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CCH Pounder

Born December 25, 1952 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]66 films

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).

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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.

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Avatar posterFirst watchAvatar20097.6as Mo'atIn the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.View film

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Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 2031Avatar 5Mo'at
  2. 2029Avatar 4Mo'at
  3. 2025Avatar: Fire and AshMo'at
  4. 2025The Naked GunChief Davis
  5. 2025The ClockElle Rivers
  6. 2023RustinDr. Anna Hedgeman
  7. 2022Avatar: The Way of WaterMo'at
  8. 2019Godzilla: King of the MonstersSenator Williams
  9. 2014Batman: Assault on ArkhamAmanda Waller (voice)
  10. 2013The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesDorothea
  11. 2012Home AgainDulsay Mooreland
  12. 2010My Girlfriend's BackConstance
  13. 2009AvatarMo'at
  14. 2009Superman/Batman: Public EnemiesAmanda Waller (voice)
  15. 2009OrphanSister Abigail
  16. 2008RainMs. Adams
  17. 2008The TowerEvie
  18. 2004Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams StoryWinnie Mandela
  19. 2001Things Behind the SunJudge
  20. 2001BoycottJo Ann Robinson
  21. 2000Disappearing ActsMrs. Swift
  22. 2000Cora UnashamedMa Jenkins
  23. 1999The Big DayPearl
  24. 1999End of DaysDetective Margie Francis
  25. 1999A Touch of HopeLily Keyes
  26. 1999Funny ValentinesEthel B.
  27. 1999NetForceSandra Knight
  28. 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieVirtual News Anchor #1 (voice)
  29. 1998Little Girl Fly AwayDr. Geddes
  30. 1998RaceLucinda Davis
  31. 1998Final JusticeDanielle Kline
  32. 1997Face/OffHollis Miller
  33. 1997Things That Go BumpHarriet Napolean
  34. 1996If These Walls Could TalkJenny Ford
  35. 1996Aladdin and the King of ThievesOracle (voice)
  36. 1996All She Ever WantedMarilyn
  37. 1995White DwarfNurse Shabana
  38. 1995Jack Reed: One of Our OwnMrs. Harris
  39. 1995ZoomanAsh
  40. 1995Tales from the Crypt: Demon KnightIrene
  41. 1993LifepodMayvene
  42. 1993SliverVictoria Hendrix
  43. 1993Benny & JoonDr. Garvey
  44. 1993For Their Own GoodNaomi Brinker
  45. 1993RoboCop 3Bertha
  46. 1993The Ernest Green StoryDaisy Bates
  47. 1993The Disappearance of ChristinaDetective Davis
  48. 1992The Importance of Being EarnestMiss Prism
  49. 1990Psycho IV: The BeginningFran Ambrose
  50. 1990Postcards from the EdgeJulie Marsden
  51. 1990Common GroundRachel Twymon
  52. 1990Murder in MississippiFannie Lee Chaney
  53. 1989No Place Like HomePrue
  54. 1989Third Degree BurnJulie Cartwright (as C.C.H. Pounder)
  55. 1988Question of FaithRoberta
  56. 1988Run Till You FallJanice
  57. 1987Bagdad CafeBrenda
  58. 1986As Summers DiePriscilla
  59. 1986Resting PlaceAda Johnson
  60. 1985Prizzi's HonorPeaches Altamont
  61. 1984BookerJane
  62. 1984Go Tell It on the MountainDeborah
  63. 1982I'm Dancing as Fast as I CanAnne
  64. 1980Union CityMother
  65. 1979All That JazzNurse Blake
  66. 1979CoriolanusValeria