Starletta DuPois

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-Broadway production of So Nice, They Named it Twice.

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Filmography

2026

TV
Bass X Machina
as Etta (voice)
TV - Released: 10/6/2026

2025

One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another
as Grandma Minnie
Movie - Released: 9/23/2025

2023

Soul Mates
Soul Mates
as Allison's Grandmother Marie
Movie - Released: 10/20/2023
Heart for the Holidays
Heart for the Holidays
Movie - Released: 11/2/2023
A Haitian Wedding
A Haitian Wedding
Movie - Released: 2/10/2023

2021

Death of a Telemarketer
Death of a Telemarketer
as Mrs. Gordon
Movie - Released: 12/3/2021
Magic Max
Magic Max
as Mrs. Chambers
Movie - Released: 1/25/2021
True to the Game 3
True to the Game 3
as Gah-Git
Movie - Released: 12/3/2021

2020

Orpheus Star
Orpheus Star
as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
Movie - Released: 12/13/2020

2017

True to the Game
True to the Game
as Gah-Git
Movie - Released: 9/8/2017

2015

The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Evelyn
TV - Released: 8/26/2015

2012

A Beautiful Soul
A Beautiful Soul
as Deaconess
Movie - Released: 5/4/2012

2009

Movie
The Least Among You
as Bessie Benton
Movie - Released: 1/12/2009

2008

First Sunday
First Sunday
Movie - Released: 1/11/2008

2005

Duck
Duck
as Social Worker
Movie - Released: 3/11/2005
Medium
Medium
as Woman
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2004

The Notebook
The Notebook
as Nurse Esther
Movie - Released: 6/25/2004
Lost
Lost
as Mrs. Dawson
TV - Released: 9/22/2004

2002

Friday After Next
Friday After Next
as Sister Sarah
Movie - Released: 11/22/2002

2001

Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Juror
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

3 Strikes
3 Strikes
as Moms Douglas
Movie - Released: 3/1/2000
Big Momma's House
Big Momma's House
as Miss Patterson
Movie - Released: 5/31/2000

1997

The Maker
The Maker
as Technician
Movie - Released: 8/1/1997
Alone
Alone
as Lois
Movie - Released: 12/21/1997

1996

Full Circle
Full Circle
as Miriam Blake
Movie - Released: 9/9/1996
The Road to Galveston
The Road to Galveston
as Sally
Movie - Released: 1/24/1996
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
as Ms. Pittman
TV - Released: 8/25/1996

1995

Waiting to Exhale
Waiting to Exhale
as Savannah's Mother
Movie - Released: 12/22/1995

1994

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Ruth
Movie - Released: 4/17/1994
Wolf
Wolf
as Victim's Mother
Movie - Released: 6/17/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
as Arlene Reese
TV - Released: 9/18/1994

1993

Strapped
Strapped
as Diquan's Mother
Movie - Released: 8/21/1993
Let's Get Bizzee
Let's Get Bizzee
as Mrs Baker
Movie - Released: 2/26/1993
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love
as Selma
Movie - Released: 8/27/1993

1992

The Waterdance
The Waterdance
as Florence
Movie - Released: 5/13/1992
South Central
South Central
as Nurse Shelly
Movie - Released: 9/18/1992

1991

Ricochet
Ricochet
as Mrs. Styles
Movie - Released: 10/4/1991
Frogs!
Frogs!
as Principal Caverly
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991
Convicts
Convicts
as Martha Johnson
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991
Runaway Father
Runaway Father
as Ruth
Movie - Released: 9/22/1991

1989

A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
as Ruth Younger
Movie - Released: 2/1/1989

1987

Hollywood Shuffle
Hollywood Shuffle
as Bobby's Mother
Movie - Released: 3/20/1987

1986

Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs
as Dwight's Mom
Movie - Released: 3/1/1986

1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Sgt. Hunter
Movie - Released: 7/26/1985
Dark Exodus
Dark Exodus
Movie - Released: 7/25/1985
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Detective
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1983

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
as Minna Newell
Movie - Released: 2/6/1983

1982

Games Mother Never Taught You
Games Mother Never Taught You
as Ann
Movie - Released: 11/27/1982
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Dora Chambers
TV - Released: 10/26/1982

1981

Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
as Prison Guard
TV - Released: 12/4/1981

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Nurse Benson
TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1977

The Guest
The Guest
as Woman
Movie - Released: 1/1/1977

1974

Death Wish
Death Wish
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/24/1974
The Gambler
The Gambler
as Monique
Movie - Released: 10/2/1974

Unknown

No More Goodbyes
No More Goodbyes
as Nana
Movie