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