Person

Pauletta Washington

Acting · Born 1950-09-28

Pauletta Washington (née Pearson; September 28, 1950) is an American actress. She has been married to Denzel Washington since 1983; they have four children.

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  Genius

  Rachel Franklin

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  Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

  Jack's Mother (voice)

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  Reasonable Doubt

  Mama Lu

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  The Piano Lesson

  Mama Ola

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  Beloved

  The Thirty Women

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  Between the World and Me

  Self

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  Burden

  Yahweh

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  Tell It Like a Woman

  Laurie Traynor

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  The Watsons Go to Birmingham

  Mrs. Glenn

• Don't Ever Wonder

• 2024The Piano LessonMama Ola
• 2022Tell It Like a WomanLaurie Traynor
• 2022Reasonable DoubtMama Lu
• 2021StepsDoctor Olivia
• 2020Between the World and MeSelf
• 2019BurdenYahweh
• 2017GeniusRachel Franklin
• 2016The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant StoryBarbara
• 201690 DaysGayle
• 2013The Watsons Go to BirminghamMrs. Glenn
• 1998BelovedThe Thirty Women
• 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildJack's Mother (voice)
• 1981PurlieEnsemble
• 1977WilmaMae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)
• —Don't Ever Wonder