Acting

Starletta DuPois

Born 1941-07-18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

Bass X Machina
as Etta (voice)
2026
One Battle After Another
as Grandma Minnie
2025
Heart for the Holidays
2023
Soul Mates
as Allison's Grandmother Marie
2023
A Haitian Wedding
2023
Death of a Telemarketer
as Mrs. Gordon
2021
True to the Game 3
as Gah-Git
2021
Magic Max
as Mrs. Chambers
2021
Orpheus Star
as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
2020
True to the Game
as Gah-Git
2017
The Carmichael Show
as Evelyn
2015
A Beautiful Soul
as Deaconess
2012
The Least Among You
as Bessie Benton
2009
First Sunday
2008
Duck
as Social Worker
2005
Medium
as Woman
2005
Lost
as Mrs. Dawson
2004
The Notebook
as Nurse Esther
2004
Friday After Next
as Sister Sarah
2002
Crossing Jordan
as Juror
2001
Big Momma's House
as Miss Patterson
2000
3 Strikes
as Moms Douglas
2000
Alone
as Lois
1997
The Maker
as Technician
1997
Full Circle
as Miriam Blake
1996
The Steve Harvey Show
as Ms. Pittman
1996
The Road to Galveston
as Sally
1996
Waiting to Exhale
as Savannah's Mother
1995
Chicago Hope
as Arlene Reese
1994
Wolf
as Victim's Mother
1994
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Ruth
1994
The Thing Called Love
as Selma
1993
Strapped
as Diquan's Mother
1993
Let's Get Bizzee
as Mrs Baker
1993
South Central
as Nurse Shelly
1992
The Waterdance
as Florence
1992
Ricochet
as Mrs. Styles
1991
Runaway Father
as Ruth
1991
Frogs!
as Principal Caverly
1991
Convicts
as Martha Johnson
1991
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Dr. Fryman
1989
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
1989
Hollywood Shuffle
as Bobby's Mother
1987
Odd Jobs
as Dwight's Mom
1986
The Equalizer
as Detective
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Sgt. Hunter
1985
Dark Exodus
1985
Chiller
as Nurse
1985
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Minna Newell
1983
Games Mother Never Taught You
as Ann
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Dora Chambers
1982
American Playhouse
as Ruth Younger
1982
Falcon Crest
as Prison Guard
1981
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980
Knots Landing
as Nurse Benson
1979
The Guest
as Woman
1977
The Gambler
as Monique
1974
Little House on the Prairie
as Freda
1974
Death Wish
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
1974
No More Goodbyes
as Nana
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