mabuda

Not in this catalog

Criminal Minds

2005 · Lynne Henderson

Not in this catalog

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · A.D.A. Kirkson

Not in this catalog

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Johanna McKay

Not in this catalog

Law & Order

1990 · Doris Carver

Not in this catalog

The Daily Show

1996 · Self - Guest

Not in this catalog

House

2004 · Ms. Fields

Not in this catalog

CSI: Miami

2002 · Tanya Thorpe

Not in this catalog

Suits

2011 · Sarah Leighton

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

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ER

1994 · Vatima Abika

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Bosch

2015 · Connie Irving

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Numb3rs

2005 · U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger

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NCIS: New Orleans

2014 · Louanne Bates

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Judging Amy

1999 · Fran Winston

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Sherri

2022 · Self - Guest

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The Cosby Show

1984 · Pam Tucker

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Last Man Standing

2011 · Carol

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20/20

1978 · Self

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Invasion

2021 · Verna

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The Oscars

1953 · Self

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In Plain Sight

2008 · Theresa Simmons

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Insecure

2016 · Yolanda

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Black Lightning

2018 · Perenna

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Suburgatory

2011 · Gloria

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Get Out

2017 · Detective Latoya

7th Heaven

1996 · Lynn Miles

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Half & Half

2002 · Maxine Shaw

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Living Single

1993 · Maxine Shaw

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The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

2026 · Monica Reese-Dinkins

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Wu-Tang: An American Saga

2019 · Linda Diggs

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Déjà Vu

2006 · Shanti

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The Zeta Project

2001 · Agent Rush (voice)

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Street Time

2002 · Dee Mulhern

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Is God Is

2026 · Divine

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Shining Girls

2022 · Abby

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American Fiction

2023 · Coraline

LAX

2004 · Allison

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I See You

2019 · Lieutenant Davis

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In Justice

2006 · Alyssa Hill

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54

1998 · Ciel

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Hollywood Black

2024 · Self

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Recovery Road

2016 · Trish's Mother

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Wildflower

2023 · Mary

Heist

2006 · Saundra Johnson

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Full Frontal

2002 · Lucy

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Run the World

2021 · Barb

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The Long Walk Home

1990 · Selma Cotter

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The Mahabharata

1990 · Madri / Hidimbi

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Going to Extremes

1992 · Cheryl Carter

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The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20

2025 · Self

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Mama Flora's Family

1998 · Young Flora

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He Said, She Said

1991 · Rita, Al's Daugther

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Earth Mama

2023 · Miss Carmen

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American Refugee

2021 · Helen Taylor

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Elsa & Fred

2014 · Laverne

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Fathers & Sons

1992 · Venell

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Love Liza

2002 · Brenda

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986 · Oney Judge

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The Last Best Year

1990 · Amy

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My Little Girl

1986 · Joan

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La Mission

2009 · Lena

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Brave New Jersey

2017 · Helen Holbrook

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The Mahabharata

1990 · Madri / Hidimbi

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30 Years to Life

2001

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Common Ground

1990 · Cassandra Twymon

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Override

1994 · Shawana

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We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama

2014

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The Cosby Show: A Look Back

2002 · Pam Tucker (archive footage)

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Knitwits Revisited

1999 · Amina (voice)

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Tricks

2004 · Laurel

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The Addiction of Hope

2025

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Secrets of the Magic City

2015 · Ms. Fletcher

Not in this catalog