CCH Pounder
Biography
CCH Pounder is a Guyanese actress who has worked extensively in American television and film. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, she graduated from Ithaca College in 1975 and made her film debut in Bob Fosse's All That Jazz (1979). She appeared in New York theater, including Shakespeare in the Park, and moved to Los Angeles in 1982. Early guest roles on Hill Street Blues led to a recurring part as Dr. Angela Hicks on ER from 1994 to 1997, which earned her one of her four Primetime Emmy nominations. She became known for playing Detective Claudette Wyms on The Shield, Mo'at in the Avatar franchise, and Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans. Her film work includes Prizzi's Honor (1985), Face/Off (1997), Orphan (2009), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). She also voiced Amanda Waller in Justice League Unlimited and the animated film Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009).
73years old
Turns 74 on December 25in 73 days
- Born Georgetown
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 40 years1985 to 2025
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First role
Pounder's first film role came in 1979, when she appeared in All That Jazz, the musical drama directed by Bob Fosse.
A change of course
Before turning to acting, Pounder studied painting at Hastings College of Arts and Technology but dropped out in her first year.
CCH Pounder movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
James Cameron directed three of these films. Eight actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by James Cameron
Also three films together2 more actors
- Joel David MooreAvatar: Fire and Ash (2025), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and Avatar (2009)
- Kevin ConroyBatman: Assault on Arkham (2014), Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) and Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What CCH Pounder's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$8.1 billion
16 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 16 worldwide figure; 7 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 2 figure not found.
- 16Worldwide figure
- 7Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$2.9B36.1% of the total
- 2$2.3B28.8% of the total
- 3$1.5B18.4% of the total
- 4$387M4.8% of the total
- 5$246M3.0% of the total
- 6$212M2.6% of the total
- 7$116M1.4% of the total
- 8$102M1.3% of the total
$285 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
Seven awards and honors from 1997 to 2010.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | Audie Award for Audiobook of the Year | Won | |
| 2010 | Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance | Won | |
| 2004 | Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable | Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story | Won |
| 2004 | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Shield | Won |
| 2003 | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Shield | Won |
| 1998 | Audie Award for Multi-Voiced Performance | Won | |
| 1997 | Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and Nonfiction | Won | |
Online
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