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Starletta DuPois

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Starletta DuPois

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jul 18, 1941 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2026Bass X MachinaEtta (voice)
2025One Battle After AnotherGrandma Minnie
2023Soul MatesAllison's Grandmother Marie
2023Heart for the Holidays
2023A Haitian Wedding
2021Death of a TelemarketerMrs. Gordon
2021Magic MaxMrs. Chambers
2021True to the Game 3Gah-Git
2020Orpheus StarPastor Ezrela Mae Privett
2017True to the GameGah-Git
2015The Carmichael ShowEvelyn
2012A Beautiful SoulDeaconess
2009The Least Among YouBessie Benton
2008First Sunday
2005DuckSocial Worker
2005MediumWoman
2004The NotebookNurse Esther
2004LostMrs. Dawson
2002Friday After NextSister Sarah
2001Crossing JordanJuror
20003 StrikesMoms Douglas
2000Big Momma's HouseMiss Patterson
1997The MakerTechnician
1997AloneLois
1996Full CircleMiriam Blake
1996The Road to GalvestonSally
1996The Steve Harvey ShowMs. Pittman
1995Waiting to ExhaleSavannah's Mother
1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StoryRuth
1994WolfVictim's Mother
1994Chicago HopeArlene Reese
1993StrappedDiquan's Mother
1993Let's Get BizzeeMrs Baker
1993The Thing Called LoveSelma
1992The WaterdanceFlorence
1992South CentralNurse Shelly
1991RicochetMrs. Styles
1991Frogs!Principal Caverly
1991ConvictsMartha Johnson
1991Runaway FatherRuth
1989A Raisin in the SunRuth Younger
1987Hollywood ShuffleBobby's Mother
1986Odd JobsDwight's Mom
1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureSgt. Hunter
1985Dark Exodus
1985ChillerNurse
1985The EqualizerDetective
1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Minna Newell
1982Games Mother Never Taught YouAnn
1982St. ElsewhereDora Chambers
1981Falcon CrestPrison Guard
1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1979Knots LandingNurse Benson
1977The GuestWoman
1974Death WishLady at Police Station (uncredited)
1974The GamblerMonique
-No More GoodbyesNana