Acting
Erika Alexander
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.
Filmography
Is God Is
Film · 2026
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Series · 2026
The Addiction of Hope
Film · 2025
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Film · 2025
Hollywood Black
Series · 2024
Wildflower
Film · 2023
Earth Mama
Film · 2023
American Fiction
Film · 2023
Shining Girls
Series · 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
American Refugee
Film · 2021
Run the World
Series · 2021
Invasion
Series · 2021
I See You
Film · 2019
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Series · 2019
Black Lightning
Series · 2018
Get Out
Film · 2017
Brave New Jersey
Film · 2017
Recovery Road
Series · 2016
Insecure
Series · 2016
Secrets of the Magic City
Film · 2015
Bosch
Series · 2015
Elsa & Fred
Film · 2014
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
Film · 2014
NCIS: New Orleans
Series · 2014
Last Man Standing
Series · 2011
Suits
Series · 2011
Suburgatory
Series · 2011
La Mission
Film · 2009
In Plain Sight
Series · 2008
Déjà Vu
Film · 2006
Heist
Series · 2006
In Justice
Series · 2006
Numb3rs
Series · 2005
Criminal Minds
Series · 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Series · 2005
Tricks
Film · 2004
LAX
Series · 2004
House
Series · 2004
Love Liza
Film · 2002
Full Frontal
Film · 2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Film · 2002
Half & Half
Series · 2002
CSI: Miami
Series · 2002
Street Time
Series · 2002
30 Years to Life
Film · 2001
Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video Collection
Film · 2001
The Zeta Project
Series · 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Knitwits Revisited
Film · 1999
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
54
Film · 1998
Mama Flora's Family
Series · 1998
7th Heaven
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Override
Film · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Living Single
Series · 1993
Fathers & Sons
Film · 1992
Going to Extremes
Series · 1992
He Said, She Said
Film · 1991
The Last Best Year
Film · 1990
Common Ground
Film · 1990
The Long Walk Home
Film · 1990
The Mahabharata
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
The Mahabharata
Series · 1990
My Little Girl
Film · 1986
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Series · 1986
The Cosby Show
Series · 1984
20/20
Series · 1978
The Oscars
Series · 1953