About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1969-11-19
Place of birth:
Winslow, Arizona, USA
Website:
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Erika Alexander

Overview

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

Acting
2023 American Fiction Actor Coraline 68
Fair
2023 Earth Mama Actor Miss Carmen 59
Average
2023 Wildflower Actor Mary 61
Fair
2021 American Refugee Actor Helen Taylor 58
Average
2019 I See You Actor Lieutenant Davis 67
Fair
2017 Brave New Jersey Actor Helen Holbrook 58
Average
2017 Get Out Actor Detective Latoya 75
Good
2015 Secrets of the Magic City Actor Ms. Fletcher 59
Average
2014 Elsa & Fred Actor Laverne 58
Average
2014 We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama Actor N/A
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2006 Déjà Vu Actor Shanti 67
Fair
2004 Tricks Actor Laurel N/A
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2002 Love Liza Actor Brenda 59
Average
2002 Full Frontal Actor Lucy 56
Average
2002 Street Time Actor Dee Mulhern 69
Fair
2002 The Cosby Show: A Look Back Actor Pam Tucker (archive footage) 59
Average
2001 30 Years to Life Actor 59
Average
1999 Knitwits Revisited Actor Amina N/A
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1998 Mama Flora's Family Actor Young Flora 69
Fair
1998 54 Actor Ciel 58
Average
1994 Override Actor Shawana N/A
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1993 Living Single Actor Maxine Shaw 75
Good
1992 Going to Extremes Actor 70
Good
1992 Fathers & Sons Actor Venell 59
Average
1991 He Said, She Said Actor Rita, Al's Daugther 59
Average
1990 The Long Walk Home Actor Selma Cotter 62
Fair
1990 The Last Best Year Actor Amy 59
Average
1990 Common Ground Actor Cassandra Twymon 59
Average
1986 George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation Actor Oney Judge N/A
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1986 My Little Girl Actor Joan 58
Average
1984 The Cosby Show Actor Pam Tucker 69
Fair
60 Minute Man Actor N/A
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Directing
2022 The Big Payback Directing Director N/A
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Production
2022 The Big Payback Production Producer N/A
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2020 John Lewis: Good Trouble Production Producer 59
Average