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August 23

Name that actress

I'm trying to find information about an actress. Most importantly her name. I can sort of picture her but can't recall what she was in and thus track her down that way. She's black, maybe in her 50s, and reminds me of Lynne Thigpen or Marianne Jean-Baptiste. I thought her last name was fairly unique for an American actress. At least, I think she's American. She might have been born elsewhere, I don't know. But she has been in some American TV shows and movies. I remember looking at her last name and not being able to pronounce it in my head due to the high number of consonants in a row. Any guesses? †Dismas†|^(talk) 13:06, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

S. Epatha Merkerson? She looks a bit like Lynne Thigpen. --Jayron 32 13:18, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm probably wrong, but because you mentioned the high number of consonants: The first time I noticed C.C.H. Pounder's name was on a film poster, where it was written in all-caps and without punctuation: CCH POUNDER, and I actually thought "CCH" was her first name, not her initials, and couldn't pronounce it either. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:48, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sluzzelin, thanks!! That is who I was thinking of. I got the first and last names mixed up. And yes, I remember seeing it without the periods. Thanks!! †Dismas†|^(talk) 16:13, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

She's currently in NCIS: New Orleans, whose new season should be starting within the next few weeks. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:36, 23 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]