CCH Pounder
Known for: Acting
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952), known professionally as CCH Pounder, is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She's known for her TV roles as medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on the series NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2021), District Attorney Tyne Patterson on Sons of Anarchy (2013–2014), Irene Frederic on Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), Captain Claudette Wyms on the FX series The Shield (2002–2008), and Dr. Angela Hicks on the medical drama series ER (1994–1997). She's known for her film roles as Mo'at in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Dorothea in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sister Abigail in Orphan, Detective Margie Francis in End of Days, Hollis Miller in Face/Off, Victoria Hendrix in Sliver, Dr. Garvey in Benny & Joon, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peaches Altamont in Prizzi's Honor. She is also the voice of Amanda Waller in the animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media. She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Carolyn Maddox
1999
Series
NCIS
Loretta Wade
2003
Film
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Mo'at
2025
Series
The X-Files
Agent Lucy Kazdin
1993
Series
The West Wing
Deborah O'Leary
1999
Series
Cape Fear
Noa Toussaint
2026
Series
Chicago Med
Dr. Eleanor Hess
2015
Series
Sons of Anarchy
Tyne Patterson
2008
Film
Avatar
Mo'at
2009
Series
ER
Angela Hicks
1994
Series
Quantum Leap
Mama Harper
1989
Series
The Shield
Claudette Wyms
2002
Series
The Practice
Helaine Washington
1997
Series
Numb3rs
Lieutenant Lee Havercamp
2005
Series
NCIS: New Orleans
Loretta Wade
2014
Series
Strong Medicine
Libby Bell
2000
Series
Jackie Chan Adventures
Miss Kimber (voice)
2000
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
Archer
Claudette Kane (voice)
2009
Film
Avatar: The Way of Water
Mo'at
2022
Series
The Good Fight
Vinetta Clark
2017
Series
L.A. Law
Judge Roseann Robin
1986
Series
Girlfriends
Dr. Myers
2000
Series
The Cosby Show
Clair's friend
1984
Series
Warehouse 13
Irene Frederic
2009
Series
Revenge
Warden Sharon Stiles
2011
Series
3 Body Problem
Lilian Joseph
2024
Series
The Outer Limits
The Stranger
1995
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Timmons
1982
Series
The District
Eilen Carmicheal
2000
Series
Perception
FBI Psychiatrist
2012
Series
Gargoyles
Desdemona (voice)
1994
Series
Gargoyles
Coldfire (voice)
1994
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Amanda Waller / Juice (voice)
2004
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Amanda Waller (voice)
2004
Series
Millennium
Cheryl Andrews
1996
Series
Batman Beyond
Anchor Woman (voice)
1999
Film
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Senator Williams
2019
Series
American Playhouse
Deborah
1982
Film
The Naked Gun
Chief Davis
2025
Series
Miss USA
Self - Judge
1963
Series
Static Shock
Mayor (voice)
2000
Film
Face/Off
Hollis Miller
1997
Series
The Wendy Williams Show
2008
Film
End of Days
Detective Margie Francis
1999
Series
The Terror: Devil in Silver
Miss Chris
2026
Film
Orphan
Sister Abigail
2009
Series
Full Circle
Savitri Mahabir
2023
Series
Rocket Power
1999
Film
RoboCop 3
Bertha
1993
Series
Beware the Batman
Mayor Marion Grange (voice)
2013
Film
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Dorothea
2013
Film
Sliver
Victoria Hendrix
1993
Series
Rude Awakening
Stacey
1998
Film
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Oracle (voice)
1996
Film
Avatar 4
Mo'at
2029
Film
Batman: Assault on Arkham
Amanda Waller (voice)
2014
Film
Benny & Joon
Dr. Garvey
1993
Series
Return to Lonesome Dove
Sara Pickett
1993
Film
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Amanda Waller (voice)
2009
For the People
Millie Towne
2002
Film
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Irene
1995
Series
If Tomorrow Comes
Ernestine Littlechap
1986
Film
Prizzi's Honor
Peaches Altamont
1985
Film
All That Jazz
Nurse Blake
1979
Series
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Andrea Curtin
2009
Film
Psycho IV: The Beginning
Fran Ambrose
1990
WonderWorks
Jane
1984
Series
Detention
Miss Powers (voice)
1999
Film
The Clock
Elle Rivers
2025
Series
The Atlanta Child Murders
Venus Taylor
1985
Series
Women in Prison
Dawn Murphy
1987
Film
Avatar 5
Mo'at
2031
Film
Postcards from the Edge
Julie Marsden
1990
Series
Brothers
Adele Trainor
2009
Film
NetForce
Sandra Knight
1999
Film
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
1999
Series
South Central
1994
Film
Resting Place
Ada Johnson
1986
Film
If These Walls Could Talk
Jenny Ford
1996
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ada
1951
Film
Question of Faith
Roberta
1988
Film
Rustin
Dr. Anna Hedgeman
2023
Film
Bagdad Cafe
Brenda
1987
Series
House of Frankenstein
Dr. Shauna Kendall
1997
Series
Birdland
Nurse Lucy
1994
Film
Zooman
Ash
1995
Film
Murder in Mississippi
Fannie Lee Chaney
1990
Film
Things Behind the Sun
Judge
2001
Series
Netforce
Sandra Knight
1999
Film
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
Winnie Mandela
2004
Film
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
Narrator (voice)
2016
Film
The Disappearance of Christina
Detective Davis
1993
Film
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
Anne
1982
Film
Coriolanus
Valeria
1979
Film
Disappearing Acts
Mrs. Swift
2000
Film
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
Mrs. Harris
1995
Film
Rain
Ms. Adams
2008
Film
For Their Own Good
Naomi Brinker
1993
Film
The Big Day
Pearl
1999
Film
The Shield: Wrap Day
Self
2006
Film
Boycott
Jo Ann Robinson
2001
Film
Little Girl Fly Away
Dr. Geddes
1998
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
Self
2022
Film
The Importance of Being Earnest
Miss Prism
1992
Film
Race
Lucinda Davis
1998
Film
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003
Film
No Place Like Home
Prue
1989
Film
Home Again
Dulsay Mooreland
2012
Film
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Deborah
1984
Film
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
2023
Film
Secrets of the X-Files
Self
1995
Film
The Ernest Green Story
Daisy Bates
1993
Film
Lifepod
Mayvene
1993
Film
Final Justice
Danielle Kline
1998
Film
Union City
Mother
1980
Film
White Dwarf
Nurse Shabana
1995
Film
Common Ground
Rachel Twymon
1990
Booker
Jane
1984
Film
Third Degree Burn
Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
1989
Film
All She Ever Wanted
Marilyn
1996
Film
As Summers Die
Priscilla
1986
Film
A Touch of Hope
Lily Keyes
1999
Film
Breaking the Maya Code
Narrator (voice)
2008
Film
Cora Unashamed
Ma Jenkins
2000
Film
My Girlfriend's Back
Constance
2010
Film
Funny Valentines
Ethel B.
1999
Things That Go Bump
Harriet Napolean
1997
Film
Run Till You Fall
Janice
1988
The Tower
Evie
2008
Black Hollywood
Self
1997