Erika Alexander
Born	November 19, 1969 (age 37) Winslow, Arizona,  United States
Spouse(s)	Tony Puryear (1997-present)
Notable roles	Pam Tucker in The Cosby Show Maxine Shaw in Living Single

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Alexander got her big break as Pamela 'Pam' Tucker on the critically-acclaimed NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show. She later starred alongside Whoopi Goldberg in the 1990 civil rights epic, The Long Walk Home. Perhaps her most memorable role was as Maxine 'Max' Shaw on the FOX sitcom, Living Single, a role she played for five years. The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Silverstein, November 13, 1955),[1] is an American comedian, film actress and radio DJ. Goldberg is one of only a few individuals (including Barbra Streisand, Mel Brooks, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn and Helen Hayes) who have won an Academy Award, a Tony, an Emmy, and... The civil rights movement in the United States has been a long, primarily nonviolent struggle to bring full civil rights and equality under the law to all citizens of United States. ... The epic film is a film genre typically featuring expensive production values and dramatic themes. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Living Single was an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the FOX television network from August 1993 until January 1998. ...

Erika's role as Pam Tucker brought a fresh spin to The Cosby Show. She played a girl who is sent to live with relatives when her mother is taken ill. At first she doesn't feel she fits in due to strict rules, but she soon learns that the rules are out of love. Pam is a simple girl who wants to go to college, but doesn't really have the grades. She is usually with her best friend, the outspoken Charmainne, and Charmainne's boyfriend, Lance.

In international cinema, Ms. Alexander played the role of Hidimbi in Peter Brook's adaptation of The Mahabharata. She also played a young Flora in the TV miniseries Mama Flora's Family. Hidimbi is a Rakshasi, in the Mahabharata. ... Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a highly influential British theatrical producer and director. ... The Mahabharata is a 1989 film version of the Hindu epic, directed by Peter Brook. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Her voice is featured on The Bible Experience. The Bible Experience is an audio performance of the entire Bible, recorded by an all-black cast including Denzel Washington, Pauletta Washington, Blair Underwood, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr. ...

Selected Filmography

• Déjà Vu (2006) - Shanti
• 30 Years to Life (2002) - Joy
• Full Frontal (2002) - Lucy
• Love Liza 2002 - Brenda
• 54 (1998) - Ciel
• Common Ground (1990) - Cassandra Twymon
• The Long Walk Home (1990) - Selma Cotter
• The Mahabharata (1990) - Madri/Hidimbi
• My Little Girl (1987) - Joan Herez

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Trivia

Shares birthday with Living Single co-star TC Carson. Living Single was an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the FOX television network from August 1993 until January 1998. ... Terrence Carson, also known as T. C. Carson (born November 19, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois), is an African-American singer and stage, film, and television actor. ...

Is married to artist/screenwriter Tony Puryear.

External link

• Erika Alexander at the Internet Movie Database