Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Acting
Born Jul 18, 1941
From 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.

Known For

One Battle After Another
7.4

One Battle After Another

Grandma Minnie
The Notebook
7.9

The Notebook

Nurse Esther
Big Momma's House
5.8

Big Momma's House

Miss Patterson
Death Wish
6.9

Death Wish

Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Wolf
6.1

Wolf

Victim's Mother
Friday After Next
6.4

Friday After Next

Sister Sarah
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Sgt. Hunter
First Sunday
5.6

First Sunday
Waiting to Exhale
6.2

Waiting to Exhale

Savannah's Mother
Ricochet
6.1

Ricochet

Mrs. Styles

Filmography — Acting

One Battle After Another
7.4
2025

One Battle After Another

Grandma Minnie
The Notebook
7.9
2004

The Notebook

Nurse Esther
Big Momma's House
5.8
2000

Big Momma's House

Miss Patterson
Death Wish
6.9
1974

Death Wish

Lady at Police Station (uncredited)
Wolf
6.1
1994

Wolf

Victim's Mother
Friday After Next
6.4
2002

Friday After Next

Sister Sarah
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
6.5
1985

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Sgt. Hunter
First Sunday
5.6
2008

First Sunday
Waiting to Exhale
6.2
1995

Waiting to Exhale

Savannah's Mother
Ricochet
6.1
1991

Ricochet

Mrs. Styles
South Central
6.7
1992

South Central

Nurse Shelly
The Gambler
6.7
1974

The Gambler

Monique
Alone
6.5
1997

Alone

Lois
The Waterdance
5.9
1992

The Waterdance

Florence
The Thing Called Love
6.2
1993

The Thing Called Love

Selma
3 Strikes
5.5
2000

3 Strikes

Moms Douglas
The Maker
5.0
1997

The Maker

Technician
Strapped
5.7
1993

Strapped

Diquan's Mother
Hollywood Shuffle
6.5
1987

Hollywood Shuffle

Bobby's Mother
Death of a Telemarketer
5.5
2021

Death of a Telemarketer

Mrs. Gordon
Chiller
4.1
1985

Chiller

Nurse
Frogs!
2.0
1991

Frogs!

Principal Caverly
5.0
2009

The Least Among You

Bessie Benton
A Beautiful Soul
6.2
2012

A Beautiful Soul

Deaconess
Convicts
5.5
1991

Convicts

Martha Johnson
Full Circle
4.0
1996

Full Circle

Miriam Blake
True to the Game
5.8
2017

True to the Game

Gah-Git
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982

Games Mother Never Taught You

Ann
Duck
7.0
2005

Duck

Social Worker
A Raisin in the Sun
7.0
1989

A Raisin in the Sun

Ruth Younger
Odd Jobs
3.8
1986

Odd Jobs

Dwight's Mom
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

Ruth
Orpheus Star
2020

Orpheus Star

Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett
Soul Mates
5.9
2023

Soul Mates

Allison's Grandmother Marie
Runaway Father
7.3
1991

Runaway Father

Ruth
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
5.0
1983

The Kid with the 200 I.Q.

Minna Newell
The Road to Galveston
3.0
1996

The Road to Galveston

Sally
No More Goodbyes

No More Goodbyes

Nana
True to the Game 3
7.4
2021

True to the Game 3

Gah-Git
The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
1980

The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
Magic Max
5.8
2021

Magic Max

Mrs. Chambers
Let's Get Bizzee
1993

Let's Get Bizzee

Mrs Baker
Dark Exodus
1985

Dark Exodus
Heart for the Holidays
2.0
2023

Heart for the Holidays
A Haitian Wedding
2023

A Haitian Wedding
The Guest
1977

The Guest

Woman