Erika Rose Alexander is a Winslow, Arizona-born American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Pam Tucker in the sitcom “The Cosby Show”, and as Maxine Shaw in the FOX sitcom “Living Single”. Born on 19 November, 1969, Erika has been active in the field of entertainment as an actress since 1983.
One of the most prominent actresses in America at the present, one may wonder – how rich is Erika Alexander? As of mid-2016, Erika counts her net worth at an amount of $2 million as estimated by authoritative sources, amassing this wealth due to her successful career as an actress. She has shown prominence in both Hollywood and on American television over the years.
Erika Alexander Net Worth $2 million
Arizona-raised Erika is one of the six children of author Sammie Alexander and Rev. Robert Alexander. She matriculated from Philadelphia High School for Girls before starting her career as an actress. She debuted in Hollywood in the movie “My Little Girl” in 1986. Initially, she acted in movies like “The Mahabharata” in which she worked with actors Andrzej Seweryn, Georges Corraface and others, however, she got a big break in her career as she got a chance to work with Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad and other actors in the sitcom “The Cosby Show” as Pam Tucker. Being a part of this critically acclaimed show earned recognition for Erika as a television actress, and certainly helped her net worth.
Eventually, Erika became more famous and critically acclaimed as she starred in the civil rights epic “The Long Walk Home” alongside veteran actress Whoopi Goldberg. Moreover, in 1993, she managed to star in the show “Living Alone” in which she portrayed the character of attorney Maxine Shaw, working alongside actors Queen Latifah, Kim Coles and T.C Carson among others. She worked with actor Benjamin Bratt in the 2009 movie “La Mission”, and has her voice featured in the audio version of Bible “The Bible Experience”. She has also guest starred in several popular television series including “House M.D.”, “Criminal Minds”, “ER”, “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Suits” among many others. More recently, Erica has been appearing in television shows such as “Last Man Standing” and “Let’s Stay Together” in recurring roles, all adding to her net worth.
During her career, Erika has received many prestigious awards and nominations including two NAACP Image awards in the category of Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series in 1996, as well as in 1998 for her role in the sitcom “Living Alone”.
As for her personal life, the 46 years old actress is married to screenwriter and artist Tony Puryer since 1997. The couple does not have any children of their own. Apart from being a successful actress, Erika is also interested in politics; in 2008, she campaigned for Hillary Clinton along with Chelsea Clinton. For now, Erika enjoys living her life as a successful and prominent actress while her present net worth of $2 million caters to her and her family’s daily lives.
