
Erika Alexander
Acting
Born 1969-11-19 · 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.
Known for

Get Out
2017 · Movie

Déjà Vu
2006 · Movie

Wildflower
2023 · Movie

I See You
2019 · Movie

American Fiction
2023 · Movie

54
1998 · Movie

The Long Walk Home
1990 · Movie

Common Ground
1990 · Movie

The Golden Girls: 40 Years of Laughter and Friendship
2025 · Movie

The Cosby Show: A Look Back
2002 · Movie

The Last Best Year
1990 · Movie

Override
1994 · Movie

Love Liza
2002 · Movie

Full Frontal
2002 · Movie

Elsa & Fred
2014 · Movie

He Said, She Said
1991 · Movie

The Mahabharata
1990 · Movie

Fathers & Sons
1992 · Movie

Earth Mama
2023 · Movie

La Mission
2009 · Movie

30 Years to Life
2001 · Movie

American Refugee
2021 · Movie

Is God Is
Releases May 15, 2026

My Little Girl
1986 · Movie

Secrets of the Magic City
2015 · Movie

Brave New Jersey
2017 · Movie

The Addiction of Hope
— · Movie

We the People: From Crispus Attucks to President Barack Obama
2014 · Movie

Knitwits Revisited
1999 · Movie