CCH Pounder
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.
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.
Known for
![Avatar 5](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vAvLQOyFoire5x8AmRNfvgkvrMZ.jpg)
Avatar 5
![Avatar 4](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xGcd3ob2DWC3TmlVhnJg1RLyTGi.jpg)
Avatar 4
![Avatar 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eZXoA5BjUxm1fdAKb3lPvbDY2L8.jpg)
Avatar 3
![Untitled Naked Gun Reboot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ouYUXBUPjw9VPY53vum2HVYv1VR.jpg)
Untitled Naked Gun Reboot
![3 Body Problem](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ykZ7hlShkdRQaL2aiieXdEMmrLb.jpg)
3 Body Problem
![Rustin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lCawCmTJhKT7c2ZOzLBTXDIR8JS.jpg)
Rustin
![Full Circle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mXjyayWXwALW9hRiJj4TLzlilaZ.jpg)
Full Circle
![Inside Pandora's Box](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AfgknOHKvnVF0jbOrvu2n8g2m4n.jpg)
Inside Pandora's Box
![Avatar: The Way of Water](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/t6HIqrRAclMCA60NsSmeqe9RmNV.jpg)
Avatar: The Way of Water
![Godzilla: King of the Monsters](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fQ40gmFM4p03tXwMxQQKh2cCBW4.jpg)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
![The Good Fight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8qoOHOfbUbrCcHZnDVxGcwOWinV.jpg)
The Good Fight
![When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jvoQ24r068O7Q93qVzrXsEQcOcb.jpg)
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
![NCIS: New Orleans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1WJJUUZODmRTcFydLDBUtiztL6x.jpg)
NCIS: New Orleans
![Batman: Assault on Arkham](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b9KxvIAZkl2f57kjObj8Z9z9LhL.jpg)
Batman: Assault on Arkham
![The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fspW2P3ggzBjdIw5HpJOw8HKtQK.jpg)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
![Beware the Batman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4qHERbfhZlgK8ecaNyCvbHbsRfd.jpg)
Beware the Batman
![Home Again](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aEcfHyB7G4DdrOpRTXBN34bG4um.jpg)
Home Again
![Perception](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5L6MsJVdMDbdGZ4P1lGBunOp0VZ.jpg)
Perception
![Revenge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qx7XytRgg1F03NN5BoK8jx3Cyft.jpg)
Revenge
![My Girlfriend's Back](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yUYQxPhnyTKsT7JjMp6eBVdch1C.jpg)
My Girlfriend's Back
![Avatar](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kyeqWdyUXW608qlYkRqosgbbJyK.jpg)
Avatar
![Superman/Batman: Public Enemies](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/izvMc22ywSLFWUXZEIuJJ8dms75.jpg)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
![Brothers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kCrdecHr2VDjBKoLGU7Tx8D42cN.jpg)
Brothers
![Archer](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o51NY5Zjgh7ridCu93dKOdKftVy.jpg)
Archer
![Orphan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lCGpOgoTOGLtZnBiGY9HRg5Xnjd.jpg)
Orphan
![Warehouse 13](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vK6KMBDUzZdwQcxPkfPO1iUSN0r.jpg)
Warehouse 13
![The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uVPAP1fS5k8nFRtIE8TgSgdL9bb.jpg)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
![Sons of Anarchy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yPLkf4EiCkR0NOvMfmpHMA2zfN3.jpg)
Sons of Anarchy
![The Wendy Williams Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/c57IMqWGHMyu8Q9fSdzIwpmH5np.jpg)
The Wendy Williams Show
![Breaking the Maya Code](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l9opWgRDn1UrffhZmtbxi6Yv1kn.jpg)
Breaking the Maya Code
![Justice League Unlimited](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8PY0OZ1xUbguPipb0a1uL6mg5Ka.jpg)
Justice League Unlimited
![NCIS](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2exOHePjOTquUsbThPGhuEjYTyA.jpg)
NCIS
![Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rfz1gmZll4iH4HYct5rHSEZ4KYj.jpg)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
![The Shield](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AfdZXqqlFsPUEfi6kWWWthxw7Nz.jpg)
The Shield
![Things Behind the Sun](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7x1OE6QsxlLQfCz5D1q4olCkb5g.jpg)
Things Behind the Sun
![Boycott](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pk7u9Pvm5e8Zef2UiosM3aDi5Z6.jpg)
Boycott
![Disappearing Acts](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cE7uhGt2uG7k0s6s7GzYO7Jt7l2.jpg)
Disappearing Acts
![Cora Unashamed](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sdhV34rrQKp5sEW0nXJXcc1TUfz.jpg)
Cora Unashamed
![The District](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hnd8bGqWZhtEdCwDf5YXdIDaJei.jpg)
The District
![Static Shock](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/c4bMyE2SZv9B6rS0Anvlwej14R1.jpg)
Static Shock
![Girlfriends](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/buFnsyWEg4pPR7dco5Vbsm6HCIY.jpg)
Girlfriends
![Jackie Chan Adventures](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/by2GTFpd2BQ5uJxWPlfcmfrNrfB.jpg)
Jackie Chan Adventures
![Strong Medicine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/SxrWagwCtPrlI6K50fRl81Omxk.jpg)
Strong Medicine
![The Big Day](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bcr6xIFGC4mSKAmHeQjO2TQkyEu.jpg)
The Big Day
![End of Days](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pY8FbKKl3VD0jRI1iDFrwN6alLa.jpg)
End of Days
![A Touch of Hope](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m2wHr4TdgoH8OyRln8ZHvX5utI6.jpg)
A Touch of Hope
![The West Wing](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yqDWr5NAE7m1IWrygYwLyEB6pN0.jpg)
The West Wing
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/onmSVwYsPMYtO8OjLdjS8FfRNKb.jpg)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
![Detention](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zdfBoUwTksKhd42eZ2ROdvfm6j5.jpg)
Detention
![Rocket Power](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gWPYp1PjYpxgNNMpsFEBC8deOX.jpg)
Rocket Power
![Funny Valentines](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3aDYPc9YlJ4bs9SNrljjvzWytmG.jpg)
Funny Valentines
![Netforce](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dxKF9OldmAG5Bf9VTveHwR1QwI7.jpg)
Netforce
![Batman Beyond](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3hsxYIV0uJDK2eHVZgrv0z0PLHd.jpg)
Batman Beyond
![Little Girl Fly Away](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pAZRAtsoRT6q0vrai2agMmybKiw.jpg)
Little Girl Fly Away
![Race](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qGtdgdmBqdHr3VkHpqqZdgjPii9.jpg)
Race
![Final Justice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lep4eJATcMuzQi6nXqU0ryafKnB.jpg)
Final Justice
![House of Frankenstein](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5vnOCa6ySC7pMKgdhhhGtMJN56H.jpg)
House of Frankenstein
![Face/Off](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/69Xzn8UdPbVnmqSChKz2RTpoNfB.jpg)
Face/Off
![The Practice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7OKZSUIWhjFP0F2s478zTrAYwDB.jpg)
The Practice
![Millennium](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qi69yoYHNL30Mznult8mQc2dngu.jpg)
Millennium
![If These Walls Could Talk](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5foda9jN8pAM9zvKP5iFdITepWj.jpg)
If These Walls Could Talk
![Aladdin and the King of Thieves](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kTH7qEyvdDYMoQraQZm3LFKCge3.jpg)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
![All She Ever Wanted](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fXuAP0SQz1msw53e9DysPtdVirk.jpg)
All She Ever Wanted
![White Dwarf](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vMvt7HJKL9vBLzq6yHcwjJQQBFe.jpg)
White Dwarf
![Jack Reed: One of Our Own](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/27uaVD7DV1f0vfijxOnbdXXQS2L.jpg)
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
![The Outer Limits](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pi6uo8huONeyuxcliK7o6jAc4k4.jpg)
The Outer Limits
![Zooman](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vTXS0mSufA2IIvsdHl397abGgYG.jpg)
Zooman
![Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1TekTWa1htkb554KDplTXskQupo.jpg)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
![Gargoyles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yDTZYbiRUapeWRJL6EU3ZtLUAYA.jpg)
Gargoyles
![ER](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rAxd8H0zGH61RWMPVZiR9zT4Nqk.jpg)
ER
![South Central](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5ILuJOtVPyngwyvGqNfVEDgy6Yp.jpg)
South Central
![Return to Lonesome Dove](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uuCU3QJqtCXVfd1okAptVOU221.jpg)
Return to Lonesome Dove
![The X-Files](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5BD0kiTGnDxONqdrsswTewnk6WH.jpg)
The X-Files
![Lifepod](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pn2ppzJPwHbe7APDEQyCbqXIlrc.jpg)
Lifepod
![Sliver](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g7PC2e2KqDkIfOoJx9iXJJez99d.jpg)
Sliver
![Benny & Joon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7g7qYdUN9wDXJGIOj6U67RPIBHO.jpg)
Benny & Joon
![For Their Own Good](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b5T6xXbYuy0O2HKrS7AAPUclIyK.jpg)
For Their Own Good
![RoboCop 3](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ppLSSwCuC5ERRWbu9H3R8SPL9AM.jpg)
RoboCop 3
![The Ernest Green Story](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1ATDULNZrgDVYZvm4WyOfne6mOd.jpg)
The Ernest Green Story
![The Disappearance of Christina](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4I0kbgomaUv8xH28WsEGfSKmcT4.jpg)
The Disappearance of Christina
![The Importance of Being Earnest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ag5g9KJWSfamwgJeLFzqwbHDvOV.jpg)
The Importance of Being Earnest
![Psycho IV: The Beginning](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vxWTkQRAvTvA6rbBhsdC4pdnHuq.jpg)
Psycho IV: The Beginning
![Postcards from the Edge](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uF7bO5UcenRgag0jpbVvKsGyfBK.jpg)
Postcards from the Edge
![Common Ground](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rk2JDXWAAZezxNSMbWH32DPLsE4.jpg)
Common Ground
![Murder in Mississippi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cWLEJYRwiQGR3JZCCz66pacyC3y.jpg)
Murder in Mississippi
![No Place Like Home](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gWQokp8VbxRcU8ZP3sIGWR3Ttap.jpg)
No Place Like Home
![Third Degree Burn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lLI28hyyO0v8t7pxqOapbdJpXXd.jpg)
Third Degree Burn
![Quantum Leap](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ujIGP3e3V6kDQHRhjNYtUE3fHJi.jpg)
Quantum Leap
![Question of Faith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zBoXyG60facluDJExHSZZyW3cpP.jpg)
Question of Faith
![Run Till You Fall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ef2fqNjX3fE2on40VeFgBRlq87m.jpg)
Run Till You Fall
![Bagdad Cafe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/isfygkd3iWVVwE44yM8Hdb4sxrO.jpg)
Bagdad Cafe
![Women in Prison](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bHNKgb3Fa9bH0CTxCzAlhMwCTYS.jpg)
Women in Prison
![L.A. Law](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hs1TBk6KlPBlnb7ybpqgK6IzcCx.jpg)
L.A. Law
![As Summers Die](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/z87WPGCaRNE5IGAvDB0gmxOvR2v.jpg)
As Summers Die
![Resting Place](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dv0wGog8xcdJQ8wN2ADuNOXj1he.jpg)
Resting Place
![Prizzi's Honor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5azGfZXuUFYjYfz6etYOdlyLXwL.jpg)
Prizzi's Honor
![The Atlanta Child Murders](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5lH0Jcil77pw8HzIl6N16aXbpa8.jpg)
The Atlanta Child Murders
![Go Tell It on the Mountain](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8wJvuxkVsJgJvova2g7B9GX0pLp.jpg)
Go Tell It on the Mountain
![The Cosby Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dc6sR5FWN4uX8fZENq2UTsrSg3x.jpg)
The Cosby Show
![Miami Vice](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/b5kLqC6eDiA17nq3jr1Vi340Kns.jpg)
Miami Vice
![Cagney & Lacey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bAdrchPABFuHK44G3dKXXRIIRiH.jpg)
Cagney & Lacey
![I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/imwiRWEsULPrFXP0pm7j2X5wOhD.jpg)
I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can
![Hill Street Blues](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mMfqHsOeI0yLwifmfCRGTaItvTS.jpg)
Hill Street Blues
![Union City](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qhZ4O5ujhnfeGEfGJZpHTyZysIM.jpg)
Union City
![All That Jazz](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/egrZJPM0QCbUOEaWRVfnXdfURV9.jpg)
All That Jazz
![Coriolanus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9OwH8xltSSF1CkxVgEqOXMGcXvz.jpg)
Coriolanus
![Hallmark Hall of Fame](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dSeAHZYT2JLidmA9hfH15Ae3NPk.jpg)
Hallmark Hall of Fame