CCH Pounder

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Recent Role:
Mrs. Frederic on Warehouse 13
Gender:
Female
Born:
12-25-1952
Birthplace:
Georgetown, British Guyana
Birth Name:
Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder
AKA:
C.C.H. Pounder
CCH Pounder (the CCH standing for Carol Christine Hilaria, her birth name) is synonymous with strength, confidence and integrity. As can be said of other similarly styled actresses such as Alfre Woodard and Cicely Tyson, most of CCH's characters are enriched with these same positive attributes and it is a testament to this actress' abilities that she continues on such a high plane in a nearly three-decade career.

Born on Christmas Day 1952 in Guyana, she was raised on a sugar-cane plantation. Her parents moved to the US while she was still a young girl, but she and her sister

More were sent to a convent boarding school in Britain where they were introduced to art and the western cs. Following high school graduation, she arrived in New York and studied at Ithaca College, where her acting talents were discovered. Regional and Western cal repertory theater followed, earning roles in such productions as "The Mighty Gents" with Morgan Freeman at the New York Shakespeare Festival and "Open Admissions," her Broadway debut. Her preference for a warmer climate led to her move to Hollywood in the late 1970s.

After bit roles in "All That Jazz" (1979) and "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can" (1982), she found cult status in the art-house film "Out of Rosenheim" (1987) as the offbeat owner of a roadside café, but CCH's prominence came with television. Usually cast as a confident, strong-minded professional, she is known for her understated intensity and earned an Emmy nomination for her stint on the hospital drama ER (1994). She has performed in a number of acclaimed topical dramas, including Go Tell It On the Mountain (1985) (TV), Common Ground (1990) (TV), Murder in Mississippi (1990) (TV), Funny Valentines (1999) (TV) and Boycott (2001) (TV), for which a number of kudos have come her way.

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    Carolyn is beautiful, and her biography is outstanding. We even look a like, it was touching to see hide show

    She truly plays her role to perfection. She is most believable. I turn the show on just because her role stands out to me. There are so many good actors but she really fits the bid. We also favor each other so watching her is almost like watching myself or my mom.. Every role that I have seen her play in, she was fully taking ownership. Tv would not be the same without seeing her face. I am so happy that she is chief..She plays a really tuff but reasonable role. It's quite a few that makes that show,.she's one

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    10 Perfect
    I could not imagine Justice League Unlimited without her! hide show

    I have always enjoyed justice League and Justice League Unlimited, but that enjoyment was increase tenfold when i heard CCH Pounder's Amanda Waller. She is noe of the best voice actors in the entire series, without a doubt, and deserves an award. The charcter of Amanda Waller would be complex for any actor to voice, but Pounder gave Waller strength, courage, a biting wit, intelligence, command, power, and a personal touch. When i saw the season four series finale, i was amazed, because it was so incredible, which is partly due to Waller. Pounder makes the character believable and true. I am looking forward to seeing her in more animated and real people telelvison shows as well as movies.

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    10 Perfect
    CCH Pounder is in my opinion one of the most underrated talents in showbiz today and has become one of my most favorite talents to date. hide show

    Whether it be a supporting role in the crime drama The Shield or a voiced character on The Justice League Unlimited, CCH Pounder stands out among one of the most recognizable voices. I have followed most of her career on television since see her for the first tiem on 227. Hopefully her recent Emmey nomination will develope into a win and thus creating more interest in her abilities from casting agents and place her in rolls that we will long remember. CCH Pounder is definately on the road to legendary status.

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