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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・パウンダー
- 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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | All That Jazz | — | |
| Notable work | ER | — | |
| Notable work | The Shield | — | |
| Notable work | NCIS: New Orleans | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://cchpounder.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cchpounder/
- Xhttps://x.com/CCHPounder
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was CCH・パウンダー born?
Born December 25, 1952 (age 73).
Where is CCH・パウンダー from?
CCH・パウンダー is from Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana.
What does CCH・パウンダー do?
CCH・パウンダー works as actor, voice actor, character actor, television actor, film actor.
What is CCH・パウンダー known for?
Notable works include All That Jazz, ER, The Shield.
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7. 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.