Acting

Pauletta Washington

Born 1950-09-28

Pauletta Washington (née Pearson; September 28, 1950) is an American actress. She has been married to Denzel Washington since 1983; they have four children.

Credits

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The Piano Lesson
as Mama Ola
2024
Tell It Like a Woman
as Laurie Traynor
2022
Reasonable Doubt
as Mama Lu
2022
Steps
as Doctor Olivia
2021
Between the World and Me
as Self
2020
Burden
as Yahweh
2019
Genius
as Rachel Franklin
2017
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
as Barbara
2016
90 Days
as Gayle
2016
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mrs. Glenn
2013
Beloved
as The Thirty Women
1998
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Jack's Mother (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Teacher (voice)
1995
Purlie
as Ensemble
1981
Wilma
as Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)
1977
Don't Ever Wonder
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