
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.
Awards & recognition
- Phoenix Film Festival · 2017
- Black Reel Awards · 2002
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series · 1998
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series · 1996
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series · 1997 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles

Hollywood Black

House

Criminal Minds

Half & Half

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

Suits

Grey's Anatomy

Living Single

Bosch

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

ER

CSI: Miami

The Last Best Year

Get Out

The Zeta Project

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Long Walk Home

Mama Flora's Family

Shining Girls

Wildflower

American Fiction

NCIS: New Orleans

Last Man Standing

Law & Order

Invasion

Insecure

In Plain Sight

I See You

Numb3rs

The Cosby Show

Black Lightning

Deja Vu

Run the World

Suburgatory

Recovery Road

Love Liza

7th Heaven

The Daily Show

30 Years to Life

20/20

Is God Is

Elsa & Fred

Earth Mama

54

He Said, She Said

La Mission

The Jennifer Hudson Show

American Refugee

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Brave New Jersey