
Starletta DuPois
Born
1941-07-18
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

The Notebook
Nurse Esther

Lost
Mrs. Dawson

One Battle After Another
Grandma Minnie

Big Momma's House
Miss Patterson

Wolf
Victim's Mother

Death Wish
Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Sgt. Hunter

Medium
Woman

Friday After Next
Sister Sarah

Ricochet
Mrs. Styles

First Sunday
Movie

Waiting to Exhale
Savannah's Mother

Crossing Jordan
Juror

The Thing Called Love
Selma

The Gambler
Monique