
CCH Pounder
Acting
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.
Born: December 25, 1952 · Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]
Filmography (89)

Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025

The Naked Gun
2025

3 Body Problem
2024

Rustin
2023

Full Circle
2023

Avatar: The Way of Water
2022

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019

The Good Fight
2017

Chicago Med
2015

NCIS: New Orleans
2014

Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013

Beware the Batman
2013

Perception
2012

Revenge
2011

Avatar
2009

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009

Archer
2009

Orphan
2009

Warehouse 13
2009

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
2009

Rain
2008

Sons of Anarchy
2008

The Wendy Williams Show
2008

Breaking the Maya Code
2008

Numb3rs
2005

Justice League Unlimited
2004

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
2004

NCIS
2003

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003

The Shield
2002

Things Behind the Sun
2001

Boycott
2001

Disappearing Acts
2000

The District
2000

Static Shock
2000

Girlfriends
2000

Jackie Chan Adventures
2000

Strong Medicine
2000

End of Days
1999

The West Wing
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Detention
1999

Rocket Power
1999

Funny Valentines
1999

NetForce
1999

Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999

Batman Beyond
1999

House of Frankenstein
1997

Face/Off
1997

The Practice
1997

Millennium
1996

If These Walls Could Talk
1996

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996

White Dwarf
1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own
1995

The Outer Limits
1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995

Gargoyles
1994

ER
1994

Return to Lonesome Dove
1993

The X-Files
1993

Lifepod
1993

Sliver
1993

Benny & Joon
1993

For Their Own Good
1993

RoboCop 3
1993

The Ernest Green Story
1993

Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990

Postcards from the Edge
1990

Murder in Mississippi
1990

No Place Like Home
1989

Third Degree Burn
1989

Quantum Leap
1989

Bagdad Cafe
1987

L.A. Law
1986

As Summers Die
1986

Resting Place
1986

If Tomorrow Comes
1986

Prizzi's Honor
1985

The Atlanta Child Murders
1985

The Cosby Show
1984

Go Tell It on the Mountain
1984

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Hill Street Blues
1981

Union City
1980

All That Jazz
1979

Miss USA
1963

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
