Known For
Acting
Known Credits
131
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 25, 1952 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2031 | Avatar 5as Mo'at | |
| 2029 | Avatar 4as Mo'at | |
| 2026 | Cape Fearas Noa Toussaint | |
| 2026 | The Terror: Devil in Silveras Miss Chris | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ashas Mo'at | |
| 2025 | The Naked Gunas Chief Davis | |
| 2025 | The Clockas Elle Rivers | |
| 2024 | 3 Body Problemas Lilian Joseph | |
| 2023 | Rustinas Dr. Anna Hedgeman | |
| 2023 | Full Circleas Savitri Mahabir | |
| 2023 | Inside Pandora's Boxas Self | |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Wateras Mo'at | |
| 2022 | Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrioras Self | |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monstersas Senator Williams | |
| 2017 | The Good Fightas Vinetta Clark | |
| 2016 | When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happyas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2015 | Chicago Medas Dr. Eleanor Hess | |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleansas Loretta Wade | |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkhamas Amanda Waller (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bonesas Dorothea | |
| 2013 | Beware the Batmanas Mayor Marion Grange (voice) | |
| 2012 | Home Againas Dulsay Mooreland | |
| 2012 | Perceptionas FBI Psychiatrist | |
| 2011 | Revengeas Warden Sharon Stiles | |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Backas Constance | |
| 2009 | Avataras Mo'at | |
| 2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemiesas Amanda Waller (voice) | |
| 2009 | Brothersas Adele Trainor | |
| 2009 | Archeras Claudette Kane (voice) | |
| 2009 | Orphanas Sister Abigail | |
| 2009 | Warehouse 13as Irene Frederic | |
| 2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyas Andrea Curtin | |
| 2008 | Rainas Ms. Adams | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchyas Tyne Patterson | |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Showas | |
| 2008 | Breaking the Maya Codeas Narrator (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Toweras Evie | |
| 2006 | The Shield: Wrap Dayas Self | |
| 2005 | Numb3rsas Lieutenant Lee Havercamp | |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimitedas Amanda Waller (voice) | |
| 2004 | Justice League Unlimitedas Amanda Waller / Juice (voice) | |
| 2004 | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Storyas Winnie Mandela | |
| 2003 | NCISas Loretta Wade | |
| 2003 | Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narrativesas | |
| 2002 | For the Peopleas Millie Towne | |
| 2002 | The Shieldas Claudette Wyms | |
| 2001 | Things Behind the Sunas Judge | |
| 2001 | Boycottas Jo Ann Robinson | |
| 2000 | Disappearing Actsas Mrs. Swift | |
| 2000 | Cora Unashamedas Ma Jenkins | |
| 2000 | The Districtas Eilen Carmicheal | |
| 2000 | Static Shockas Mayor (voice) | |
| 2000 | Girlfriendsas Dr. Myers | |
| 2000 | Jackie Chan Adventuresas Miss Kimber (voice) | |
| 2000 | Strong Medicineas Libby Bell | |
| 1999 | The Big Dayas Pearl | |
| 1999 | End of Daysas Detective Margie Francis | |
| 1999 | A Touch of Hopeas Lily Keyes | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Deborah O'Leary | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Carolyn Maddox | |
| 1999 | Detentionas Miss Powers (voice) | |
| 1999 | Rocket Poweras | |
| 1999 | Funny Valentinesas Ethel B. | |
| 1999 | NetForceas Sandra Knight | |
| 1999 | Netforceas Sandra Knight | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movieas Virtual News Anchor #1 (voice) | |
| 1999 | Batman Beyondas Anchor Woman (voice) | |
| 1998 | Little Girl Fly Awayas Dr. Geddes | |
| 1998 | Raceas Lucinda Davis | |
| 1998 | Rude Awakeningas Stacey | |
| 1998 | Final Justiceas Danielle Kline | |
| 1997 | Black Hollywoodas Self | |
| 1997 | House of Frankensteinas Dr. Shauna Kendall | |
| 1997 | Face/Offas Hollis Miller | |
| 1997 | Things That Go Bumpas Harriet Napolean | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Helaine Washington | |
| 1996 | Millenniumas Cheryl Andrews | |
| 1996 | If These Walls Could Talkas Jenny Ford | |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thievesas Oracle (voice) | |
| 1996 | All She Ever Wantedas Marilyn | |
| 1995 | White Dwarfas Nurse Shabana | |
| 1995 | Secrets of the X-Filesas Self | |
| 1995 | Jack Reed: One of Our Ownas Mrs. Harris | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas The Stranger | |
| 1995 | Zoomanas Ash | |
| 1995 | Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knightas Irene | |
| 1994 | Gargoylesas Coldfire (voice) | |
| 1994 | Gargoylesas Desdemona (voice) | |
| 1994 | ERas Angela Hicks | |
| 1994 | South Centralas | |
| 1994 | Birdlandas Nurse Lucy | |
| 1993 | Return to Lonesome Doveas Sara Pickett | |
| 1993 | The X-Filesas Agent Lucy Kazdin | |
| 1993 | Lifepodas Mayvene | |
| 1993 | Sliveras Victoria Hendrix | |
| 1993 | Benny & Joonas Dr. Garvey | |
| 1993 | For Their Own Goodas Naomi Brinker | |
| 1993 | RoboCop 3as Bertha | |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Storyas Daisy Bates | |
| 1993 | The Disappearance of Christinaas Detective Davis | |
| 1992 | The Importance of Being Earnestas Miss Prism | |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginningas Fran Ambrose | |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edgeas Julie Marsden | |
| 1990 | Common Groundas Rachel Twymon | |
| 1990 | Murder in Mississippias Fannie Lee Chaney | |
| 1989 | No Place Like Homeas Prue | |
| 1989 | Third Degree Burnas Julie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder) | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leapas Mama Harper | |
| 1988 | Question of Faithas Roberta | |
| 1988 | Run Till You Fallas Janice | |
| 1987 | Bagdad Cafeas Brenda | |
| 1987 | Women in Prisonas Dawn Murphy | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Roseann Robin | |
| 1986 | As Summers Dieas Priscilla | |
| 1986 | Resting Placeas Ada Johnson | |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comesas Ernestine Littlechap | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honoras Peaches Altamont | |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murdersas Venus Taylor | |
| 1984 | Bookeras Jane | |
| 1984 | WonderWorksas Jane | |
| 1984 | The Cosby Showas Clair's friend | |
| 1984 | Go Tell It on the Mountainas Deborah | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Laceyas Timmons | |
| 1982 | I'm Dancing as Fast as I Canas Anne | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Deborah | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1980 | Union Cityas Mother | |
| 1979 | All That Jazzas Nurse Blake | |
| 1979 | Coriolanusas Valeria | |
| 1963 | Miss USAas Self - Judge | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ada |
