CCH Pounder
Actor
Biography
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: The Way of Water
as Mo'at 2022
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Senator Williams 2019
Face/Off
as Hollis Miller 1997
Orphan
as Sister Abigail 2009
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
as Dorothea 2013
End of Days
as Detective Margie Francis 1999
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Oracle (voice) 1996
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Mo'at 2025
RoboCop 3
as Bertha 1993
The Naked Gun
as Chief Davis 2025
Batman: Assault on Arkham
as Amanda Waller (voice) 2014
Benny & Joon
as Dr. Garvey 1993
Sliver
as Victoria Hendrix 1993
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
as Amanda Waller (voice) 2009
All That Jazz
as Nurse Blake 1979
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Irene 1995