Starletta DuPois
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-07-18 in 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.
Most Known For
Lost
as Mrs. Dawson
One Battle After Another
as Grandma Minnie
Medium
as Woman
Crossing Jordan
as Juror
Falcon Crest
as Prison Guard
Knots Landing
as Nurse Benson
St. Elsewhere
as Dora Chambers
The Equalizer
as Detective
Chicago Hope
as Arlene Reese
The Notebook
as Nurse Esther
The Steve Harvey Show
as Ms. Pittman
Big Momma's House
as Miss Patterson
South Central
as Nurse Shelly
The Carmichael Show
as Evelyn
Death Wish
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Sgt. Hunter
Duck
as Social Worker
3 Strikes
as Moms Douglas
Waiting to Exhale
as Savannah's Mother
Friday After Next
as Sister Sarah