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