Carol Christine Hilaria Pounder (born 25 December 1952) is a Guyanese-American actress. On television, she is known for roles such as Angela Hicks in the medical drama series "ER" (1994–1997), Claudette Wyms in the police drama series "The Shield" (2002–2008), Amanda Waller in the animated series "Justice League Unlimited" (2004–2006), Tyne Patterson in the crime drama series "Sons of Anarchy" (2013–2014) and Loretta Wade in the police drama series "" (2014–present).