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.
Filmography
Avatar 5
as Mo'at
Avatar 5
as Mo'at
Avatar 4
as Mo'at
Avatar 4
as Mo'at
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Mo'at
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Mo'at
The Naked Gun
as Chief Davis
The Naked Gun
as Chief Davis
The Clock
as Elle Rivers
The Clock
as Elle Rivers
Rustin
as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
Rustin
as Dr. Anna Hedgeman
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
Inside Pandora's Box
as Self
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Mo'at
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Mo'at
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
as Self
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
as Self
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Senator Williams
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Senator Williams
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
as Narrator (voice)
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
as Narrator (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
as Amanda Waller (voice)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Dorothea
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Dorothea
Home Again
as Dulsay Mooreland
Home Again
as Dulsay Mooreland
My Girlfriend's Back
as Constance
My Girlfriend's Back
as Constance
Avatar
as Mo'at
Avatar
as Mo'at
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Amanda Waller (voice)
Orphan
as Sister Abigail
Orphan
as Sister Abigail
Rain
as Ms. Adams
Rain
as Ms. Adams
The Tower
as Evie
The Tower
as Evie
The Shield: Wrap Day
as Self
The Shield: Wrap Day
as Self
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
as Winnie Mandela
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
as Winnie Mandela
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
Things Behind the Sun
as Judge
Things Behind the Sun
as Judge
Boycott
as Jo Ann Robinson
Boycott
as Jo Ann Robinson
Disappearing Acts
as Mrs. Swift
Disappearing Acts
as Mrs. Swift
Cora Unashamed
as Ma Jenkins
Cora Unashamed
as Ma Jenkins
The Big Day
as Pearl
The Big Day
as Pearl
End of Days
as Detective Margie Francis
End of Days
as Detective Margie Francis
A Touch of Hope
as Lily Keyes
A Touch of Hope
as Lily Keyes
Funny Valentines
as Ethel B.
Funny Valentines
as Ethel B.
NetForce
as Sandra Knight
NetForce
as Sandra Knight
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
Little Girl Fly Away
as Dr. Geddes
Little Girl Fly Away
as Dr. Geddes
Race
as Lucinda Davis
Race
as Lucinda Davis
Final Justice
as Danielle Kline
Final Justice
as Danielle Kline
Black Hollywood
as Self
Black Hollywood
as Self
Face/Off
as Hollis Miller
Face/Off
as Hollis Miller
Things That Go Bump
as Harriet Napolean
Things That Go Bump
as Harriet Napolean
If These Walls Could Talk
as Jenny Ford
If These Walls Could Talk
as Jenny Ford
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Oracle (voice)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Oracle (voice)
All She Ever Wanted
as Marilyn
All She Ever Wanted
as Marilyn
White Dwarf
as Nurse Shabana
White Dwarf
as Nurse Shabana
Secrets of the X-Files
as Self
Secrets of the X-Files
as Self
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
as Mrs. Harris
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
as Mrs. Harris
Zooman
as Ash
Zooman
as Ash
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Irene
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Irene
Lifepod
as Mayvene
Lifepod
as Mayvene
Sliver
as Victoria Hendrix
Sliver
as Victoria Hendrix
Benny & Joon
as Dr. Garvey
Benny & Joon
as Dr. Garvey
For Their Own Good
as Naomi Brinker
For Their Own Good
as Naomi Brinker
RoboCop 3
as Bertha
RoboCop 3
as Bertha
The Ernest Green Story
as Daisy Bates
The Ernest Green Story
as Daisy Bates
The Disappearance of Christina
as Detective Davis
The Disappearance of Christina
as Detective Davis
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss Prism
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss Prism
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Fran Ambrose
Psycho IV: The Beginning
as Fran Ambrose
Postcards from the Edge
as Julie Marsden
Postcards from the Edge
as Julie Marsden
Common Ground
as Rachel Twymon
Common Ground
as Rachel Twymon
Murder in Mississippi
as Fannie Lee Chaney
Murder in Mississippi
as Fannie Lee Chaney
Third Degree Burn
as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
Third Degree Burn
as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
Question of Faith
as Roberta
Question of Faith
as Roberta
Run Till You Fall
as Janice
Run Till You Fall
as Janice
Bagdad Cafe
as Brenda
Bagdad Cafe
as Brenda
As Summers Die
as Priscilla
As Summers Die
as Priscilla
Resting Place
as Ada Johnson
Resting Place
as Ada Johnson
Prizzi's Honor
as Peaches Altamont
Prizzi's Honor
as Peaches Altamont
Booker
as Jane
Booker
as Jane
Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Deborah
Go Tell It on the Mountain
as Deborah
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Anne
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
as Anne
Union City
as Mother
Union City
as Mother
All That Jazz
as Nurse Blake
All That Jazz
as Nurse Blake
Coriolanus
as Valeria
Coriolanus
as Valeria