Erika Alexander
Acting
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.
TV Shows(43)
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Monica Reese-Dinkins
2026
Hollywood Black
Self
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Shining Girls
Abby
2022
Invasion
Verna
2021
Run the World
Barb
2021
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Linda Diggs
2019
Black Lightning
Perenna
2018
Insecure
Yolanda
2016
Recovery Road
Trish's Mother
2016
Bosch
Connie Irving
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Louanne Bates
2014
Last Man Standing
Carol
2011
Suburgatory
Gloria
2011
Suits
Sarah Leighton
2011
In Plain Sight
Theresa Simmons
2008
Heist
Saundra Johnson
2006
In Justice
Alyssa Hill
2006
Criminal Minds
Lynne Henderson
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Johanna McKay
2005
Numb3rs
U.S. Marshal Tricia Yaegger
2005
House
Ms. Fields
2004
LAX
Allison
2004
Half & Half
Maxine Shaw
2002
CSI: Miami
Tanya Thorpe
2002
Street Time
Dee Mulhern
2002
The Zeta Project
Agent Rush (voice)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A.D.A. Kirkson
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kema Mabuda
1999
Judging Amy
Fran Winston
1999
Mama Flora's Family
Young Flora
1998
7th Heaven
Lynn Miles
1996
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
ER
Vatima Abika
1994
Living Single
Maxine Shaw
1993
Going to Extremes
Cheryl Carter
1992
Law & Order
Doris Carver
1990
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Oney Judge
1986
The Cosby Show
Pam Tucker
1984
20/20
Self
1978
The Oscars
Self
1953
Movies(30)
Is God Is
The Healer
2026
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
Self
2025
American Fiction
Coraline
2023
Earth Mama
Miss Carmen
2023
Wildflower
Mary
2023
American Refugee
Helen Taylor
2021
I See You
Lieutenant Davis
2019
Brave New Jersey
Helen Holbrook
2017
Get Out
Detective Latoya
2017
Secrets of the Magic City
Ms. Fletcher
2015
Elsa & Fred
Laverne
2014
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
La Mission
Lena
2009
Déjà Vu
Shanti
2006
Tricks
Laurel
2004
Love Liza
Brenda
2002
Full Frontal
Lucy
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Pam Tucker (archive footage)
2002
30 Years to Life
2001
Knitwits Revisited
Amina (voice)
1999
54
Ciel
1998
Override
Shawana
1994
Fathers & Sons
Venell
1992
He Said, She Said
Rita, Al's Daugther
1991
The Long Walk Home
Selma Cotter
1990
The Last Best Year
Amy
1990
Common Ground
Cassandra Twymon
1990
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
My Little Girl
Joan
1986
The Addiction of Hope