CCH Pounder
CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Born: December 25, 1952 (73 years)
Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

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.

Movies as Actor (74)
Avatar 5

Avatar 5

as Mo'at

Dec 17, 2031

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

as Mo'at

Dec 19, 2029

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

as Mo'at

Dec 17, 2025

The Naked Gun

The Naked Gun

as Chief Davis

Jul 30, 2025

The Clock

The Clock

as Elle Rivers

Jul 22, 2025

Rustin

Rustin

as Dr. Anna Hedgeman

Nov 3, 2023

Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

as Self

Mar 28, 2023

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

as Mo'at

Dec 14, 2022

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

as Self

Jan 1, 2022

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

as Senator Williams

May 29, 2019

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

as Narrator (voice)

Mar 29, 2016

Batman: Assault on Arkham

Batman: Assault on Arkham

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Aug 12, 2014

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

as Dorothea

Aug 21, 2013

Home Again

Home Again

as Dulsay Mooreland

Sep 12, 2012

My Girlfriend's Back

My Girlfriend's Back

as Constance

Jan 1, 2010

Avatar

Avatar

as Mo'at

Dec 16, 2009

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

as Amanda Waller (voice)

Sep 29, 2009

Orphan

Orphan

as Sister Abigail

Jul 24, 2009

The Shield: Family Meeting

The Shield: Family Meeting

as Self

Nov 25, 2008

Rain

Rain

as Ms. Adams

Sep 6, 2008

Breaking the Maya Code

Breaking the Maya Code

as Narrator (voice)

May 5, 2008

The Tower

The Tower

as Evie

Jan 1, 2008

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

as Winnie Mandela

Jan 21, 2004

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

Feb 10, 2003

Things Behind the Sun

Things Behind the Sun

as Judge

Oct 12, 2001

Boycott

Boycott

as Jo Ann Robinson

Feb 24, 2001

Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

as Mrs. Swift

Dec 9, 2000

Cora Unashamed

Cora Unashamed

as Ma Jenkins

Oct 24, 2000

The Big Day

The Big Day

as Pearl

Dec 3, 1999

End of Days

End of Days

as Detective Margie Francis

Nov 24, 1999

A Touch of Hope

A Touch of Hope

as Lily Keyes

Oct 10, 1999

Funny Valentines

Funny Valentines

as Ethel B.

Feb 14, 1999

NetForce

NetForce

as Sandra Knight

Feb 1, 1999

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

as Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice)

Jan 10, 1999

Little Girl Fly Away

Little Girl Fly Away

as Dr. Geddes

Oct 6, 1998

Race

Race

as Lucinda Davis

Sep 17, 1998

Final Justice

Final Justice

as Danielle Kline

Jun 1, 1998

Black Hollywood

Black Hollywood

as Self

Dec 29, 1997

Face/Off

Face/Off

as Hollis Miller

Jun 27, 1997

Things That Go Bump

Things That Go Bump

as Harriet Napolean

Mar 22, 1997

If These Walls Could Talk

If These Walls Could Talk

as Jenny Ford

Sep 11, 1996

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as Oracle (voice)

May 20, 1996

All She Ever Wanted

All She Ever Wanted

as Marilyn

Apr 14, 1996

White Dwarf

White Dwarf

as Nurse Shabana

May 23, 1995

Secrets of the X-Files

Secrets of the X-Files

as Self

May 19, 1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

as Mrs. Harris

Apr 25, 1995

Zooman

Zooman

as Ash

Mar 19, 1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

as Irene

Jan 13, 1995

Lifepod

Lifepod

as Mayvene

Jun 28, 1993

Sliver

Sliver

as Victoria Hendrix

May 21, 1993

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

as Dr. Garvey

Apr 16, 1993

For Their Own Good

For Their Own Good

as Naomi Brinker

Apr 5, 1993

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

as Bertha

Jan 21, 1993

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story

as Daisy Bates

Jan 17, 1993

The Disappearance of Christina

The Disappearance of Christina

as Detective Davis

Jan 1, 1993

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

as Miss Prism

May 14, 1992

Psycho IV: The Beginning

Psycho IV: The Beginning

as Fran Ambrose

Nov 10, 1990

Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

as Julie Marsden

Sep 14, 1990

Common Ground

Common Ground

as Rachel Twymon

Mar 25, 1990

Murder in Mississippi

Murder in Mississippi

as Fannie Lee Chaney

Feb 5, 1990

No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home

as Prue

Dec 3, 1989

Third Degree Burn

Third Degree Burn

as Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)

May 28, 1989

Question of Faith

Question of Faith

as Roberta

Oct 6, 1988

Run Till You Fall

Run Till You Fall

as Janice

Sep 9, 1988

Bagdad Cafe

Bagdad Cafe

as Brenda

Nov 12, 1987

As Summers Die

As Summers Die

as Priscilla

May 18, 1986

Resting Place

Resting Place

as Ada Johnson

Apr 27, 1986

Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

as Peaches Altamont

Jun 14, 1985

Booker

Booker

as Jane

Oct 1, 1984

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain

as Deborah

Aug 31, 1984

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

as Anne

Mar 5, 1982

Union City

Union City

as Mother

Sep 26, 1980

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

as Nurse Blake

Dec 16, 1979

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

as Valeria

Mar 31, 1979

TV Shows as Actor (54)
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

as Noa Toussaint

Jun 4, 2026

The Terror: Devil in Silver

The Terror: Devil in Silver

as Miss Chris

May 7, 2026

3 Body Problem

3 Body Problem

as Lilian Joseph

Mar 21, 2024

Full Circle

Full Circle

as Savitri Mahabir

Jul 13, 2023

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as Vinetta Clark

Feb 19, 2017

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

as Dr. Eleanor Hess

Nov 17, 2015

NCIS: New Orleans

NCIS: New Orleans

as Loretta Wade

Sep 23, 2014

Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

as Mayor Marion Grange (voice)

Jul 13, 2013

Perception

Perception

as FBI Psychiatrist

Jul 9, 2012

Revenge

Revenge

as Warden Sharon Stiles

Sep 21, 2011

Brothers

Brothers

as Adele Trainor

Sep 25, 2009

Archer

Archer

as Claudette Kane (voice)

Sep 17, 2009

Warehouse 13

Warehouse 13

as Irene Frederic

Jul 7, 2009

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

as Andrea Curtin

Mar 15, 2009

Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

as Tyne Patterson

Sep 3, 2008

The Wendy Williams Show

The Wendy Williams Show

Jul 14, 2008

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Lieutenant Lee Havercamp

Jan 23, 2005

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as Amanda Waller / Juice (voice), Amanda Waller (voice)

Jul 31, 2004

NCIS

NCIS

as Loretta Wade

Sep 23, 2003

For the People

For the People

as Millie Towne

Jul 21, 2002

The Shield

The Shield

as Claudette Wyms

Mar 12, 2002

The District

The District

as Eilen Carmicheal

Oct 7, 2000

Static Shock

Static Shock

as Mayor (voice)

Sep 23, 2000

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as Dr. Myers

Sep 11, 2000

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures

as Miss Kimber (voice)

Sep 9, 2000

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as Libby Bell

Jul 23, 2000

The West Wing

The West Wing

as Deborah O'Leary

Sep 22, 1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Carolyn Maddox

Sep 20, 1999

Detention

Detention

as Miss Powers (voice)

Sep 11, 1999

Rocket Power

Rocket Power

Aug 16, 1999

Netforce

Netforce

as Sandra Knight

Feb 1, 1999

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

as Anchor Woman (voice)

Jan 10, 1999

Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

as Stacey

Aug 1, 1998

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

as Dr. Shauna Kendall

Nov 2, 1997

The Practice

The Practice

as Helaine Washington

Mar 4, 1997

Millennium

Millennium

as Cheryl Andrews

Oct 25, 1996

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as The Stranger

Mar 26, 1995

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as Desdemona (voice), Coldfire (voice)

Oct 24, 1994

ER

ER

as Angela Hicks

Sep 19, 1994

South Central

South Central

Apr 5, 1994

Birdland

Birdland

as Nurse Lucy

Jan 5, 1994

Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

as Sara Pickett

Nov 14, 1993

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Agent Lucy Kazdin

Sep 10, 1993

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Mama Harper

Mar 26, 1989

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

as Dawn Murphy

Oct 11, 1987

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Roseann Robin

Sep 15, 1986

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

as Ernestine Littlechap

Mar 16, 1986

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

as Venus Taylor

Feb 10, 1985

WonderWorks

WonderWorks

as Jane

Oct 1, 1984

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as Clair's friend

Sep 20, 1984

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as Timmons

Mar 25, 1982

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Jan 15, 1981

Miss USA

Miss USA

as Self - Judge

Jul 17, 1963

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ada

Dec 24, 1951