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Starletta DuPois
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

The Notebook
as Nurse Esther

Big Momma's House
as Miss Patterson

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Sgt. Hunter

Wolf
as Victim's Mother

Death Wish
as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

Friday After Next
as Sister Sarah

Ricochet
as Mrs. Styles

Waiting to Exhale
as Savannah's Mother

Death of a Telemarketer
as Mrs. Gordon
