Person
Starletta DuPois
Acting · Born 1941-07-18 · 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
Lost
Mrs. Dawson
Chicago Hope
Arlene Reese
Medium
Woman
Crossing Jordan
Juror
Little House on the Prairie
Freda
Falcon Crest
Prison Guard
Knots Landing
Nurse Benson
St. Elsewhere
Dora Chambers
One Battle After Another
Grandma Minnie
The Notebook
Nurse Esther
Filmography
- 2026Bass X MachinaEtta (voice)
- 2025One Battle After AnotherGrandma Minnie
- 2023Heart for the Holidays
- 2023Soul MatesAllison's Grandmother Marie
- 2023A Haitian Wedding
- 2021Death of a TelemarketerMrs. Gordon
- 2021True to the Game 3Gah-Git
- 2021Magic MaxMrs. Chambers
- 2020Orpheus StarPastor Ezrela Mae Privett
- 2017True to the GameGah-Git
- 2015The Carmichael ShowEvelyn
- 2012A Beautiful SoulDeaconess
- 2009The Least Among YouBessie Benton
- 2008First Sunday
- 2005DuckSocial Worker
- 2005MediumWoman
- 2004LostMrs. Dawson
- 2004The NotebookNurse Esther
- 2002Friday After NextSister Sarah
- 2001Crossing JordanJuror
- 2000Big Momma's HouseMiss Patterson
- 20003 StrikesMoms Douglas
- 1997AloneLois
- 1997The MakerTechnician
- 1996Full CircleMiriam Blake
- 1996The Steve Harvey ShowMs. Pittman
- 1996The Road to GalvestonSally
- 1995Waiting to ExhaleSavannah's Mother
- 1994Chicago HopeArlene Reese
- 1994WolfVictim's Mother
- 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StoryRuth
- 1993The Thing Called LoveSelma
- 1993StrappedDiquan's Mother
- 1993Let's Get BizzeeMrs Baker
- 1992South CentralNurse Shelly
- 1992The WaterdanceFlorence
- 1991RicochetMrs. Styles
- 1991Runaway FatherRuth
- 1991Frogs!Principal Caverly
- 1991ConvictsMartha Johnson
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.Dr. Fryman
- 1989A Raisin in the SunRuth Younger
- 1987Hollywood ShuffleBobby's Mother
- 1986Odd JobsDwight's Mom
- 1985The EqualizerDetective
- 1985Pee-wee's Big AdventureSgt. Hunter
- 1985Dark Exodus
- 1985ChillerNurse
- 1983The Kid with the 200 I.Q.Minna Newell
- 1982Games Mother Never Taught YouAnn
- 1982St. ElsewhereDora Chambers
- 1982American PlayhouseRuth Younger
- 1981Falcon CrestPrison Guard
- 1980The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six
- 1979Knots LandingNurse Benson
- 1977The GuestWoman
- 1974The GamblerMonique
- 1974Little House on the PrairieFreda
- 1974Death WishLady at Police Station (uncredited)
- —No More GoodbyesNana
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