
Erika Alexander
Erika Rose Alexander
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Who is this?
Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist who played the roles of Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show from 1990 to 1992, and Maxine Shaw on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 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 was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance.
Career
- 1969Born
- 1990Notable work: The Cosby Show
- 1996Won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- 1998Won NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2002Won Black Reel Awards
- 2017Won Phoenix Film Festival
- Notable work: Living Single
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Winslow
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: television actor, film actor, actor, writer
- •Spouse: Tony Puryear