CCH Pounder
Guyanese actress · Guyana · On the map · Actors · Born 1952 · age 73
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder is a Guyanese actress based in the United States. She is best known for portraying Claudette Wyms on the American police drama series The Shield (2002-08), Mo'at in the Avatar franchise (2009-present), and medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans (2014-21).
CCH Pounder is read about 1,370 times a day, in 32 languages.
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Avatar: Fire and AshFilmAvatar: Fire and Ash, a new film, came out on 1 December 2025.1 December 2025, Mo'at2022
Avatar: The Way of WaterFilm, Mo'at2019
Godzilla: King of the MonstersFilm, Senator Williams2017
The Good FightSeries, Vinetta Clark2014
NCIS: New OrleansSeries, Loretta Wade2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of BonesFilm, Dorothea2010Audie Award for Audiobook of the YearAwardAudie Award for Multi-Voiced PerformanceAward2009
ArcherSeries, Claudette Kane (voice)2008
Breaking the Maya CodeFilm, Narrator (voice)2005
Numb3rsSeries, Lieutenant Lee Havercamp2004Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/CableAwardSatellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series DramaAward
Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams StoryFilm, 2004Winnie Mandela2003Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series DramaAward2002
The ShieldSeries, Claudette Wyms2000
Disappearing ActsFilm, Mrs. Swift1998Audie Award for Multi-Voiced PerformanceAward1997Audie Award for Faith-Based Fiction and NonfictionAward
The PracticeSeries, 1997Helaine Washington
Face/OffFilm, 1997Hollis Miller1995
Jack Reed: One of Our OwnFilm, Mrs. Harris1994
ERSeries, Angela Hicks1993
Benny & JoonFilm, Dr. Garvey1989
Quantum LeapSeries, Mama Harper
No Place Like HomeFilm, 1989Prue1986
Resting PlaceFilm, Ada Johnson1985
Prizzi's HonorFilm, Peaches Altamont1984
The Cosby ShowSeries, Clair's friend1981
Hill Street BluesSeries1979
All That JazzFilm, Nurse Blake1952Born25 December 1952People around CCH
Close ties
James Cameron Directed Avatar: The Way of Water (2025)
Giovanni Ribisi Also in The X-Files and Avatar: Fire and Ash
Sigourney Weaver Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Zoe Saldaña Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Sam Worthington Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Stephen Lang Also in Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water
Oliver Platt Also in Face/Off and Postcards from the Edge
Kevin Conroy Also in Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
Joel David Moore Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Laz Alonso Also in Disappearing Acts and Avatar
Matt Gerald Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Dileep Rao Also in Avatar: Fire and Ash and Avatar
Percy Adlon Produced Bagdad Café (1987)
Ernest Dickerson Directed Demon Knight (1995)
Simon Franglen Wrote Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water
Seth Green Also in The X-Files and Batman Beyond: The Movie
Jon Landau Produced Avatar (2022)
Paul McCrane Also in The X-Files and ER
David Permut Produced Face/Off (1997)
Don Carmody Produced The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Gilbert Adler Directed Demon Knight (1995)
Barack Obama Produced Rustin (2023)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Produced End of Days (1999)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Known for
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Avatar: Fire and Ash 2025
Avatar: The Way of Water 2022
Avatar 2009
All That Jazz 1979
Batman: Assault on Arkham 2014
Filmography 40
134 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
She has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her roles in The X-Files (1994), ER (1994-97), The Shield, and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (2009).