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