Starletta DuPois

Acting

Starletta DuPois

Born July 18, 1941Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA57 credits

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

Filmography

B
2026Bass X Machina
as Etta (voice)TV
One Battle After Another
2025One Battle After Another
as Grandma MinnieMovie
Soul Mates
2023Soul Mates
as Allison's Grandmother MarieMovie
Death of a Telemarketer
2021Death of a Telemarketer
as Mrs. GordonMovie
True to the Game 3
2021True to the Game 3
as Gah-GitMovie
Magic Max
2021Magic Max
as Mrs. ChambersMovie
Orpheus Star
2020Orpheus Star
as Pastor Ezrela Mae PrivettMovie
True to the Game
2017True to the Game
as Gah-GitMovie
A Beautiful Soul
2012A Beautiful Soul
as DeaconessMovie
T
2009The Least Among You
as Bessie BentonMovie
Duck
2005Duck
as Social WorkerMovie
Medium
2005Medium
as WomanTV
Lost
2004Lost
as Mrs. DawsonTV
The Notebook
2004The Notebook
as Nurse EstherMovie
Friday After Next
2002Friday After Next
as Sister SarahMovie
Big Momma's House
2000Big Momma's House
as Miss PattersonMovie
3 Strikes
20003 Strikes
as Moms DouglasMovie
Alone
1997Alone
as LoisMovie
The Maker
1997The Maker
as TechnicianMovie
Full Circle
1996Full Circle
as Miriam BlakeMovie
Waiting to Exhale
1995Waiting to Exhale
as Savannah's MotherMovie
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hope
as Arlene ReeseTV
Wolf
1994Wolf
as Victim's MotherMovie
Strapped
1993Strapped
as Diquan's MotherMovie
Let's Get Bizzee
1993Let's Get Bizzee
as Mrs BakerMovie
South Central
1992South Central
as Nurse ShellyMovie
The Waterdance
1992The Waterdance
as FlorenceMovie
Ricochet
1991Ricochet
as Mrs. StylesMovie
Runaway Father
1991Runaway Father
as RuthMovie
Frogs!
1991Frogs!
as Principal CaverlyMovie
Convicts
1991Convicts
as Martha JohnsonMovie
A Raisin in the Sun
1989A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth YoungerMovie
Hollywood Shuffle
1987Hollywood Shuffle
as Bobby's MotherMovie
Odd Jobs
1986Odd Jobs
as Dwight's MomMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as DetectiveTV
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Sgt. HunterMovie
Chiller
1985Chiller
as NurseMovie
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Minna NewellMovie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhere
as Dora ChambersTV
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Prison GuardTV
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landing
as Nurse BensonTV
The Guest
1977The Guest
as WomanMovie
The Gambler
1974The Gambler
as MoniqueMovie
Death Wish
1974Death Wish
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)Movie