Erika Alexander
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 19, 1969, Winslow, Arizona, USA
- Movies
- 33
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Is God Is | Divine |
| 2025 | The Addiction of Hope | |
| 2025 | The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self |
| 2023 | American Fiction | Coraline |
| 2023 | Earth Mama | Miss Carmen |
| 2023 | Wildflower | Mary |
| 2021 | American Refugee | Helen Taylor |
| 2019 | I See You | Lieutenant Davis |
| 2017 | Brave New Jersey | Helen Holbrook |
| 2017 | Get Out | Detective Latoya |
| 2015 | Secrets of the Magic City | Ms. Fletcher |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred | Laverne |
| 2014 | We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama | Self |
| 2009 | La Mission | Lena |
| 2006 | Déjà Vu | Shanti |
| 2004 | Tricks | Laurel |
| 2002 | Love Liza | Brenda |
| 2002 | Full Frontal | Lucy |
| 2002 | The Cosby Show: A Look Back | Pam Tucker (archive footage) |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life | |
| 2001 | Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video Collection | Self |
| 1999 | Knitwits Revisited | Amina (voice) |
| 1998 | 54 | Ciel |
| 1994 | Override | Shawana |
| 1992 | Fathers & Sons | Venell |
| 1991 | He Said, She Said | Rita, Al's Daugther |
| 1990 | The Long Walk Home | Selma Cotter |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year | Amy |
| 1990 | Common Ground | Cassandra Twymon |
| 1990 | The Mahabharata | Madri / Hidimbi |
| 1986 | My Little Girl | Joan |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2022 | The Big Payback | Director, Producer |
| 2020 | John Lewis: Good Trouble | Producer |
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