CCH Pounder
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born 25 December 1952) is a Guyanese-American actress. On television, she is known for roles such as Angela Hicks in the medical drama series ER (1994–1997), Claudette Wyms in the police drama series The Shield (2002–2008), Amanda Waller in the animated series Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), Tyne Patterson in the crime drama series Sons of Anarchy (2013–2014) and Loretta Wade in the police drama series NCIS: New Orleans (2014–present).
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Born | Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder 25 December 1952 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse(s) | Boubacar Kone (m. 1991; died 2016) |
Pounder's first acting role was in the movie All That Jazz (1979). Her other movie credits include Prizzi's Honor (1985), Bagdad Cafe (1987), Postcards from the Edge (1990), Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990), Benny & Joon (1993), Demon Knight (1995), Face/Off (1997), End of Days (1999), Orphan (2009), Avatar (2009), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
Pounder was born in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). She went to a boarding school in England. She moved to the United States in 1970.[1]
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Pounder with Avatar co-star Laz Alonso in December 2009
CCH Pounder and Glenn Close at the Peabody Awards 2006
References
- ↑ Langenhennig, Susan (23 October 2019). "Actress CCH Pounder restores a 1925 home in Faubourg St. John and fills it with her renowned art collection". Preservation Resource Center. Retrieved 12 May 2021.