Pauletta Washington

Acting

Pauletta Washington

Born September 28, 195015 credits

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

Known For

The Piano Lesson
5.9

The Piano Lesson

Movie

2024

Tell It Like a Woman
4.2

Tell It Like a Woman

Movie

2022

Reasonable Doubt
6.1

Reasonable Doubt

TV

2022

Steps

Steps

Movie

2021

Between the World and Me
7.9

Between the World and Me

Movie

2020

Burden

Burden

Movie

2019

Filmography

The Piano Lesson
2024The Piano Lessonas Mama OlaMovie
Tell It Like a Woman
2022Tell It Like a Womanas Laurie TraynorMovie
Reasonable Doubt
2022Reasonable Doubtas Mama LuTV
Steps
2021Stepsas Doctor OliviaMovie
Between the World and Me
2020Between the World and Meas SelfMovie
Burden
2019Burdenas YahwehMovie
Genius
2017Geniusas Rachel FranklinTV
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Storyas BarbaraMovie
90 Days
201690 Daysas GayleMovie
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
2013The Watsons Go to Birminghamas Mrs. GlennMovie
Beloved
1998Belovedas The Thirty WomenMovie
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Jack's Mother (voice)TV
Purlie
1981Purlieas EnsembleMovie
Wilma
1977Wilmaas Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)Movie
D
—Don't Ever WonderMovie