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.
1999 • TV
2003 • TV
1993 • TV
2015 • TV
2025 • Movie
1988 • Movie
as Chief Davis
as Janice
as Dorothea
as Hollis Miller
as Bertha
as Sister Abigail
as Dr. Garvey
as Victoria Hendrix
as Detective Margie Francis
as Sandra Knight
as Mrs. Swift
as Nurse Shabana
as Amanda Waller (voice)
as Mayvene
as Jo Ann Robinson
as Prue
as Nurse Blake
as Ada Johnson
as Irene
as Self
as Carolyn Maddox
5 episodes
as Loretta Wade
2 episodes
as Agent Lucy Kazdin
1 episodes
as Dr. Eleanor Hess
1 episodes
as Tyne Patterson
14 episodes
as Deborah O'Leary
1 episodes
as Angela Hicks
27 episodes
as Claudette Kane (voice)
1 episodes
as Claudette Wyms
88 episodes
as Helaine Washington
2 episodes
as Clair's friend
1 episodes
as Mama Harper
1 episodes
as Vinetta Clark
2 episodes
as Miss Kimber (voice)
1 episodes
as Irene Frederic
29 episodes
as Mrs. Frederic
64 episodes
as Warden Sharon Stiles
2 episodes
as Loretta Wade
155 episodes
as Judge Roseann Robin
4 episodes
as Anchor Woman (voice)
1 episodes
