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CCH・パウンダー

CCH・パウンダー　/　CCH・ぱうんだー

Actor from Guyana

December 25, 1952 (age 73)　・　Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Demerara-Mahaica
actor
voice actor
character actor

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.

Overview

Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952) is a Guyanese actress based in the United States. She is best known for portraying Claudette Wyms on the American police drama series The Shield (2002–08), Mo'at in the Avatar franchise (2009–present), and medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans (2014–21).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / voice actor / character actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
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. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
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

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