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CCH Pounder is a voice actor, character actor and television actor, born on December 25, 1952 in Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana. That puts CCH Pounder at 73 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Ithaca College. Listed accolades include Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction (1997), Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance (1998, 2010), Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (2003, 2004) and 2 more. Notable works include All That Jazz, ER and The Shield.
My Take
CCH Pounder is the kind of performer who makes me sit up straighter. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, she crossed an ocean and built a career purely on craft, becoming the consummate character actor whose presence anchors any scene. From The Shield to ER to NCIS: New Orleans, she brought gravity to doctors and detectives that few could match, and her voice work earned a shelf of Audie Awards because that low, resonant voice carries absolute conviction. As Mo'at in Avatar, she lends instant weight to an entire world. I deeply respect actors whose authority comes from skill rather than hype, and she embodies exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- CCH Pounder
- Name (Japanese)
- CCH・パウンダー
- Reading
- CCH・ぱうんだー
- Born
- December 25, 1952 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / character actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Ithaca College
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction
- 1998 Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance
- 2003 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2004 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2004 Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable
- 2010 Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year
- 2010 Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | All That Jazz | — | |
| Notable work | ER | — | |
| Notable work | The Shield | — | |
| Notable work | NCIS: New Orleans | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://cchpounder.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cchpounder/
- Xhttps://x.com/CCHPounder
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCH%20Pounder
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCH%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236434
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was CCH Pounder born?
Born December 25, 1952 (age 73).
Where is CCH Pounder from?
CCH Pounder is from Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana.
What does CCH Pounder do?
CCH Pounder works as actor, voice actor, character actor, television actor, film actor.
What is CCH Pounder known for?
Notable works include All That Jazz, ER, The Shield.
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