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- Actress
- Producer
The CCH stands for Carol Christine Hilaria, her birth name. Most of her characters are enriched with positive attributes -- strength, confidence, integrity, strong-mindedness -- and it is a testament to the abilities of this four-time Emmy nominated actress that she continues on such a high plane in a five-decade career.
Born on Christmas Day 1952 in Guyana, she was raised on a sugar cane plantation. Her parents, Betsy Enid Arnella (James) and Ronald Urlington Pounder, moved the family to the States while she was still a young girl, but she and her sister were subsequently sent to a convent boarding school in Britain where they were introduced to art and the classics. Following high school graduation, she arrived in New York and studied at Ithaca College, where her acting talents were strongly tapped into. Regional and classical repertory theater followed, earning roles in such productions as "The Mighty Gents" (1979) with Morgan Freeman at the New York Shakespeare Festival and "Open Admissions" (1984), her Broadway debut. Other stage work includes "Coriolanus," "Antony and Cleopatra," "The Frog," "The Lodger" and "Mumbo Jumbo."
After bit/featured roles in All That Jazz (1979), I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982) and Prizzi's Honor (1985), CCH earned cult status in the art-house film Bagdad Cafe (1987) (aka "Bagdad Café" in the US) as the offbeat owner of a roadside café. She continued to impress with support roles in Postcards from the Edge (1990), The Importance of Being Earnest (1992), an all-black version: as Miss Prism), Benny & Joon (1993), RoboCop 3 (1993), Sliver (1993), Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995),Face/Off (1997), Funny Valentines (1999), The Devil in Miss Jones 6 (1999), Baby of the Family (2002), Rain (2008), Orphan (2009), Avatar (2009) (as the voice of Mo'at, and its sequels), My Girlfriend's Back (2010). Home Again (2012) (as a Jamaican) and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).
Pounder's prominence came, however, with television. Often cast as succinct, professional types (doctors, policewoman, judges) or characters with a variety of accents, she is known for her understated intensity and earned an Emmy nomination for her stint on the hospital drama ER (1994). She has also performed in a number of highly acclaimed topical mini-movie dramas, including Go Tell It on the Mountain (1985), Common Ground (1990), Murder in Mississippi (1990), Little Girl Fly Away (1998), A Touch of Hope (1999), Boycott (2001), Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story (2004) (as Winnie Mandela) for which a number of kudos have come her way.
Millennium TV output includes regular/recurring roles on the series The Shield (2002) in which she earned an NAACP Award and Emmy nomination as Detective Claudette Wym; the social drama Ciencias del espacio (2008) as matriarch Mrs. Trainor, and NCIS: New Orleans (2014) as medical examiner Loretta Wade. She later found voice work in animated projects and video games.- Shakira Caine was born on 23 February 1947 in British Guiana [now Guyana]. She is an actress, known for The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Son of Dracula (1973) and Where in the World? (1971). She has been married to Michael Caine since 8 January 1973. They have one child.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Norman Beaton was born on 31 October 1934 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor, known for The Mighty Quinn (1989), Desmond's (1989) and Real Life (1984). He died on 13 December 1994 in Georgetown, Guyana.- Soundtrack
R.B. Greaves was born on 28 November 1943 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was married to Maura Dhu Studi, Sandra Golden and Claire Francis. He died on 27 September 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actor
- Soundtrack
William Austin was born on 12 June 1884 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor, known for It (1927), Redheads on Parade (1935) and In Love with Love (1924). He died on 15 June 1975 in Newport Beach, California, USA.- Actor
- Music Department
Cy Grant was born on 8 November 1919 in Beterverwagting, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor, known for Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967), At the Earth's Core (1976) and Shaft in Africa (1973). He was married to Dorith. He died on 13 February 2010 in London, England, UK.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Eddy Grant was born on 5 March 1948 in Plaisance, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He is an actor and composer, known for Romancing the Stone (1984), Idiocracy (2006) and Pineapple Express (2008).- Born in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), Adams was educated at the Moco Teachers' Training College in Jamaica where he graduated with honors. He began his career in teaching being a headmaster in British Guaiana, a master on staff at Trinidad College. He was also a qualified Engineering Draughtsman. He gave up teaching to move to Britain intending to become a barrister. Penniless, he took any job he could whilst studying law, resulting in paid jobs as wrester, professional boxer, artist model, journalist and singer. He contemplated becoming a opera singer but became involved in the acting scene in London. After voice training he made his first stage appearance in "Stevedore" with Paul Robeson at the Embassy Theatre, London. Shortly after he was given lead roles in "All God's Chillun" and "Emperor Jones" and became a recognised name on stage, radio and television. Simultaneously he began his film career, initially for Ealing in "Midshipman Easy". During the war he served as an A.R.P. (Air Raid Patrol) warden and also worked in a factory to assist in the war effort.
- Actor
- Casting Department
- Writer
Ian Valz was born on 28 August 1957 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor and writer, known for Panman: Rhythm of the Palms (2007) and Trade Winds (1993). He was married to Patricia Atmodimedjo. He died on 28 April 2010 in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.- Michael Abbensetts was born on 8 June 1938 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was a writer, known for Doctors (2000), Crown Court (1972) and Empire Road (1978). He was married to Liz Bluett. He died on 24 November 2016 in the UK.
- Jan Carew was born on 24 September 1920 in Agricola, Georgetown, British Guiana [now Agricola, Georgetown, Guyana]. She was a writer, known for Drama 61-67 (1961) and Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993). She died on 6 December 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- Carl Crawford was born on 6 September 1935 in Georgetown, British Guyana. He died on 1 March 1999 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Christopher Brasher was born on 21 August 1928 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was a writer and producer, known for The Deepest hole in the world - Documentary (1972), Commonwealth Games 1958 (1958) and Matters of Life and Death (1967). He was married to Shirley Brasher. He died on 28 February 2003 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire, England, UK.- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Art Director
Mohamed Khan was born on 28 December 1979 in British Guyana, South America. He is an actor and art director, known for I Am Legend (2007), 15 Minutes (2001) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).- Neil Ritchie was born on 29 July 1897 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was married to Catherine Taylor. He died on 11 December 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Philip Edwards was born on 23 September 1907 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]. He died on 6 September 1971 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Ken 'Snakehips' Johnson was born on 10 September 1914 in British Guiana [now Guyana]. He was an actor. He died on 8 March 1941 in London, England, UK.