Erika Alexander

Acting

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.

Filmography 74

Movies (31)

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