Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Known for
Acting
Born
July 18, 1941 (age 85)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Filmography

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No More Goodbyes poster

No More Goodbyes

Movie · as Nana

2026
True to the Game: Quadir's Redemption

True to the Game: Quadir's Redemption

Movie · as Gah-Git

2025
One Battle After Another poster

One Battle After Another

Movie · as Grandma Minnie

2023
Soul Mates poster

Soul Mates

Movie · as Allison's Grandmother Marie

2023
Heart for the Holidays poster

Heart for the Holidays

Movie

2023
A Haitian Wedding poster

A Haitian Wedding

Movie

2021
Death of a Telemarketer poster

Death of a Telemarketer

Movie · as Mrs. Gordon

2021
Magic Max poster

Magic Max

Movie · as Mrs. Chambers

2021
True to the Game 3 poster

True to the Game 3

Movie · as Gah-Git

2020
Orpheus Star poster

Orpheus Star

Movie · as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett

2017
True to the Game poster

True to the Game

Movie · as Gah-Git

2015
The Carmichael Show poster

The Carmichael Show

TV · as Evelyn · 1 ep

2012
A Beautiful Soul poster

A Beautiful Soul

Movie · as Deaconess

2009
The Least Among You

The Least Among You

Movie · as Bessie Benton

2008
First Sunday poster

First Sunday

Movie

2005
Duck poster

Duck

Movie · as Social Worker

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Woman · 1 ep

2004
The Notebook poster

The Notebook

Movie · as Nurse Esther

2004
Lost poster

Lost

TV · as Mrs. Dawson · 2 eps

2002
Friday After Next poster

Friday After Next

Movie · as Sister Sarah

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Juror · 1 ep

2000
3 Strikes poster

3 Strikes

Movie · as Moms Douglas

2000
Big Momma's House poster

Big Momma's House

Movie · as Miss Patterson

1997
The Maker poster

The Maker

Movie · as Technician

1997
Alone poster

Alone

Movie · as Lois

1996
Full Circle poster

Full Circle

Movie · as Miriam Blake

1996
The Road to Galveston poster

The Road to Galveston

Movie · as Sally

1996
The Steve Harvey Show poster

The Steve Harvey Show

TV · as Ms. Pittman · 1 ep

1995
Waiting to Exhale poster

Waiting to Exhale

Movie · as Savannah's Mother

1994
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story poster

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

Movie · as Ruth

1994
Wolf poster

Wolf

Movie · as Victim's Mother

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Arlene Reese · 1 ep

1993
Strapped poster

Strapped

Movie · as Diquan's Mother

1993
Let's Get Bizzee poster

Let's Get Bizzee

Movie · as Mrs Baker

1993
The Thing Called Love poster

The Thing Called Love

Movie · as Selma

1992
The Waterdance poster

The Waterdance

Movie · as Florence

1992
South Central poster

South Central

Movie · as Nurse Shelly

1991
Ricochet poster

Ricochet

Movie · as Mrs. Styles

1991
Frogs! poster

Frogs!

Movie · as Principal Caverly

1991
Convicts poster

Convicts

Movie · as Martha Johnson

1991
Runaway Father poster

Runaway Father

Movie · as Ruth

1989
A Raisin in the Sun poster

A Raisin in the Sun

Movie · as Ruth Younger

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Dr. Fryman · 1 ep

1987
Hollywood Shuffle poster

Hollywood Shuffle

Movie · as Bobby's Mother

1986
Odd Jobs poster

Odd Jobs

Movie · as Dwight's Mom

1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Movie · as Sgt. Hunter

1985
Dark Exodus poster

Dark Exodus

Movie

1985
Chiller poster

Chiller

Movie · as Nurse

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Detective · 1 ep

1983
The Kid with the 200 I.Q. poster

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

Movie · as Minna Newell

1982
Games Mother Never Taught You poster

Games Mother Never Taught You

Movie · as Ann

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Dora Chambers · 2 eps

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Ruth Younger · 1 ep

1981
Falcon Crest poster

Falcon Crest

TV · as Prison Guard · 1 ep

1980
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six poster

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six

Movie

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Nurse Benson · 2 eps

1977
The Guest poster

The Guest

Movie · as Woman

1974
Death Wish poster

Death Wish

Movie · as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

1974
The Gambler poster

The Gambler

Movie · as Monique

1974
Little House on the Prairie poster

Little House on the Prairie

TV · as Freda · 1 ep