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Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Birthday: 1969-11-19 | Place of Birth: Winslow, Arizona, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

as    Monica Reese-Dinkins

2023
American Fiction

as    Coraline

2023
Earth Mama

as    Miss Carmen

2022
Shining Girls

as    Abby

2021
American Refugee

as    Helen Taylor

2021
Invasion

as    Verna

2019
I See You

as    Lieutenant Davis

2017
Brave New Jersey

as    Helen Holbrook

2015
Secrets of the Magic City

as    Ms. Fletcher

2014
Elsa & Fred

as    Laverne

2009
La Mission

as    Lena

2006
Déjà Vu

as    Shanti

2002
Love Liza

as    Brenda

2002
Full Frontal

as    Lucy

1998
Mama Flora's Family

as    Young Flora

1994
Override

as    Shawana

1993
Living Single

as    Maxine Shaw

1992
Going to Extremes

as    Cheryl Carter

1992
Fathers & Sons

as    Venell

1990
The Mahabharata

as    Madri / Hidimbi

1990
The Mahabharata

as    Madri / Hidimbi

1990
The Long Walk Home

as    Selma Cotter