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.
American Fiction
Coraline
2023
Earth Mama
Miss Carmen
2023
Wildflower
Mary
2023
American Refugee
Helen Taylor
2021
I See You
Lieutenant Davis
2019
Brave New Jersey
Helen Holbrook
2017
Get Out
Detective Latoya
2017
Secrets of the Magic City
Ms. Fletcher
2015
Elsa & Fred
Laverne
2014
We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014
La Mission
Lena
2009
Déjà Vu
Shanti
2006
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
Tricks
Laurel
2004
Love Liza
Brenda
2002
Half & Half
Maxine Shaw · (1 episode)
2002
CSI: Miami
(1 episode)
2002
Full Frontal
Lucy
2002
The Cosby Show: A Look Back
Pam Tucker (archive footage)
2002
30 Years to Life
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
A.D.A. Kirkson · (1 episode)
2000
Knitwits Revisited
Amina
1999
54
Ciel
1998
Override
Shawana
1994
Fathers & Sons
Venell
1992
He Said, She Said
Rita, Al's Daugther
1991
The Long Walk Home
Selma Cotter
1990
The Last Best Year
Amy
1990
Law & Order
Doris Carver · (1 episode)
1990
Common Ground
Cassandra Twymon
1990
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
My Little Girl
Joan
1986
Is God Is
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2022
Shining Girls
Abby · (7 episodes)
2022
Run the World
Barb · (3 episodes)
2021
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Linda Diggs · (13 episodes)
2019
Black Lightning
Perenna · (8 episodes)
2018
Insecure
Yolanda · (3 episodes)
2016
Recovery Road
Trish's Mother · (1 episode)
2016
Bosch
Connie Irving · (10 episodes)
2015
NCIS: New Orleans
Navy Commander Louanne Bates · (1 episode)
2014
Last Man Standing
Carol · (10 episodes)
2011
Suburgatory
Gloria · (1 episode)
2011
Suits
Sarah Leighton · (1 episode)
2011
Heist
(4 episodes)
2006
In Justice
(1 episode)
2006
Criminal Minds
Lynne Henderson · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Johanna McKay · (1 episode)
2005
House
Ms. Fields · (1 episode)
2004
LAX
Allison · (1 episode)
2004
Street Time
Dee Mulhern · (20 episodes)
2002
The Zeta Project
Agent Rush (voice) · (2 episodes)
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kema Mabuda · (1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy
Fran Winston · (7 episodes)
1999
Mama Flora's Family
Young Flora · (2 episodes)
1998
7th Heaven
Lynn Miles · (1 episode)
1996
ER
Vatima Abika · (1 episode)
1994
Living Single
Maxine Shaw · (118 episodes)
1993
Going to Extremes
(17 episodes)
1992
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Oney Judge · (2 episodes)
1986
The Cosby Show
Pam Tucker · (49 episodes)
1984
20/20
Self · (1 episode)
1978
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
(1 episode)
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953