Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
19 novembre 1969 (56)
Place of birth
Winslow, Arizona, USA
Also known as
愛莉卡·亞歷山大 · اریکا الکساندر
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.
Conosciuto per
7.0
Series
The Cosby Show
Pam Tucker
1984–1992
7.6
Film
Get Out
Detective Latoya
2017
7.1
Series
Invasion
Verna
2021–
5.0
Series
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
Monica Reese-Dinkins
2026–
7.4
Film
Wildflower
Mary
2023
6.9
Film
Déjà Vu
Shanti
2006
8.0
Series
Living Single
Maxine Shaw
1993–1998
5.9
Film
Is God Is
Divine
2026
5.9
Film
54
Ciel
1998
7.0
Film
I See You
Lieutenant Davis
2019
4.6
Film
Full Frontal
Lucy
2002
7.3
Film
American Fiction
Coraline
2023
3.0
Series
Hollywood Black
Self
2024
7.6
Series
Mama Flora's Family
Young Flora
1998
5.0
Series
Going to Extremes
Cheryl Carter
1992–1993
6.8
Series
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Oney Judge
1986
6.0
Series
The Mahabharata
Madri / Hidimbi
1990
5.9
Film
Earth Mama
Miss Carmen
2023
5.5
Film
American Refugee
Helen Taylor
2021
9.0
Film
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
2025
5.1
Film
Brave New Jersey
Helen Holbrook
2017
Acting credits 21 titles
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
as Monica Reese-Dinkins
5.0
2026–
Is God Is
as Divine
5.9
2026
The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship - A Special Edition of 20/20
as Self
9.0
2025
Hollywood Black
as Self
3.0
2024
Earth Mama
as Miss Carmen
5.9
2023
American Fiction
as Coraline
7.3
2023
Wildflower
as Mary
7.4
2023
American Refugee
as Helen Taylor
5.5
2021
Invasion
as Verna
7.1
2021–
I See You
as Lieutenant Davis
7.0
2019
Brave New Jersey
as Helen Holbrook
5.1
2017
Get Out
as Detective Latoya
7.6
2017
Déjà Vu
as Shanti
6.9
2006
Full Frontal
as Lucy
4.6
2002
Mama Flora's Family
as Young Flora
7.6
1998
54
as Ciel
5.9
1998
Living Single
as Maxine Shaw
8.0
1993–1998
Going to Extremes
as Cheryl Carter
5.0
1992–1993
The Mahabharata
as Madri / Hidimbi
6.0
1990
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
as Oney Judge
6.8
1986
The Cosby Show
as Pam Tucker
7.0
1984–1992