Acting · Winslow, Arizona, USA · Born November 19, 1969
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.
MovieIs God Is
2026
as Divine
TVThe Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
2026
as Monica Reese-Dinkins
MovieThe Addiction of Hope
2025
MovieThe Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
2025
as Self
TVHollywood Black
2024
as Self
MovieAmerican Fiction
2023
as Coraline
MovieEarth Mama
2023
as Miss Carmen
MovieWildflower
2023
as Mary
TVThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
TVShining Girls
2022
as Abby
MovieAmerican Refugee
2021
as Helen Taylor
TVInvasion
2021
as Verna
TVRun the World
2021
as Barb
MovieI See You
2019
as Lieutenant Davis
TVWu-Tang: An American Saga
2019
as Linda Diggs
TVBlack Lightning
2018
as Perenna
MovieBrave New Jersey
2017
as Helen Holbrook
MovieGet Out
2017
as Detective Latoya
TVInsecure
2016
as Yolanda
TVRecovery Road
2016
as Trish's Mother
MovieSecrets of the Magic City
2015
as Ms. Fletcher
TVBosch
2015
as Connie Irving
TVNCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Louanne Bates
MovieElsa & Fred
2014
as Laverne
MovieWe the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
TVLast Man Standing
2011
as Carol
TVSuburgatory
2011
as Gloria
TVSuits
2011
as Sarah Leighton
MovieLa Mission
2009
as Lena
TVIn Plain Sight
2008
as Theresa Simmons
MovieDéjà Vu
2006
as Shanti
TVHeist
2006
as Saundra Johnson
TVIn Justice
2006
as Alyssa Hill
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Lynne Henderson
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as Johanna McKay
TVNumb3rs
2005
as U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
TVHouse
2004
as Ms. Fields
TVLAX
2004
as Allison
Tricks
2004
as Laurel
MovieLove Liza
2002
as Brenda
TVHalf & Half
2002
as Maxine Shaw
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Tanya Thorpe
MovieFull Frontal
2002
as Lucy
TVStreet Time
2002
as Dee Mulhern
MovieThe Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002
as Pam Tucker (archive footage)
Movie30 Years to Life
2001
TVThe Zeta Project
2001
as Agent Rush (voice)
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as A.D.A. Kirkson
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Kema Mabuda
TVJudging Amy
1999
as Fran Winston
MovieKnitwits Revisited
1999
as Amina (voice)
TVMama Flora's Family
1998
as Young Flora
Movie54
1998
as Ciel
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Lynn Miles
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
MovieOverride
1994
as Shawana
TVER
1994
as Vatima Abika
TVLiving Single
1993
as Maxine Shaw
MovieFathers & Sons
1992
as Venell
TVGoing to Extremes
1992
as Cheryl Carter
MovieHe Said, She Said
1991
as Rita, Al's Daugther
MovieThe Long Walk Home
1990
as Selma Cotter
MovieThe Last Best Year
1990
as Amy
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Doris Carver
MovieCommon Ground
1990
as Cassandra Twymon
TVThe Mahabharata
1990
as Madri / Hidimbi
MovieThe Mahabharata
1990
as Madri / Hidimbi
TVGeorge Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Oney Judge
MovieMy Little Girl
1986
as Joan
TVThe Cosby Show
1984
as Pam Tucker
TV20/20
1978
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
