Erika Alexander

TV Actress

Erika Alexander was born in Winslow, Arizona, United States on November 19th, 1969 and is the TV Actress. At the age of 54, Erika Alexander biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Erika Rose Alexander
Date of Birth
November 19, 1969
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Winslow, Arizona, United States
Age
54 years old
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Networth
$2 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Television Actor
Erika Alexander Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 54 years old, Erika Alexander has this physical status:

Height
Not Available
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Black
Build
Athletic
Measurements
Not Available
Erika Alexander Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Philadelphia High School for Girls
Erika Alexander Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Tony Puryear, ​ ​(m. 1997; div. 2017)​
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Tony Puryear
Parents
Not Available
Erika Alexander Career

After graduating from high school, Alexander enrolled in a six-week acting class at the New Freedom Theatre. During the fifth week, Alexander got a major role in her first movie. Alexander made her film debut appearing in the independent drama My Little Girl in 1986. In 1989, Alexander played the role of Hidimbi in Peter Brook's miniseries adaptation of The Mahabharata. She got her big break starring opposite Whoopi Goldberg in the 1990 civil rights epic drama film The Long Walk Home.

Alexander performed in the play The Forbidden City with Gloria Foster, who then talked about her with her friend, Camille Cosby, wife of Bill Cosby. She later was cast as Pam Tucker on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show starring from 1990 to series finale in 1992. Alexander later went to star in the ABC comedy-drama series Going to Extremes, which centered on a group of American students at a medical school on a fictitious Caribbean island named Jantique. The series was canceled after one season in 1993.

In 1993, Alexander began starring as the acid-tongued attorney Maxine Shaw in the Fox sitcom Living Single, a role she played for five years to 1998. For this role, she won two NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1996 and 1998. She appeared in Toni Braxton's music video for "You're Makin' Me High" in 1996. In 1998, she starred opposite Cicely Tyson in the CBS miniseries Mama Flora's Family with her former Living Single co-star Queen Latifah. based on novel by Alex Haley, and well as appeared in the drama film 54. In 2001, she starred in the comedy film 30 Years to Life receiving Black Reel Award for Best Independent Actress for her performance.

In 2002, Alexander returned to television playing probation officer Dee Mulhern in the Showtime drama series Street Time, which ran for two seasons. She had recurring roles in Judging Amy, In Plain Sight, Low Winter Sun and Let's Stay Together. Alexander also guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Half and Half, ER, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, House, Suits and Grey's Anatomy. From 2012 to 2015, she had a recurring role as Carol Larabee, Mike and Vanessa's neighbor, in the ABC comedy series Last Man Standing. Tisha Campbell-Martin replaced her in this role in the seventh season.

Alexander has appeared in a number of films in 2000s and 2010s. In 2006 she played the role of Shanti, a technical science engineer in the science fiction action film Deja Vu opposite Denzel Washington. She starred opposite Benjamin Bratt and Jeremy Ray Valdez. in the 2009 drama film La Mission, and in 2014 had supporting role in the comedy-drama Elsa & Fred starring Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer. In 2017 she played Detective Latoya in the critically acclaimed horror film Get Out.

From 2016 to 2017, Alexander starred as Constance Irving in the Amazon original drama, Bosch. She had a recurring roles in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar in 2016 and Freeform fantasy drama Beyond from 2017 to 2018. In 2018, she was cast in a recurring role as Perenna in the CW superhero series Black Lightning. In 2019, she received NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series. Later in 2019, she began starring in the Hulu drama series, Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

Writing career

In 2012, she co-created and co-wrote Concrete Park, a science-fiction graphic novel with then-husband Tony Puryear. In 2018 she penned season eleven of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic Giles alongside Buffy creator Joss Whedon.

Source

Oscars 2024 WORST-dressed stars revealed: Academy Awards red carpet is blighted by terrible tutus, garish gowns, and shocking Barbiecore fails

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
The Oscars 2024 carpet is set to attract some of Hollywood's best and brightest celebrities, but it is also serving as the backdrop to some of awards season's most shocking faux pas. One thing is painfully clear to see at the 96th Academy Awards : some actors haven't completed their style lessons.

Lily Gladstone, a radiant beauty in muted orange geometric dress and high platform heels, is a glowing star on Film Independent Spirit Awards 2024

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 25, 2024
Lily Gladstone appeared radiant at the 39th Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday. The 37-year-old actress sewed a muted orange and black dress with a geometric pattern, flowing sleeves, and a chic, high-neck detail. The Oscar winner teamed her stunning gown with a pair of tall, platform heels with thick ankle straps.

Michelle Williams of the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2024: On the red carpet, Michelle Williams strut her distinctive platinum pixie cut and head-to-toe Chanel

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 25, 2024
Michelle Williams oozed sophistication as she swung head-to-toe Chanel at the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday. The five-time Academy Award winner was dressed in a chic button-up tweed skirt and a pair of gold cap-toe bootsies for the occasion. Her look was a timeless, multi-colored, long-sleeve garment with a metallic accent where a belt buckle would be found. The Dawson's Creek alum sank her trademark platinum pixie cut and gold Chanel boots that were mid-shin high.