Erika Alexander
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kema Mabuda
1999
Series
Law & Order
Doris Carver
1990
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Johanna McKay
2005
Series
Criminal Minds
Lynne Henderson
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A.D.A. Kirkson
2000
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
House
Ms. Fields
2004
Series
Suits
Sarah Leighton
2011
Series
CSI: Miami
Tanya Thorpe
2002
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Series
ER
Vatima Abika
1994
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Bosch
Connie Irving
2015
Series
Judging Amy
Fran Winston
1999
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Louanne Bates
2014
Series
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
2005
Series
The Cosby Show
Pam Tucker
1984
Series
Last Man Standing
Carol
2011
Series
Invasion
Verna
2021
Series
Black Lightning
Perenna
2018
Series
7th Heaven
Lynn Miles
1996
Film
Is God Is
Divine
2026
Series
Insecure
Yolanda
2016
Series
In Plain Sight
Theresa Simmons
2008
Series
20/20
Self
1978
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Get Out
Detective Latoya
2017
Series
Suburgatory
Gloria
2011
Series
Living Single
Maxine Shaw
1993
Series
Half & Half
Maxine Shaw
2002
Series
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Linda Diggs
2019
Series
Street Time
Dee Mulhern
2002
Series
Shining Girls
Abby
2022
Series
The Zeta Project
Agent Rush (voice)
2001
Film
Déjà Vu
Shanti
2006
Series
LAX
Allison
2004
Series
Recovery Road
Trish's Mother
2016
Series
In Justice
Alyssa Hill
2006
Film
Wildflower
Mary
2023
Series
Hollywood Black
Self
2024
Series
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Monica Reese-Dinkins
2026
Film
American Fiction
Coraline
2023
Film
I See You
Lieutenant Davis
2019
Series
Heist
Saundra Johnson
2006
Series
Run the World
Barb
2021
Film
54
Ciel
1998
Series
Mama Flora's Family
Young Flora
1998
Film
Love Liza
Brenda
2002
Series
Going to Extremes
Cheryl Carter
1992
Series
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
Film
He Said, She Said
Rita, Al's Daugther
1991
Series
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Oney Judge
1986
Film
Full Frontal
Lucy
2002
Film
The Long Walk Home
Selma Cotter
1990
Film
Earth Mama
Miss Carmen
2023
Film
Fathers & Sons
Venell
1992
Film
Elsa & Fred
Laverne
2014
Film
American Refugee
Helen Taylor
2021
Tricks
Laurel
2004
Film
Brave New Jersey
Helen Holbrook
2017
Film
Common Ground
Cassandra Twymon
1990
Film
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self
2025
Film
La Mission
Lena
2009
Film
My Little Girl
Joan
1986
Film
30 Years to Life
2001
Film
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
Film
Override
Shawana
1994
Film
The Last Best Year
Amy
1990
Film
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
Film
Secrets of the Magic City
Ms. Fletcher
2015
Film
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Pam Tucker (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Addiction of Hope
Film
Knitwits Revisited
Amina (voice)
1999