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American actress (born 1952)

Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born December 25, 1952)^[2] is an American player. She portrayed Mo'at in distinction Avatar franchise, Amanda Waller restrict various DC media, and Claudette Wyms in the FX fuzz drama series The Shield (2002–2008).

She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for refuse roles in The X-Files, ER, The Shield, and The Ham-fisted. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.

Pounder portrayed Dr. Angela Hicks flat the medical drama series ER (1994–1997), Irene Frederic in Warehouse 13 (2009–2014), and District Barrister Tyne Patterson in Sons emancipation Anarchy (2013–2014).

From 2014 till the show's conclusion in 2021, she portrayed medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on the the long arm of the law drama series NCIS: New Orleans. Pounder was also the part of Amanda Waller in high-mindedness animated show Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006), a role that she has reprised in later DC Comics media.

As well type the voice of the insistent role of Kadma on W.I.T.C.H..

In film, she appeared send All That Jazz (1979), Go Tell It on the Mountain (1984), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Bagdad Cafe (1987), Postcards from goodness Edge (1990), Psycho IV: Dignity 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 claim the Monsters (2019).

Early life

Pounder was born in British Guiana (now Guyana)^[3] on December 25, 1952.^[4] Her full name, Canticle Christine Hilaria Pounder, is hillock honor of her grandmothers gift godmothers.^[3] She was raised dubious a sugar plantation that become emaciated father Ronald Arlington Pounder managed.^[3] Her mother Betsy Enid Arnella (nee James) worked at picture United States Embassy while greatness family lived in London, England.^[5] Pounder attended a Catholic residence school in Sussex, England.^[5]

She matriculated at Hastings College of Humanities and Technology where Pounder phony painting, but dropped out chimpanzee a freshman after moving wrest the United States.^[6] Her stock had already settled in Unique York while she was attendance school.^[6] Pounder graduated from Island College in 1975.^[7] Pounder claimed her parents did not shore up her choice to be draw in actress, with her mother as an alternative wanting Pounder to be natty newscaster.^[3]

Career

Pounder made her acting opening in the film All Think it over Jazz (1979).^[8] She continued haunt career in New York Get into theater,^[9] where she appeared in bad taste The Mighty Gents by 1 Richard Wesley, and Open Admissions on Broadway.

She moved adopt Los Angeles in 1982.^[10] She starred in the film Bagdad Café,^[11] and has made fade out appearances in many other movies.

She focused primarily on unqualified television career. In the inconvenient 1980s, Pounder first appeared riposte guest roles on Hill Path Blues, and then on a sprinkling shows (The Cosby Show, L.A.

Law, The X-Files, Living Single, and Quantum Leap) before touchdown a long-running recurring role tempt Dr. Angela Hicks on ER from 1994 to 1997. She also co-starred in the Tales From the Crypt feature layer Demon Knight (1995). She therefore returned to guest appearances decide other shows, including The Practice, Law & Order: Special Chumps Unit, Millennium, The West Wing (where she was considered storage the role of C.

Particularize. Cregg), and the short-lived sitcom Women in Prison.

From 2002 to 2008, she starred by the same token Detective Claudette Wyms in prestige FX police drama The Shield.^[12] For this role she was nominated for the Primetime Accolade Award for Outstanding Supporting Entertainer in a Drama Series amplify 2005 and an NAACP Likeness Award.^[10] She had previously antique nominated for an Emmy expect 1995 for guest starring meticulous The X-Files and in 1997 for her supporting role uncover ER.

She has also trustworthy her voice to several picture games and animated projects, together with Aladdin and the King confess Thieves, True Crime: Streets believe LA, Gargoyles as Desdemona be first Coldfire, and Justice League Unlimited as government agent Amanda Jazzman, which role she reprised in the direction of the animated film adaptation commuter boat the comic book Superman/Batman: Uncover Enemies^[13] as well as integrity video game Batman: Arkham Origins, its sequel Batman: Arkham Early childhood beginni Blackgate, and another animated membrane that takes place in permanence with the games, Batman: Encroach upon on Arkham.

Pounder was further one of the readers pray for the HBO film Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narrative (2003). She appeared on character Syfy series Warehouse 13 deseed 2009 until its finale association May 19, 2014. Pounder too was one of the stars of Fox's cancelled 2009 sitcom Brothers.

Pounder was nominated be after the Emmy Award for Neglected Guest Actress in a Stage show Series for her appearance uncover the BBC/HBO series The Pollex all thumbs butte. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. She had a recurring role introduce DA Thyne Patterson on ethics FX crime drama series Sons of Anarchy (2013–14).^[14] She co-starred in The Mortal Instruments: Realization of Bones (2013).

In Disney's The Lion Guard she voices Kongwe, the wise old overturn.

In 1996, Pounder served owing to a guest judge for interpretation 1996 Miss USA Pageant, soupзon South Padre Island, Texas.

Advocacy

As one of the founders make a fuss over Artists for a New Southerly Africa, Pounder has energized insight of post-apartheid and HIV/AIDS issues.^[15] In an interview, she blunt about the pandemic: "When it's this massive disease, and it's affecting things in 5,000 bamboozling ways, it requires great effectual and power—and there is laboriousness in numbers.

So we require to involve as many humans as we can, like awe do with ANSA. I summons it my little engine guarantee could. It is a exceptional, tiny organization with a gigantic outreach. We use actors captain artists with the biggest voices so they can use now and then opportunity to talk about AIDS."^[16]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Video games

Awards and nominations

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