Starletta DuPois

Acting

Born July 18, 1941, 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.

Filmography

• Bass X Machina — Etta (voice)
• 2025One Battle After Another — Grandma Minnie
• 2023A Haitian Wedding
• 2023Heart for the Holidays
• 2023Soul Mates — Allison's Grandmother Marie
• 2021Death of a Telemarketer — Mrs. Gordon
• 2021Magic Max — Mrs. Chambers
• 2021True to the Game 3 — Gah-Git
• 2020Orpheus Star — Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
• 2017True to the Game — Gah-Git
• The Carmichael Show — Evelyn
• 2012A Beautiful Soul — Deaconess
• 2009The Least Among You — Bessie Benton
• 2008First Sunday
• 2005Duck — Social Worker
• Medium — Woman
• Lost — Mrs. Dawson
• 2004The Notebook — Nurse Esther
• 2002Friday After Next — Sister Sarah
• Crossing Jordan — Juror
• 20003 Strikes — Moms Douglas
• 2000Big Momma's House — Miss Patterson
• 1997Alone — Lois
• 1997The Maker — Technician
• 1996Full Circle — Miriam Blake
• 1996The Road to Galveston — Sally
• The Steve Harvey Show — Ms. Pittman
• 1995Waiting to Exhale — Savannah's Mother
• 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story — Ruth
• Chicago Hope — Arlene Reese
• 1994Wolf — Victim's Mother
• 1993Let's Get Bizzee — Mrs Baker
• 1993Strapped — Diquan's Mother
• 1993The Thing Called Love — Selma
• 1992South Central — Nurse Shelly
• 1992The Waterdance — Florence
• 1991Convicts — Martha Johnson
• 1991Frogs! — Principal Caverly
• 1991Ricochet — Mrs. Styles
• 1991Runaway Father — Ruth
• 1989A Raisin in the Sun — Ruth Younger
• Doogie Howser, M.D. — Dr. Fryman
• 1987Hollywood Shuffle — Bobby's Mother
• 1986Odd Jobs — Dwight's Mom
• 1985Chiller — Nurse
• 1985Dark Exodus
• 1985Pee-wee's Big Adventure — Sgt. Hunter
• The Equalizer — Detective
• 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q. — Minna Newell
• American Playhouse — Ruth Younger
• 1982Games Mother Never Taught You — Ann
• St. Elsewhere — Dora Chambers
• Falcon Crest — Prison Guard
• 1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
• Knots Landing — Nurse Benson
• 1977The Guest — Woman
• 1974Death Wish — Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
• Little House on the Prairie — Freda
• 1974The Gambler — Monique
• No More Goodbyes — Nana