Erika Alexander
Acting1969Winslow, Arizona, USA
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
Acting History
Future
2026
Is God Is
as The Healer
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
TVas Monica Reese-Dinkins• 3 eps
2025
Invasion
TVas Verna• 10 eps
2024
2023
2022
2021
American Refugee
as Helen Taylor
2020
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Producer
2019
I See You
as Lieutenant Davis
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
TVas Linda Diggs• 13 eps
2018
Black Lightning
TVas Perenna• 8 eps
Insecure
TVas Yolanda• 3 eps
2017
Get Out
as Detective Latoya
Brave New Jersey
as Helen Holbrook
2016
Bosch
TVas Connie Irving• 10 eps
Recovery Road
TVas Trish's Mother• 1 eps
2015
Secrets of the Magic City
as Ms. Fletcher
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Johanna McKay• 1 eps
2014
Elsa & Fred
as Laverne
NCIS: New Orleans
TVas Louanne Bates• 1 eps
2012
2011
House
TVas Ms. Fields• 1 eps
2010
In Plain Sight
TVas Theresa Simmons• 4 eps
2009
La Mission
as Lena
Criminal Minds
TVas Lynne Henderson• 1 eps
2007
CSI: Miami
TVas Tanya Thorpe• 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas A.D.A. Kirkson• 1 eps
Numb3rs
TVas U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger• 1 eps
2006
2005
Half & Half
TVas Maxine Shaw• 1 eps
7th Heaven
TVas Lynn Miles• 1 eps
2004
2002
Full Frontal
as Lucy
Love Liza
as Brenda
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Pam Tucker (archive footage)
Street Time
TVas Dee Mulhern• 20 eps
2001
1999
Knitwits Revisited
as Amina
1998
54
as Ciel
1994
Override
as Shawana
1993
Living Single
TVas Maxine Shaw• 118 eps
1992
Fathers & Sons
as Venell
1991
He Said, She Said
as Rita, Al's Daugther
1990
The Mahabharata
as Madri / Hidimbi
The Long Walk Home
as Selma Cotter
The Last Best Year
as Amy
Common Ground
as Cassandra Twymon
Law & Order
TVas Doris Carver• 1 eps
The Cosby Show
TVas Pam Tucker• 49 eps
1986
My Little Girl
as Joan
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
TVas Oney Judge