Pounder, C. C. H. 1952–

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POUNDER, C. C. H. 1952–

PERSONAL

Full name, Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder; born December 25, 1952, in Georgetown, Guyana; daughter of Ronald Urlington and Betsy Enid Arnella (maiden name, James) Pounder; married Boubacar Kone (an anthropologist), 1991. Education: Ithaca College, B. F. A., 1975.

Addresses: Contact— Smith and Associates, 121 North San Vincente, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist— Warren Cowan & Associates PR, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 919, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Agent— Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associates, 8675 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 203, Culver City, CA 90232.

Career: Actress. Banji Face Jewelry, owner and jewelry maker; appeared with Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1975–77; Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1977–78; and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, 1980–81.

Member: Artists for a Free South Africa.

Awards, Honors: Image Award nomination, best actress in a television drama, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990; French Cesar Award, best foreign film, Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema, 1987, for Bagdad Cafe; Image Award nominations, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 1994 and 1996, both for ER; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a television movie, miniseries, or drama special, 1996, for Zooman; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding guest actress in a drama series, 1995, and outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 1997, Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a drama series, 1998, for The X–Files; Grammy Award nomination, best spoken word category, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; award from Senegal's Museum of Contemporary and Traditional Art; award for contributions to the arts, Institute for Caribbean Studies; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, 2002, for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Golden Satellite Awards, best performance by an actress in a series, 2003 and 2004, Image Award nominations, outstanding actress in a drama series, 2003 and 2004, for The Shield.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Dawn Murphy, Women in Prison, Fox, 1987–1988.

Nurse Lucy, Birdland, ABC, 1994.

Dr. Angela Hicks, a recurring role, ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 1994–1997.

Detective Claudette Wyms, The Shield, F/X, 2002—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Venus Taylor, The Atlanta Child Murders, CBS, 1985.

Ernestine Littlechap, If Tomorrow Comes, CBS, 1986.

Sara Pickett, Return to Lonesome Dove, CBS, 1993.

Dr. Shauna Kendall, House of Frankenstein 1997, NBC, 1997.

Sandra Knight, Netforce (also known as Tom Clancy's "Netforce"), ABC, 1999.

To Serve and Protect (also known as Family Shield), NBC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jane, Booker, 1984.

Priscilla, As Summers Die, HBO, 1986.

Ada Johnson, Resting Place, CBS, 1986.

Roberta, Leap of Faith (also known as Question of Faith), CBS, 1988.

Janice, Run till You Fall, CBS, 1988.

Julie, Third Degree Burn, HBO, 1989.

Prue, No Place Like Home (also known as Homeless), CBS, 1989.

Rachel Twymon, Common Ground, CBS, 1990.

Fran Ambrose, Psycho IV: The Beginning, Showtime, 1990.

Fannie Lee Chaney, Murder in Mississippi (also known as Mississippi Summer), NBC, 1990.

Naomi Brinker, For Their Own Good, ABC, 1993.

Lieutenant Janna Mayvene, Lifepod, Fox, 1993.

Daisy Bates, The Ernest Green Story, The Disney Channel, 1993.

Detective Nora Davis, The Disappearance of Christina, USA Network, 1994.

Ash, Zooman (also known as Zooman and the Sign), Showtime, 1995.

Nurse Shabana, Light Side Clinic, White Dwarf, Fox, 1995.

Mrs. Harris, Jack Reed: A Killer amongst Us (also known as Jack Reed: One of Our Own and Jack Reed: The Ridges Case), NBC, 1996.

Dr. Marilyn Tower, All She Ever Wanted (also known as Mother's Day and The Ties That Bind), ABC, 1996.

Jenny Ford, "1952," If These Walls Could Talk, HBO, 1996.

Danielle Kline, Final Justice, Lifetime, 1998.

Dr. Geddes, Little Girl Fly Away (also known as The Poet), CBS, 1998.

Ethel B., Funny Valentines, Starz!, 1999.

Lily Keyes, A Touch of Hope, NBC, 1999.

Voice of virtual news anchor #1, Batman Beyond: The Movie (animated), 1999.

Mrs. Swift, Disappearing Acts, HBO, 2000.

Ma Jenkins, Cora Unashamed, PBS, 2000.

Jo Ann Robinson, Boycott, HBO, 2001.

Judge, Things behind the Sun, Showtime, 2001.

Winnie Mandela, Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story, F/X, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Anna Mae Demsey, The Line, NBC, 1987.

On the Edge, NBC, 1987.

Eudora Kellogg, New Year (also known as New Year's and New Year's 1999), ABC, 1993.

Harriet "Harry" Napoleon, Things That Go Bump, NBC, 1997.

Ghost Cop, Fox, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Renee Cook, "My Past Is My Own," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1989.

Presenter, 21st NAACP Image Awards, 1989.

Roxanne Tevis, "Darryl Tevis," Lifestories, NBC, 1991.

Acapulco Black Film Festival (documentary), Black Starz!, 2000.

Reader, Unchained Memories: Readings From the Slave Narratives (documentary), HBO, 2003.

Presenter, The 2003 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, E! Entertainment Television, 2003.

Race: The Power of an Illusion (documentary), PBS, 2003.

The 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jasimine, "The Second Oldest Profession," Hill Street Blues, 1981.

"Little Boil Blue," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1982.

Vonette Timmons, "Disenfranchised," Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1986.

"Amazing Grace," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1986.

Judge Roseann Robin, "El Sid," L. A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Mrs. Davis, "Full Moon," Valerie (also known as The Hogan Family), 1986.

Judge Roseann Robin, "Those Lips, That Eye," L. A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Lucinda "The Hacker" Merkle, "Babes in the Woods," 227, NBC, 1989.

Mama Harper, "Black on White on Fire—–August 11, 1965," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1990.

Yvonne, "Too Much, Too Late," Miami Vice, NBC, 1990.

"Oli of Ol' Lay," Cop Rock, 1990.

Judge Roseann Robin, "Lie Harder," L. A. Law, NBC, 1990.

"Potts Don't Fail Me Now," Cop Rock, 1990.

"Marital Blitz," Cop Rock, 1990.

Judge Roseann Robin, "Back to the Suture," L. A. Law, NBC, 1992.

Clair's friend, "Clair's Reunion," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1992.

Nora Neil Marshall, "The Good Daughter," Sisters, NBC, 1993.

Dr. LeBrook, "Co–op," South Central, 1994.

Voice of Stonecutter, "Stone Broke," Biker Mice from Mars (animated), 1994.

Agent Lucy Kazdin, "Duane Barry," The X–Files, Fox, 1995.

Nina Shaw, "Mommy Not Dearest," Living Single, 1995.

Irene, "Demon Knight," Tales from the Crypt, 1995.

Voice of Desdemona, "Legion," Gargoyles (animated), 1995.

Voice of Desdemona, "High Noon," Gargoyles (animated), 1995.

Voice of Desdemona/Coldfire, "Possession," Gargoyles (animated), 1996.

Cheryl Andrews, "The Judge," Millennium, Fox, 1996.

Cheryl Andrews, "Weeds," Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Cheryl Andrews, "Force Majeure," Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Cheryl Andrews, "The Hand of Saint Sebastian," Millennium, Fox, 1997.

Cheryl Andrews, "Skull and Bones," Millennium, Fox, 1998.

Voice of anchor woman, "Rebirth: Part 1," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Miss Powers, "The Contest," Detention, The WB, 1999.

Deborah O'Leary, Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, "Celestial Navigation," The West Wing, NBC, 2000.

Tracy, "Plastered," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 2000.

The stranger, "Decompression," The Outer Limit, Show-time and syndicated, 2000.

Mayor, "Aftershock," Static Shock, 2000.

Mayor, "Junior," Static Shock, 2001.

Helene Washington, "The Day After," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Helene Washington, "Awakenings," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Woman on hunger strike, "Mortality," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001.

Ellen Carmichael, "To Serve and Protect," The District, CBS, 2001.

Carolyn Maddox, "Ridicule," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2001.

Millie Towns, "The DNA or Not to DNA," For the People, Lifetime, 2002.

Dr. Myers, "Prophet & Loss," Girlfriends, UPN, 2004.

Attorney Carolyn Maddox, "Careless," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: S.V.U.), NBC, 2004.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Also appeared as Judge Addison, Sweet Justice; Officer Shirley, "Night Prowlers," Rocket Power (animated); and as a mime, "Lost and Found," Rocket Power (animated).