Actor

Erika Alexander

1986–presentb. 1969DramaComedyThriller

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 1 film ↗Also wrote 1 screenplay ↗

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Known For

29 acting credits

as Detective Latoya

Get Out

as Detective Latoya

2017

Get Out

as Shanti

Déjà Vu

as Shanti

2006

Déjà Vu

Filmography

2026Is God IsDivine 2025The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and FriendshipSelf9.0 2023WildflowerMary7.4 2023Earth MamaMiss Carmen5.9 2023American FictionCoraline7.3 2021American RefugeeHelen Taylor5.5

About

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.

As Director

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2022The Big Payback

As Screenwriter

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1999Knitwits Revisited

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