Veteran detective Claudette Wyms, played by CCH Pounder, does everything she can to keep Mackey in line. She often finds herself at odds with him, but absolutely refuses to back down. She is determined to dig up enough dirt on Mackey to take him down, but never quite succeeds in this task. She also struggles with lupus, a disease she's been wrestling with since the age of 15.
Like several other Shield regulars, Pounder worked on the series Sons of Anarchy. You may have also caught her in episodes of Warehouse 13 or Brothers. In addition to her television roles, Pounder appeared in the films Orphan and Avatar and produced the drama Ayiti Mon Amour. Since 2014, she has probably been best known for her long-running role as Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans. Pounder has also made waves as a voice actress, most prominently as DC Comics' formidable Amanda Waller in a variety of video games and animated productions.
Pounder is also a passionate art collector, and occasionally lends her collection out to museums for public exhibitions. Right now, she's hard at work on the next three Avatar films — meaning she'll be pretty darn busy for the next few years.
