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 Chief Davis
- 2024 · 3 Body Problem as Secretary General Lilian Joseph
- 2023 · Rustin as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
- 2023 · Full Circle as Savitri Mahabir
- 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
- 2015 · Chicago Med as Dr. Eleanor Hess
- 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
- 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 · The Tower as Evie
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Lieutenant Lee Havercamp
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Amanda Waller (voice)
- 2004 · Justice League Unlimited as Amanda Waller / Juice (voice)
- 2003 · NCIS as Loretta Wade
- 2002 · The Shield as Claudette Wyms
- 2001 · Boycott as Jo Ann Robinson
- 2000 · Disappearing Acts as Mrs. Swift
- 2000 · The District as Eilen Carmicheal
- 2000 · Static Shock as Mayor (voice)
- 2000 · Girlfriends as Dr. Myers
- 2000 · Jackie Chan Adventures as Miss Kimber (voice)
- 2000 · Strong Medicine as Libby Bell
- 1999 · End of Days as Detective Margie Francis
- 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)
- 1998 · Race as Lucinda Davis
- 1997 · Black Hollywood as Self
- 1997 · House of Frankenstein as Dr. Shauna Kendall
- 1997 · Face/Off as Hollis Miller
- 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)
- 1995 · White Dwarf as Nurse Shabana
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as The Stranger
- 1995 · Zooman as Ash
- 1995 · Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight as Irene
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Desdemona (voice)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Coldfire (voice)
- 1994 · ER as Angela Hicks
- 1994 · South Central as
- 1994 · Birdland as Nurse Lucy
- 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 · RoboCop 3 as Bertha
- 1990 · Psycho IV: The Beginning as Fran Ambrose
- 1990 · Postcards from the Edge as Julie Marsden
- 1990 · Common Ground as Rachel Twymon
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Mama Harper
- 1987 · Bagdad Cafe as Brenda
- 1987 · Women in Prison as Dawn Murphy
- 1986 · L.A. Law as Judge Roseann Robin
- 1986 · Resting Place as Ada Johnson
- 1986 · If Tomorrow Comes as Ernestine Littlechap
- 1985 · Prizzi's Honor as Peaches Altamont
- 1985 · The Atlanta Child Murders as Venus Taylor
- 1984 · Booker as Jane
- 1984 · WonderWorks as Jane
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Clair's friend
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as Timmons
- 1981 · Hill Street Blues as
- 1980 · Union City as Mother
- 1979 · All That Jazz as Nurse Blake
- 1979 · Coriolanus as Valeria
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ada
- Future · Cape Fear as
- 2025 · The Clock as Elle Rivers
- 2023 · Inside Pandora's Box as Self
- 2022 · Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior as Self
- 2016 · When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy as Narrator (voice)
- 2010 · My Girlfriend's Back as Constance
- 2008 · Breaking the Maya Code as Narrator (voice)
- 2006 · The Shield: Wrap Day as Self
- 2004 · Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story as Winnie Mandela
- 2003 · Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives as
- 2001 · Things Behind the Sun as Judge
- 2000 · Cora Unashamed as Ma Jenkins
- 1999 · The Big Day as Pearl
- 1999 · A Touch of Hope as Lily Keyes
- 1999 · Batman Beyond: The Movie as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
- 1998 · Little Girl Fly Away as Dr. Geddes
- 1998 · Final Justice as Danielle Kline
- 1997 · Things That Go Bump as Harriet Napolean
- 1996 · All She Ever Wanted as Marilyn
- 1995 · Secrets of the X-Files as Self
- 1995 · Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Mrs. Harris
- 1993 · For Their Own Good as Naomi Brinker
- 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 · 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)
- 1988 · Question of Faith as Roberta
- 1988 · Run Till You Fall as Janice
- 1986 · As Summers Die as Priscilla
- 1984 · Go Tell It on the Mountain as Deborah
- 1982 · I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can as Anne
- 1963 · Miss USA as Judge




