Starletta DuPois
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1941-07-18 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Starletta De Paur · Starletta Du Pois
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
TV Shows (12)
Lost
2004
as Mrs. Dawson
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Juror
Medium
2005
as Woman
Falcon Crest
1981
as Prison Guard
Knots Landing
1979
as Nurse Benson
Chicago Hope
1994
as Arlene Reese
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Freda
The Equalizer
1985
as Detective
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Dora Chambers
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Ms. Pittman
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Evelyn
Bass X Machina
2026
as Etta (voice)
Movies (46)
One Battle After Another
2025
as Grandma Minnie
The Notebook
2004
as Nurse Esther
Big Momma's House
2000
as Miss Patterson
Death Wish
1974
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Friday After Next
2002
as Sister Sarah
Wolf
1994
as Victim's Mother
Waiting to Exhale
1995
as Savannah's Mother
First Sunday
2008
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Sgt. Hunter
Ricochet
1991
as Mrs. Styles
The Waterdance
1992
as Florence
3 Strikes
2000
as Moms Douglas
The Gambler
1974
as Monique
South Central
1992
as Nurse Shelly
The Thing Called Love
1993
as Selma
Duck
2005
as Social Worker
Chiller
1985
as Nurse
Frogs!
1991
as Principal Caverly
The Maker
1997
as Technician
Alone
1997
as Lois
Strapped
1993
as Diquan's Mother
True to the Game
2017
as Gah-Git
Full Circle
1996
as Miriam Blake
Death of a Telemarketer
2021
as Mrs. Gordon
Convicts
1991
as Martha Johnson
Hollywood Shuffle
1987
as Bobby's Mother
A Beautiful Soul
2012
as Deaconess
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982
as Ann
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983
as Minna Newell
Magic Max
2021
as Mrs. Chambers
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
as Ruth
The Road to Galveston
1996
as Sally
Runaway Father
1991
as Ruth
True to the Game 3
2021
as Gah-Git
A Raisin in the Sun
1989
as Ruth Younger
Odd Jobs
1986
as Dwight's Mom
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980
The Least Among You
2009
as Bessie Benton
Soul Mates
2023
as Allison's Grandmother Marie
Orpheus Star
2020
as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
No More Goodbyes
as Nana
Heart for the Holidays
2023
Dark Exodus
1985
Let's Get Bizzee
1993
as Mrs Baker
The Guest
1977
as Woman
A Haitian Wedding
2023
About 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-Bro… With 58 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Starletta DuPois has appeared in 46 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Starletta DuPois Movies
- One Battle After Another (2025) — as Grandma Minnie
- The Notebook (2004) — as Nurse Esther
- Big Momma's House (2000) — as Miss Patterson
- Death Wish (1974) — as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
- Friday After Next (2002) — as Sister Sarah
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