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.
72 movies · 55 shows
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025·7.6
The Naked Gun
2025·6.4
The Clock
2025·0.0
Rustin
2023·6.5
Inside Pandora's Box
2023·5.6
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022·7.6
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
2022·0.0
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019·6.7
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
2016·0.0
Batman: Assault on Arkham
2014·7.3
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
2013·6.4
Home Again
2012·4.1
My Girlfriend's Back
2010·1.5
Avatar
2009·7.6
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009·7.1
Orphan
2009·7.0
Rain
2008·7.0
Breaking the Maya Code
2008·6.5
The Tower
2008·0.0
The Shield: Wrap Day
2006·0.0
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story
2004·6.0
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003·5.2
Things Behind the Sun
2001·6.0
Boycott
2001·6.7
Disappearing Acts
2000·6.2
Cora Unashamed
2000·7.3
The Big Day
1999·5.0
End of Days
1999·6.1
A Touch of Hope
1999·5.3
Funny Valentines
1999·7.7
NetForce
1999·5.0
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999·7.2
Little Girl Fly Away
1998·5.6
Race
1998·8.0
Final Justice
1998·6.7
Black Hollywood
1997·7.0
Face/Off
1997·7.1
Things That Go Bump
1997·10.0
If These Walls Could Talk
1996·6.7
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996·6.3
All She Ever Wanted
1996·5.2
White Dwarf
1995·6.1
Secrets of the X-Files
1995·10.0
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
1995·5.5
Zooman
1995·6.2
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995·6.9
Lifepod
1993·5.3
Sliver
1993·5.6
Benny & Joon
1993·7.0
For Their Own Good
1993·6.3
RoboCop 3
1993·4.9
The Ernest Green Story
1993·7.1
The Disappearance of Christina
1993·5.8
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992·8.0
Psycho IV: The Beginning
1990·5.7
Postcards from the Edge
1990·6.6
Common Ground
1990·8.5
Murder in Mississippi
1990·6.9
No Place Like Home
1989·6.7
Third Degree Burn
1989·4.6
Question of Faith
1988·9.0
Run Till You Fall
1988·10.0
Bagdad Cafe
1987·7.2
As Summers Die
1986·6.7
Resting Place
1986·6.3
Prizzi's Honor
1985·6.4
Booker
1984·8.0
Go Tell It on the Mountain
1984·6.3
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
1982·7.3
Union City
1980·5.4
All That Jazz
1979·7.5
Coriolanus
1979·5.0