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
| Birth Location | Winslow, Arizona, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969-11-19 |
Movies
American Fiction
as Coraline
2023
Earth Mama
as Miss Carmen
2023
Wildflower
as Mary
2023
American Refugee
as Helen Taylor
2021
I See You
as Lieutenant Davis
2019
Brave New Jersey
as Helen Holbrook
2017
Get Out
as Detective Latoya
2017
Secrets of the Magic City
as Ms. Fletcher
2015
Elsa & Fred
as Laverne
2014
Déjà Vu
as Shanti
2006
Tricks
as Laurel
2004
Love Liza
as Brenda
2002
Full Frontal
as Lucy
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
as Pam Tucker (archive footage)
2002
2001
Knitwits Revisited
as Amina
1999
54
as Ciel
1998
Override
as Shawana
1994
Fathers and Sons
as Venell
1992
He Said, She Said
as Rita, Al's Daugther
1991
The Long Walk Home
as Selma Cotter
1990
The Last Best Year
as Amy
1990
Common Ground
as Cassandra Twymon
1990
My Little Girl
as Joan
1986
Movies
The Big Payback
Producer
2022
The Big Payback
Director
2022
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Producer
2020
