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CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Actor · Born December 25, 1952 · Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

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Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952), known professionally as CCH Pounder, is a Guyanese-American film and television actress. She's known for her TV roles as medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on the series NCIS: New Orleans (2014-2021), District Attorney Tyne Patterson on Sons of Anarchy (2013–2014), Irene Frederic on Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), Captain Claudette Wyms on the FX series The Shield (2002–2008), and Dr. Angela Hicks on the medical drama series ER (1994–1997). She's known for her film roles as Mo'at in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water, Dorothea in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sister Abigail in Orphan, Detective Margie Francis in End of Days, Hollis Miller in Face/Off, Victoria Hendrix in Sliver, Dr. Garvey in Benny & Joon, Miss Prism in The Importance of Being Earnest, and Peaches Altamont in Prizzi's Honor. She is also the voice of Amanda Waller in the animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media. She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Acted in 120

2030s

  1. 2031

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Brothers

    Adele Trainor · 13 episodes

  3. 2008
  4. 2005
  5. 2004
  6. Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

    Winnie Mandela

  7. 2003
  8. Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    Movie

  9. 2002
  10. 2001

    Things Behind the Sun

    Judge

  11. 2000

    Disappearing Acts

    Mrs. Swift

  12. Cora Unashamed

    Ma Jenkins

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Big Day

    Pearl

  2. A Touch of Hope

    Lily Keyes

  3. Detention

    Miss Powers (voice) · 1 episode

  4. Funny Valentines

    Ethel B.

  5. Netforce

    Sandra Knight · 2 episodes

  6. 1998

    Little Girl Fly Away

    Dr. Geddes

  7. Final Justice

    Danielle Kline

  8. 1997

    House of Frankenstein

    Dr. Shauna Kendall · 2 episodes

  9. 1996
  10. All She Ever Wanted

    Marilyn

  11. 1995

    White Dwarf

    Nurse Shabana

  12. 1994
  13. South Central

    TV

  14. Birdland

    Nurse Lucy · 7 episodes

  15. 1993
  16. Lifepod

    Mayvene

  17. The Ernest Green Story

    Daisy Bates

  18. The Disappearance of Christina

    Detective Davis

  19. 1992

    The Importance of Being Earnest

    Miss Prism

  20. 1990
  21. Cop Rock

    Willa Phelan · 4 episodes

  22. Common Ground

    Rachel Twymon

  23. Murder in Mississippi

    Fannie Lee Chaney

1980s

  1. 1989

    No Place Like Home

    Prue

  2. Third Degree Burn

    Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)

  3. 1988

    Question of Faith

    Roberta

  4. Run Till You Fall

    Janice

  5. 1987
  6. Women in Prison

    Dawn Murphy · 13 episodes

  7. 1986
  8. As Summers Die

    Priscilla

  9. If Tomorrow Comes

    Ernestine Littlechap · 1 episode

  10. 1985
  11. The Atlanta Child Murders

    Venus Taylor · 2 episodes

  12. 1984

    Booker

    Jane

  13. WonderWorks

    Jane · 1 episode

  14. 1982
  15. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

    Anne

  16. 1981
  17. 1980

    Union City

    Mother

1950s

  1. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Ada · 1 episode

Appearances6

2020s

  1. 2023

    Inside Pandora's Box

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

    When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

    Narrator (voice)

2000s

  1. 2008

    Breaking the Maya Code

    Narrator (voice)

  2. 2006

1990s

  1. 1995

    Secrets of the X-Files

    Self