CCH Pounder was born Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder in Guyana, South America on December 25, 1952. After graduating from Ithaca College she performed in several regional repertoire companies.
CCH made her film debut in "All That Jazz." She would later appear in "Prizzi's Honor," "Bagdad Cafe," "Benny & Joon," "Face Off" and "End Of Days."
CCH has made guest appearances in such tv shows as "Hill Street Blues," "Cagney & Lacey," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Girlfriends," "The District," "227," "Sisters," "Living Single," "Rude Awakening," "Numb3rs," "The Cosby Show" and "South Central." She had recurring roles in "L.A. Law," "E.R." and "Millennium" and she's currently starring in the FX cable tv series "The Shield."
CCH is married to anthropologist Boubacar Kone.
CCH's film credits include the following:
- Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (FX TV Movie)
- Baby Of The Family (2002)
- Tet Grenne (2002)
- The Barn (2001)(Tv Movie)
- Boycott (2001)(HBO Movie)
- Things Behind The Sun (2001)
- Disappearing Acts (2000)(HBO Movie)
- Cora Unashamed (2000)(PBS Movie)
- End Of Days (1999)
- A Touch Of Hope (1999)(Tv Movie)
- To Serve & Protect (1999)(Tv Miniseries)
- Funny Valentines (1999)(Tv Movie)
- NetForce (1999)(Tv Movie)
- Little Girl Fly Away (1998)(Tv Movie)
- Final Justice (1998)
- Blossoms & Veils (1997)
- Melting Pot (1997)
- House Of Frankenstein (1997)(Tv Miniseries)
- Face Off (1997)
- If These Walls Could Talk (1996)(Tv Movie)
- All She Ever Wanted (1996)(Tv Movie)
- Jack Reed: One Of Our Own (1995)(Tv Movie)
- White Dwarf (1995)(Tv Movie)
- Zooman (1995)(Tv Movie)
- Demon Knight (1995)
- Return To Lonesome Dove (1993)(Tv Miniseries)
- The Disappearance Of Christina (1993)(Tv Movie)
- The X-Files (1993)(Tv Movie)
- RoboCop 3 (1993)
- Lifepod (1993)(Tv Movie)
- Sliver (1993)
- Benny & Joon (1993)
- For Their Own Good (1993)(Tv Movie)
- The Ernest Green Story (1993)(Tv Movie)
- The Importance Of Being Earnest (1992)
- Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990)(Tv Movie)
- Postcards From The Edge (1990)
- Common Ground (1990)(Tv Movie)
- Murder in Mississippi (1990)(Tv Movie)
- No Place Like Home (1989)(Tv Movie)
- Third Degree Burn (1989)(Tv Movie)
- My Past Is My Own (1989)(Tv Movie)
- Leap Of Faith (1988)(Tv Movie)
- Run Till You Fall (1988)(Tv Movie)
- Bagdad Cafe (1988)
- As Summers Die (1986)(Tv Movie)
- Resting Place (1986)(Tv Movie)
- If Tomorrow Comes (1986)(Tv Miniseries)
- Prizzi's Honor (1985)
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)(Tv Miniseries)
- Booker (1984)(Tv Movie)
- Go Tell It On The Mountain (1984)(Tv Movie)
- I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can (1982)
- Union City (1980)
- All That Jazz (1979)
Check out the following sites for additional information about CCH:
Cora Unashamed
CCH Pounder@Internet Movie Database
CCH Pounder@Tv.com
CCH Pounder@Wikipedia
CCH Pounder@TvNow.com
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