Paula Patton

Paula Patton

Known for
Acting
Born
December 5, 1975 (age 50)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an American actress and producer. She's known for her roles as Daniella Hernandez on BET’s film Sacrifice and its' subsequent series, Brea in Traffik, Laura Price on ABC's series Somewhere Between, Garona Halforcen in Warcraft, Alison in the 2014 remake of About Last Night, Deb Rees in 2 Guns, Jane Carter in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Morgan Alexander in Just Wright, Blu Rain in Precious, Claire Kuchever in Déjà Vu, Angel in Idlewild, and Mandy in Hitch. In 1991, at age 15, she met recording artist Robin Thicke, who was then 14, at an under-21 hip-hop club called Balistyx (co-founded and co-hosted by David Faustino) on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, when he asked her to dance. According to Thicke, he sang Stevie Wonder's "Jungle Fever" to her as they danced. The couple did not begin dating until 1993 and married on June 11, 2005. She gave birth to their son, Julian Fuego, on April 6, 2010. They announced their separation on February 24, 2014, after 21 years together and almost nine years of marriage. On October 8, 2014, she officially filed for divorce and joint custody of their son. The divorce was finalized on March 20, 2015.

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Filmography

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Runaway

Runaway

Movie

2026
Oh Season poster

Oh Season

Movie · as Mary McCoy

2026
Love on the Vineyard

Love on the Vineyard

Movie · as Jordan Wilson

2025
Finding Faith poster

Finding Faith

Movie · as Faith Mitchell

2024
Murder in a Small Town poster

Murder in a Small Town

TV · as Dr. Elizabeth Lewis · 1 ep

2022
The Devil's Promise poster

The Devil's Promise

TV · as Jennifer Campbell · 6 eps

2021
Sacrifice poster

Sacrifice

TV · as Daniella Hernandez · 21 eps

2020
Four Kids and It poster

Four Kids and It

Movie · as Alice

2020
Sacrifice poster

Sacrifice

Movie · as Daniella Hernandez

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Traffik poster

Traffik

Movie · as Brea

2017
Somewhere Between poster

Somewhere Between

TV · as Laura Price · 10 eps

2016
Warcraft poster

Warcraft

Movie · as Garona Halforcen

2016
The Perfect Match poster

The Perfect Match

Movie · as Sherry

2016
The Do-Over poster

The Do-Over

Movie · as Heather

2015
Runner poster

Runner

Movie · as Lauren Marks

2014
About Last Night poster

About Last Night

Movie · as Alison

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Disconnect poster

Disconnect

Movie · as Cindy Hull

2013
2 Guns poster

2 Guns

Movie · as Deb Rees

2013
Baggage Claim poster

Baggage Claim

Movie · as Montana Moore

2011
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol poster

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Movie · as Jane

2011
Jumping the Broom poster

Jumping the Broom

Movie · as Sabrina Watson

2010
Just Wright poster

Just Wright

Movie · as Morgan Alexander

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · 1 ep

2009
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire poster

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Movie · as Ms. Rain

2009
The Jay Leno Show poster

The Jay Leno Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2008
Mirrors poster

Mirrors

Movie · as Amy Carson

2008
Swing Vote poster

Swing Vote

Movie · as Kate Madison

2006
Déjà Vu poster

Déjà Vu

Movie · as Claire Kuchever

2006
Idlewild poster

Idlewild

Movie · as Angel

2005
London poster

London

Movie · as Alex

2005
Hitch poster

Hitch

Movie · as Mandy

2004
Project Runway poster

Project Runway

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Mikka Von · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1969
Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street

TV · as Self · 1 ep