Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

55 · Born: Nov 19, 1969

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1969 Winslow, Arizona, USA

Biography

Erika Rose Alexander, a remarkable individual, came into this world on November 19, 1969, and has since then gone on to establish herself as a multifaceted American professional, distinguished by her extraordinary versatility and range of skills that seamlessly bridge the gaps between various creative and business realms.

Throughout the span of her illustrious career, Erika Alexander has left an indelible mark on the world of television, with a plethora of iconic roles that have cemented her status as a beloved and respected actress.

One of her most notable and enduring roles was that of Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, a character she portrayed with exceptional skill and nuance from 1990 to 1992. Her performance as Pam Tucker not only showcased her impressive range as an actress but also endeared her to audiences nationwide.

Alexander's subsequent role as Maxine Shaw on the Fox sitcom Living Single, a character she brought to life with remarkable depth and complexity from 1993 to 1998, further solidified her status as a talented and versatile actress. Her portrayal of Maxine Shaw, a sharp-witted and confident lawyer, not only earned her widespread critical acclaim but also resonated with viewers who appreciated her character's unapologetic individuality and unwavering commitment to her values.

Noteworthy for her exceptional talent and unwavering commitment to her profession, actress Alexander has received widespread recognition for her outstanding performance in the popular television series Living Single, earning herself not one, but two prestigious NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, a testament to her remarkable ability to bring characters to life on screen.

Notable actress, Alexander, has expanded her impressive portfolio beyond television, making a profound impact in the realm of cinema with a multifaceted filmography that boasts a wide range of critically acclaimed and thought-provoking titles.

Her cinematic endeavors include the 1990 historical drama, The Long Walk Home, which served as a testament to her versatility as an actress. Fast forward to 2001, Alexander's portrayal of a complex character in 30 Years to Life showcased her ability to navigate nuanced, emotionally charged roles.

In 2006, she starred in Déjà Vu, a science fiction thriller that further demonstrated her capacity to excel in a variety of genres. This was followed by her involvement in the 2017 horror sensation, Get Out, which not only solidified her status as a talented actress but also contributed to the film's widespread acclaim.

More recently, Alexander has appeared in American Refugee (2021),a gripping drama that tackled timely and sensitive subject matter, as well as Earth Mama (2023) and American Fiction (2023),the latter of which earned her a prestigious nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance.

Career

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2023
Earth Mama
Earth Mama as Miss Carmen
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{"id":103838427,"title":"Shining Girls","year":2022,"character":"Abby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/shining-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3qcvdfpklrbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3qcvdfpklrbg.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
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2021
American Refugee
American Refugee as Helen Taylor
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{"id":137659,"title":"I See You","year":"2019","character":"Lieutenant Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-see-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1im3pg6e3mc8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1im3pg6e3mc8.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
I See You
I See You as Lieutenant Davis
{"id":103833831,"title":"Wu-Tang: An American Saga","year":2019,"character":"Linda Diggs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wu-tang-an-american-saga","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1lnmb6vubo9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1lnmb6vubo9g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831659,"title":"Black Lightning","year":2018,"character":"Perenna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/black-lightning","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5estpi1agt60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5estpi1agt60.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
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2017
Brave New Jersey
Brave New Jersey as Helen Holbrook
{"id":109417,"title":"Get Out","year":"2017","character":"Detective Latoya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/get-out-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58tunivh3750.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58tunivh3750.jpg"},"released":1}
Get Out
Get Out as Detective Latoya
{"id":11284,"title":"Recovery Road","year":2016,"character":"Trish's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/recovery-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11284.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Recovery Road
Recovery Road as Trish's Mother
{"id":492,"title":"Bosch","year":2016,"character":"Connie Irving","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bosch","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1nim2kbldf9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1nim2kbldf9g.jpg"},"released":1}
Bosch
Bosch as Connie Irving
{"id":90174,"title":"Secrets of the Magic City","year":"2015","character":"Ms. Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secrets-of-the-magic-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_90174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_90174.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":17057,"title":"Elsa & Fred","year":"2014","character":"Laverne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elsa-fred","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17057.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17057.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred as Laverne
{"id":182723,"title":"We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-the-people-from-crispus-attucks-to-president-barack-obama","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_182723.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_182723.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":547,"title":"Last Man Standing","year":2012,"character":"Carol","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/last-man-standing-2011","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qlks00ij590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qlks00ij590.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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Suits
Suits as Sarah Leighton
{"id":23309,"title":"La Mission","year":"2009","character":"Lena","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-mission","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23309.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":653,"title":"Criminal Minds","year":2008,"character":"Lynne Henderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/criminal-minds","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2jqlqg1vkv5g.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds as Lynne Henderson
{"id":1004,"title":"Numb3rs","year":2007,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/numb3rs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h6es61qper0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4h6es61qper0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":782,"title":"CSI: Miami","year":2007,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/csi-miami","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5p3t4hkmmie0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2593,"title":"Deja Vu","year":"2006","character":"Shanti","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deja-vu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3nsrdoqff4eg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3nsrdoqff4eg.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Deja Vu
Deja Vu as Shanti
{"id":8939,"title":"Heist","year":2006,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/heist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8939.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8046,"title":"Full Frontal","year":"2002","character":"Lucy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/full-frontal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3it0lhc98qa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3it0lhc98qa0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":9043,"title":"Love Liza","year":"2002","character":"Brenda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/love-liza","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9043.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9043.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Liza
Love Liza as Brenda
{"id":215209,"title":"The Cosby Show: A Look Back","year":"2002","character":"Pam Tucker (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cosby-show-a-look-back","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215209.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Pam Tucker (archive footage)
{"id":24287,"title":"30 Years to Life","year":"2001","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/30-years-to-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24287.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":195438,"title":"KnitWits Revisited","year":"1999","character":"Amina","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/knitwits-revisited","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195438.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":3928,"title":"54","year":"1998","character":"Ciel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/54","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/arh9q3c4k8e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/arh9q3c4k8e0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
54
54 as Ciel
{"id":103834384,"title":"Mama Flora's Family","year":1998,"character":"Young Flora","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mama-floras-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834384.jpg"},"released":1}
Mama Flora's Family
Mama Flora's Family as Young Flora
{"id":215630,"title":"Override","year":"1994","character":"Shawana","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/override-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215630.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Override
Override as Shawana
{"id":6724,"title":"Living Single","year":1993,"character":"Maxine Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/living-single","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_6724.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_6724.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Living Single
Living Single as Maxine Shaw
{"id":59158,"title":"Fathers & Sons","year":"1992","character":"Venell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fathers-sons-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59158.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59158.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":7123,"title":"He Said, She Said","year":"1991","character":"Rita, Al's Daugther","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/he-said-she-said","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7123.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said as Rita, Al's Daugther
{"id":7692,"title":"The Long Walk Home","year":"1990","character":"Selma Cotter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-walk-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7692.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home as Selma Cotter
{"id":215764,"title":"Common Ground","year":"1990","character":"Cassandra Twymon","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/common-ground-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215764.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215764.jpg"},"released":1}
Common Ground
Common Ground as Cassandra Twymon
{"id":159874,"title":"The Last Best Year","year":"1990","character":"Amy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-best-year","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159874.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":159328,"title":"The Mahabharata","year":"1990","character":"Madri \/ Hidimbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mahabharata","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159328.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata as Madri / Hidimbi
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1990,"character":"Doris Carver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
Law & Order
Law & Order as Doris Carver
{"id":9946,"title":"The Cosby Show","year":1990,"character":"Pam Tucker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-cosby-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9946.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show as Pam Tucker
{"id":61862,"title":"My Little Girl","year":"1986","character":"Joan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-little-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61862.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
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2014
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2022