Starletta DuPois

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Known For

Acting

Born

1941-07-18

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Starletta DuPois

Biography

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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Acting History

2025
One Battle After Another as Grandma Minnie
2023
Heart for the Holidays
2023
Soul Mates as Allison's Grandmother Marie
2023
A Haitian Wedding
2021
Death of a Telemarketer as Mrs. Gordon
2021
True to the Game 3 as Gah-Git
2021
Magic Max as Mrs. Chambers
2020
Orpheus Star as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
2017
True to the Game as Gah-Git
2015
The Carmichael Show as Evelyn
2012
A Beautiful Soul as Deaconess
2009
The Least Among You as Bessie Benton
2008
First Sunday
2005
Duck as Social Worker
2005
Medium as Woman
2004
The Notebook as Nurse Esther
2002
Friday After Next as Sister Sarah
2001
Crossing Jordan as Juror
2000
Big Momma's House as Miss Patterson
2000
3 Strikes as Moms Douglas
1997
Alone as Lois
1997
The Maker as Technician
1996
Full Circle as Miriam Blake
1996
The Steve Harvey Show as Ms. Pittman
1996
The Road to Galveston as Sally
1995
Waiting to Exhale as Savannah's Mother
1994
Chicago Hope as Arlene Reese
1994
Wolf as Victim's Mother
1994
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story as Ruth
1993
The Thing Called Love as Selma
1993
Strapped as Diquan's Mother
1993
Let's Get Bizzee as Mrs Baker
1992
South Central as Nurse Shelly
1992
The Waterdance as Florence
1991
Ricochet as Mrs. Styles
1991
Runaway Father as Ruth
1991
Convicts as Martha Johnson
1991
Frogs! as Principal Caverly
1989
A Raisin in the Sun as Ruth Younger
1987
Hollywood Shuffle as Bobby's Mother
1986
Odd Jobs as Dwight's Mom
1985
The Equalizer as Detective
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Sgt. Hunter
1985
Dark Exodus
1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. as Minna Newell
1982
Games Mother Never Taught You as Ann
1982
St. Elsewhere as Dora Chambers
1981
Falcon Crest as Prison Guard
1980
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1979
Knots Landing as Nurse Benson
1977
The Guest as Woman
1974
The Gambler as Monique
1974
Death Wish as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
No More Goodbyes as Nana