CCH Pounder
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2031 · Avatar 5 as Mo'at
- 2029 · Avatar 4 as Mo'at
- 2025 · Avatar: Fire and Ash as Mo'at
- 2025 · The Naked Gun as
- 2024 · 3 Body Problem as Secretary General Lilian Joseph
- 2023 · Rustin as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
- 2023 · Full Circle as Savitri Mahabir
- 2023 · Inside Pandora's Box as Self
- 2022 · Avatar: The Way of Water as Mo'at
- 2019 · Godzilla: King of the Monsters as Senator Williams
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Vinetta Clark
- 2016 · When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · NCIS: New Orleans as Loretta Wade
- 2014 · Batman: Assault on Arkham as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2013 · The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones as Dorothea
- 2013 · Beware the Batman as Mayor Marion Grange (voice)
- 2012 · Home Again as Dulsay Mooreland
- 2012 · Perception as FBI Psychiatrist
- 2011 · Revenge as Warden Sharon Stiles
- 2010 · My Girlfriend's Back as Constance
- 2009 · Avatar as Mo'at
- 2009 · Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2009 · Brothers as Adele Trainor
- 2009 · Archer as Claudette Kane (voice)
- 2009 · Orphan as Sister Abigail
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as Irene Frederic
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as Mrs. Frederic
- 2009 · The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Andrea Curtin
- 2008 · Rain as Ms. Adams
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as Tyne Patterson
- 2008 · The Wendy Williams Show as
- 2008 · Breaking the Maya Code as Narrator (voice)
- 2008 · The Tower as Evie
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Amanda Waller / Juice (voice)
- 2003 · NCIS as Loretta Wade
- 2003 · Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives as
- 2002 · The Shield as Claudette Wyms
- 2001 · Things Behind the Sun as Judge
- 2001 · Boycott as Jo Ann Robinson
- 2000 · Disappearing Acts as Mrs. Swift
- 2000 · Cora Unashamed as Ma Jenkins
- 2000 · The District as Eilen Carmicheal
- 2000 · Static Shock as Mayor (voice)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Miss Kimber (voice)
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Libby Bell
- 1999 · The Big Day as Pearl
- 1999 · End of Days as Detective Margie Francis
- 1999 · A Touch of Hope as Lily Keyes
- 1999 · The West Wing as Deborah O'Leary
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Carolyn Maddox
- 1999 · Detention as Miss Powers (voice)
- 1999 · Rocket Power as
- 1999 · Funny Valentines as Ethel B.
- 1999 · Netforce as Sandra Knight
- 1999 · NetForce as Sandra Knight
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Anchor Woman (voice)
- 1999 · Batman Beyond: The Movie as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
- 1998 · Little Girl Fly Away as Dr. Geddes
- 1998 · Race as Lucinda Davis
- 1998 · Final Justice as Danielle Kline
- 1997 · Black Hollywood as Self
- 1997 · House of Frankenstein as Dr. Shauna Kendall
- 1997 · Face/Off as Hollis Miller
- 1997 · Things That Go Bump as Harriet Napolean
- 1997 · The Practice as Helaine Washington
- 1996 · Millennium as Cheryl Andrews
- 1996 · If These Walls Could Talk as Jenny Ford
- 1996 · Aladdin and the King of Thieves as Oracle (voice)
- 1996 · All She Ever Wanted as Dr. Marilyn Tower
- 1995 · White Dwarf as Nurse Shabana
- 1995 · Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Mrs. Harris
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as The Stranger
- 1995 · Zooman as Ash
- 1995 · Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight as Irene
- 1994 · Gargoyles as
- 1994 · ER as Angela Hicks
- 1994 · South Central as
- 1994 · Birdland as
- 1993 · Return to Lonesome Dove as Sara Pickett
- 1993 · The X-Files as Agent Lucy Kazdin
- 1993 · Lifepod as Mayvene
- 1993 · Sliver as Victoria Hendrix
- 1993 · Benny & Joon as Dr. Garvey
- 1993 · For Their Own Good as Naomi Brinker
- 1993 · RoboCop 3 as Bertha
- 1993 · The Ernest Green Story as Daisy Bates
- 1993 · The Disappearance of Christina as Detective Davis
- 1992 · The Importance of Being Earnest as Miss Prism
- 1990 · Psycho IV: The Beginning as Fran Ambrose
- 1990 · Postcards from the Edge as Julie Marsden
- 1990 · Common Ground as Rachel Twymon
- 1990 · Murder in Mississippi as Fannie Lee Chaney
- 1989 · No Place Like Home as Prue
- 1989 · Third Degree Burn as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Mama Harper
- 1988 · Question of Faith as Roberta
- 1988 · Run Till You Fall as Janice
- 1987 · Bagdad Cafe as Brenda
- 1987 · Women in Prison as Dawn Murphy
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Roseann Robin
- 1986 · As Summers Die as Priscilla
- 1986 · Resting Place as Ada Johnson
- 1985 · Prizzi's Honor as Peaches Altamont
- 1985 · The Atlanta Child Murders as Venus Taylor
- 1985 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Deborah
- 1984 · WonderWorks as Jane
- 1984 · Booker as Jane
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Clair's friend
- 1984 · Miami Vice as
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Anne
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Union City as Mrs. Lewis
- 1979 · All That Jazz as Nurse Blake
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ada
- Future · Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior as Self
- 1979 · Coriolanus as Valeria
- Future · The Shield: Wrap Day as Self