
Starletta DuPois
Acting
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
2025One Battle After Another
Grandma Minnie
2023Soul Mates
Allison's Grandmother Marie
2023Heart for the Holidays
2023A Haitian Wedding
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
2012A Beautiful Soul
Deaconess
2008First Sunday
2005Duck
Social Worker
2004The Notebook
Nurse Esther
2002Friday After Next
Sister Sarah
20003 Strikes
Moms Douglas
2000Big Momma's House
Miss Patterson
1997The Maker
Technician
1997Alone
Lois
1996Full Circle
Miriam Blake
1996The Road to Galveston
Sally
1995Waiting to Exhale
Savannah's Mother
1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
Ruth
1994Wolf
Victim's Mother
1993Strapped
Diquan's Mother