Erika Alexander
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
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Johanna McKay
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kema Mabuda
1999
TV
Law & Order
Doris Carver
1990
TV
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
TV
House
Ms. Fields
2004
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A.D.A. Kirkson
2000
TV
Criminal Minds
Lynne Henderson
2005
TV
Suits
Sarah Leighton
2011
TV
CSI: Miami
Tanya Thorpe
2002
TV
ER
Vatima Abika
1994
TV
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
2005
TV
Living Single
Maxine Shaw
1993
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Bosch
Connie Irving
2015
TV
20/20
Self
1978
TV
The Cosby Show
Pam Tucker
1984
TV
NCIS: New Orleans
Louanne Bates
2014
TV
Judging Amy
Fran Winston
1999
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Filmography
2026FilmIs God Isas The Healer2026TVThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkinsas Monica Reese-Dinkins2025FilmThe Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendshipas Self2023FilmAmerican Fictionas Coraline2023FilmEarth Mamaas Miss Carmen2023FilmWildfloweras Mary2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVShining Girlsas Abby2021FilmAmerican Refugeeas Helen Taylor2021TVInvasionas Verna2021TVRun the Worldas Barb2019FilmI See Youas Lieutenant Davis2019TVWu-Tang: An American Sagaas Linda Diggs2018TVBlack Lightningas Perenna2017FilmBrave New Jerseyas Helen Holbrook2017FilmGet Outas Detective Latoya2016TVInsecureas Yolanda2016TVRecovery Roadas Trish's Mother2015FilmSecrets of the Magic Cityas Ms. Fletcher2015TVBoschas Connie Irving2014TVNCIS: New Orleansas Louanne Bates2014FilmElsa & Fredas Laverne2014FilmWe the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama2011TVLast Man Standingas Carol2011TVSuburgatoryas Gloria2011TVSuitsas Sarah Leighton2009FilmLa Missionas Lena2008TVIn Plain Sightas Theresa Simmons2006FilmDéjà Vuas Shanti2006TVHeist2006TVIn Justiceas Alyssa Hill2005TVCriminal Mindsas Lynne Henderson2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Johanna McKay2005TVNumb3rsas U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger2004TVHouseas Ms. Fields2004TVLAXas Allison2004FilmTricksas Laurel2002FilmLove Lizaas Brenda2002TVHalf & Halfas Maxine Shaw2002TVCSI: Miamias Tanya Thorpe2002FilmFull Frontalas Lucy2002TVStreet Timeas Dee Mulhern2002FilmThe Cosby Show: A Look Backas Pam Tucker (archive footage)2001Film30 Years to Life2001TVThe Zeta Projectas Agent Rush (voice)2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas A.D.A. Kirkson1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Kema Mabuda1999TVJudging Amyas Fran Winston1999FilmKnitwits Revisitedas Amina1998TVMama Flora's Familyas Young Flora1998Film54as Ciel1996TV7th Heavenas Lynn Miles1996TVThe Daily Showas Self - Guest1994FilmOverrideas Shawana1994TVERas Vatima Abika1993TVLiving Singleas Maxine Shaw1992FilmFathers & Sonsas Venell1992TVGoing to Extremesas Cheryl Carter1991FilmHe Said, She Saidas Rita, Al's Daugther1990FilmThe Long Walk Homeas Selma Cotter1990FilmThe Last Best Yearas Amy1990TVLaw & Orderas Doris Carver1990FilmCommon Groundas Cassandra Twymon1990TVThe Mahabharataas Madri / Hidimbi1990FilmThe Mahabharataas Madri / Hidimbi1986TVGeorge Washington II: The Forging of a Nationas Oney Judge1986FilmMy Little Girlas Joan1984TVThe Cosby Showas Pam Tucker1978TV20/20as Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmThe Addiction of Hope