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Starletta DuPois

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Starletta DuPois

Born July 18, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA45 films

Starletta DuPois (born July 18, 1941) is an American actress. She has appeared in a more than 90 movies and television show during her career. DuPois was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 1968, and received M.F.A. in Theatre Arts from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She made her Broadway debut appearing in 1974 short-lived play What the Wine-Sellers Buy. Later that year she had minor roles in films Death Wish and The Gambler. In 1976 she starred in the Off-Broadway production of So Nice, They Named it Twice.

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The Notebook posterFirst watchThe Notebook20047.9as Nurse EstherAn epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is…View film

Essential films

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One Battle After Another poster7.3One Battle After Another2025Death Wish poster6.9Death Wish1974Big Momma's House poster5.8Big Momma's House2000Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster6.5Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985Wolf poster6.1Wolf1994Friday After Next poster6.4Friday After Next2002Ricochet poster6.1Ricochet1991Waiting to Exhale poster6.2Waiting to Exhale1995

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. TBANo More GoodbyesNana
  2. 2025One Battle After AnotherGrandma Minnie
  3. 2023Heart for the Holidays
  4. 2023Soul MatesAllison's Grandmother Marie
  5. 2023A Haitian Wedding
  6. 2021Death of a TelemarketerMrs. Gordon
  7. 2021True to the Game 3Gah-Git
  8. 2021Magic MaxMrs. Chambers
  9. 2020Orpheus StarPastor Ezrela Mae Privett
  10. 2017True to the GameGah-Git
  11. 2012A Beautiful SoulDeaconess
  12. 2009The Least Among YouBessie Benton
  13. 2008First Sunday
  14. 2005DuckSocial Worker
  15. 2004The NotebookNurse Esther
  16. 2002Friday After NextSister Sarah
  17. 2000Big Momma's HouseMiss Patterson
  18. 20003 StrikesMoms Douglas
  19. 1997AloneLois
  20. 1997The MakerTechnician
  21. 1996Full CircleMiriam Blake
  22. 1996The Road to GalvestonSally
  23. 1995Waiting to ExhaleSavannah's Mother
  24. 1994WolfVictim's Mother
  25. 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StoryRuth
  26. 1993The Thing Called LoveSelma
  27. 1993StrappedDiquan's Mother
  28. 1993Let's Get BizzeeMrs Baker
  29. 1992South CentralNurse Shelly
  30. 1992The WaterdanceFlorence
  31. 1991RicochetMrs. Styles
  32. 1991Runaway FatherRuth
  33. 1991Frogs!Principal Caverly
  34. 1991ConvictsMartha Johnson
  35. 1989A Raisin in the SunRuth Younger
  36. 1987Hollywood ShuffleBobby's Mother
  37. 1986Odd JobsDwight's Mom
  38. 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureSgt. Hunter
  39. 1985Dark Exodus
  40. 1985ChillerNurse
  41. 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Minna Newell
  42. 1982Games Mother Never Taught YouAnn
  43. 1977The GuestWoman
  44. 1974The GamblerMonique
  45. 1974Death WishLady at Police Station (uncredited)