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Erika Alexander

エリカ・アレクサンダー　/　えりか・あれくさんだー

American television actor

November 19, 1969 (age 56)　・　Winslow, Arizona, United States

Arizona
television actor
film actor
actor

My Take

Erika Alexander is one of those performers whose resume undersells her influence. Yes, she was Pam on The Cosby Show and the unforgettable Maxine Shaw on Living Single, a role that earned her two NAACP Image Awards and quietly inspired a generation of viewers who saw a sharp Black female lawyer on primetime. But what fascinates me is her refusal to stay in one lane: writer, producer, entrepreneur, activist. From tiny Winslow, Arizona to defining a sitcom era, hers is a career built on conviction rather than luck. I suspect history will rate her not as a nostalgic nineties face but as a builder of culture.

Overview

Erika Rose Alexander (born November 19, 1969) is an American actress, writer, producer, entrepreneur and activist who played the roles of Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show from 1990 to 1992, and Maxine Shaw on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998. She has won numerous awards for her work on Living Single, including two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Erika Alexander
Name (Japanese): エリカ・アレクサンダー
Reading: えりか・あれくさんだー
Born: November 19, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Winslow, Arizona, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: television actor / film actor / actor / writer / television producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Philadelphia High School for Girls
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1996 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
1998 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
2002 Black Reel Awards
2017 Phoenix Film Festival

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	The Cosby Show	—
Notable work	Living Single	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.erikaalexander.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/erikaalexanderthegreat/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erika%20Alexander

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