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CCH Pounder

Date of birth: 1952-12-25

Place of birth: Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]

Known for: Acting

Also known as: C.C.H. Pounder, Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder, C. C. H. Pounder, Кэрол Кристин Хилария Паундер, سی‌سی‌اچ پاوندر

CCH Pounder

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.

Movie Credits

Sliver
2.8

Sliver

1993-05-21

A woman moves into a Manhattan apartment, where she learns that the previous tenant's life ended und

Bagdad Cafe
3.6

Bagdad Cafe

1987-11-12

A German woman named Jasmin stumbles upon a dilapidated motel/diner in the middle of nowhere. Her un

Benny & Joon
3.5

Benny & Joon

1993-04-16

A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton

RoboCop 3
2.5

RoboCop 3

1993-01-21

The mega corporation Omni Consumer Products is still bent on creating their pet project, Delta City,

Orphan
3.5

Orphan

2009-07-24

After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
3.5

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009-09-29

United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite meteor to frame Supe

Things That Go Bump
0

Things That Go Bump

1997-03-22

It's New Orleans on the eve of Mardi Gras celebrations. Three kids call upon the legend of Sleepy He

Black Hollywood
0

Black Hollywood

1997-12-29

Documentary by Eckhart Schmidt.

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
3.4

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

1995-01-13

Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sini

End of Days
3

End of Days

1999-11-24

Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When

Rustin
3.3

Rustin

2023-11-03

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights his

Psycho IV: The Beginning
2.9

Psycho IV: The Beginning

1990-11-10

When he hears talk radio host Fran Ambrose discussing the topic of matricide, Norman calls in under

If These Walls Could Talk
3.3

If These Walls Could Talk

1996-09-11

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all

The Big Day
1.8

The Big Day

1999-12-03

While trying to make amends, Zack sends his soon-to-be-married brother, John fleeing on his wedding

Inside Pandora's Box
2.8

Inside Pandora's Box

2023-03-28

A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new technologies

Rain
3.5

Rain

2008-09-06

Rain is a spirited 14-year old who, after the death of her grandmother, seeks out her estranged moth

White Dwarf
3

White Dwarf

1995-05-23

In a distant future New York medical student Driscoll Rampart accomplishes his internship at Rusta,

Race
4

Race

1998-09-17

An East L.A working stiff is bullied by his wife to run for a City Council position against a well-o

My Girlfriend's Back
0.8

My Girlfriend's Back

2010-01-01

This intelligent romantic comedy chronicles the socio-economic ascent of Derek Scott. Derek has spen

Resting Place
3

Resting Place

1986-04-27

A television movie set in Rockville, Georgia, in 1972. Major Kendall Laird, a Survival Assistance Of

NetForce
2.4

NetForce

1999-02-01

Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Int

Breaking the Maya Code
3

Breaking the Maya Code

2008-05-05

The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
3.2

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

2013-08-21

In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a lin

Third Degree Burn
2.1

Third Degree Burn

1989-05-28

A down-and-out private eye (Treat Williams) gets too close to the wife (Virginia Madsen) of a rich m

For Their Own Good
3.1

For Their Own Good

1993-04-05

A factory worker gets an ultimatum from her employer that she agree to be sterilized or be fired.

No Place Like Home
3.3

No Place Like Home

1989-12-03

A Pittsburgh apartment superintendent loses his job and home when the apartment building where he li

Boycott
3.3

Boycott

2001-02-24

This made-for-TV movie dramatizes the historic boycott of public buses in the 1950s, led by civil ri

Go Tell It on the Mountain
3.2

Go Tell It on the Mountain

1984-08-31

This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rura

Lifepod
2.5

Lifepod

1993-06-28

Lifepod cronicles the trip of eight passengers after the ship they were traveling on blew up on Chri

Murder in Mississippi
3.4

Murder in Mississippi

1990-02-05

In 1964, members of the Ku Klux Klan murdered three Civil Rights workers who had traveled to the Sou

Funny Valentines
3.6

Funny Valentines

1999-02-14

A woman returns to her home town to sort out her troubled marriage and finds new happiness in the re

Batman: Assault on Arkham
3.6

Batman: Assault on Arkham

2014-08-12

Batman works desperately to find a bomb planted by the Joker while Amanda Waller sends her newly-for

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
0

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

2022-01-01

Wielding a paintbrush, Betye Saar steadfastly forges her own path with the mantra "Make Better Art."

Face/Off
3.5

Face/Off

1997-06-27

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the

All That Jazz
3.7

All That Jazz

1979-12-16

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in mus

Cora Unashamed
3.3

Cora Unashamed

2000-10-24

Cora Jenkins and her parents are the only African-Americans in their community in 1920s Iowa, suppor

As Summers Die
3.1

As Summers Die

1986-05-18

Set in a sleepy Southern Louisiana town in 1959, a lawyer, searches for justice as he volunteers to

Run Till You Fall
0

Run Till You Fall

1988-09-09

A small-time, down-on-his-luck private eye tries to win back his estranged wife and their young disa

Common Ground
5

Common Ground

1990-03-25

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court or

Home Again
2

Home Again

2012-09-12

Returning to a "home" they hardly know after being deported from their adopted countries for minor c

Coriolanus
1.8

Coriolanus

1979-03-31

A video recording of a New York Shakespeare Festival 1979 stage production of Coriolanus with an all

Little Girl Fly Away
3

Little Girl Fly Away

1998-10-06

Fact-based story about a woman whose life is shattered by a poetry-spouting stalker who manages to e

Booker
3.5

Booker

1984-10-01

Booker tells the true story of Booker T. Washington, who, as a young slave, dreams of learning to re

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
3

I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can

1982-03-05

An adaptation of Barbara Gordon's nonfiction account of her addiction to Valium.

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
0

When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy

2016-03-29

WHEN I WAS YOUNG I SAID I WOULD BE HAPPY is a feature length documentary about the transformation ac

The Naked Gun
3.3

The Naked Gun

2025-07-30

Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world: Lt. Frank

Things Behind the Sun
2.9

Things Behind the Sun

2001-10-12

A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer

A Touch of Hope
2.5

A Touch of Hope

1999-10-10

Hands-on healer Dean Kraft struggles for many years to come to terms with his abilities and deal wit

Disappearing Acts
3

Disappearing Acts

2000-12-09

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

Final Justice
2.5

Final Justice

1998-06-01

Merle Hammond (Michael McKean), a sleazy attorney, uses corrupt tactics and convinces a jury to acqu

The Importance of Being Earnest
0

The Importance of Being Earnest

1992-05-14

An all-black version of Oscar Wilde's play.

The Ernest Green Story
3.5

The Ernest Green Story

1993-01-17

Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrat

Avatar: The Way of Water
3.8

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022-12-14

Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, learn the story of the Sully family (Jake

Avatar 4
0

Avatar 4

2029-12-19

The fourth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Avatar 5
0

Avatar 5

2031-12-17

The fifth installment of the Avatar franchise.

Avatar
3.8

Avatar

2009-12-15

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2.4

Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

2003-02-10

When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later,

Batman Beyond: The Movie
3.6

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999-01-10

Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he

Postcards from the Edge
3.3

Postcards from the Edge

1990-09-14

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in w

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
3.4

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019-05-29

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a

Prizzi's Honor
3.2

Prizzi's Honor

1985-06-14

Charley Partanna is a hitman who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime families in the US.

Zooman
3

Zooman

1995-03-19

Shots ring out on a Brooklyn street and suddenly a young girl lies dead on her front steps. The kill

The Disappearance of Christina
2.1

The Disappearance of Christina

1993-01-01

Joe and Christina's marriage is in trouble when they take a sailing trip with their married best fri

Jack Reed: One of Our Own
2.5

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995-04-25

Jack Reed investigates a young woman whom he and his wife take into their household when she turns o

All She Ever Wanted
2.1

All She Ever Wanted

1996-04-14

The Stockmans are the perfect couple...young, successful, and deeply in love...but they have one pro

Question of Faith
0

Question of Faith

1988-10-06

A woman struck down by terminal cancer shuns conventional medical techniques at her husband's insist

The Shield: Wrap Day
0

The Shield: Wrap Day

2006-06-09

Documentary of the final day of production on the second season finale of FX's "The Shield", which t

The Tower
0

The Tower

2008-01-01

Revolves around a group of Chicago reporters who treat breaking news as cases to be investigated and

Aladdin and the King of Thieves
3.1

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

1996-05-20

Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the a

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
3

Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story

2004-03-03

Redemption tells the story of Stan "Tookie" Williams, founder of the Crips L.A. street gang. Story f

The Clock
0

The Clock

2025-07-22

A resilient 75-year-old woman, haunted by a clock counting down in her dreams since childhood, confr

Union City
2.5

Union City

1980-09-26

A 1950s accountant with a restless wife grows paranoid after hiding a milk thief's corpse next door.

Avatar: Fire and Ash
0

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025-12-17

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and

Secrets of the X-Files
0

Secrets of the X-Files

1995-05-19

This documentary sheds light on the story behind the X-Files. Follow the conspiracy and take a look