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Starletta DuPois

Starletta DuPois

Actor · Born July 18, 1941 (85) · 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1941 (85)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 61 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Starletta DuPois' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
27%
Morality
20%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
6
Hopeful
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Starletta DuPois' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Starletta DuPois' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

61 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bass X Machina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Etta (voice)

  • One Battle After Another(2025)

    as Grandma Minnie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Heart for the Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Soul Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Allison's Grandmother Marie

  • A Haitian Wedding(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death of a Telemarketer(2020)

    as Mrs. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • True to the Game 3(2021)

    as Gah-Git

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Magic Max(2020)

    as Mrs. Chambers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Charming the Hearts of Men(2021)

    as Mattie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Orpheus Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Pastor Ezrela Mae Privett

  • True to the Game(2017)

    as Gah-Git

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Carmichael Show(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • A Beautiful Soul(2012)

    as Deaconess

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Least Among You(2009)

    as Bessie Benton

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • First Sunday(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Duck(2005)

    as Social Worker

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Dawson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Notebook(2004)

    as Nurse Esther

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Friday After Next(2002)

    as Sister Sarah

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Juror

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Big Momma's House(2000)

    as Miss Patterson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 3 Strikes(2000)

    as Moms Douglas

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alone(1997)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Technician

  • Full Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Miriam Blake

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Pittman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Galveston(1996)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    as Savannah's Mother

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Arlene Reese

  • Wolf(1994)

    as Victim's Mother

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story(1994)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Thing Called Love(1993)

    as Selma

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Strapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Diquan's Mother

  • Let's Get Bizzee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mrs Baker

  • South Central(1992)

    as Nurse Shelly

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Waterdance(1992)

    as Florence

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ricochet(1991)

    as Mrs. Styles

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ruth

  • Convicts(1991)

    as Martha Johnson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Frogs!(1992)

    as Principal Caverly

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Fryman

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • A Raisin in the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ruth Younger

  • Hollywood Shuffle(1987)

    as Bobby's Mother

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Odd Jobs(1986)

    as Dwight's Mom

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

    as Sgt. Hunter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dark Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Chiller(1985)

    as Nurse

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Kid with the 200 I.Q.(1983)

    as Minna Newell

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Games Mother Never Taught You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ann

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dora Chambers

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Ruth Younger

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Prison Guard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • The Torture of Mothers: The Case of the Harlem Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nurse Benson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Woman

  • The Gambler(1974)

    as Monique

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Freda

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Death Wish(1974)

    as Lady at Police Station (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • No More Goodbyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nana

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles, 58 of them dated from 1974 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Big Momma's House (2000)

$174M worldwide

Highest rated

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

19742025

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1970s5 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
748999

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Starletta DuPois' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

A Beautiful Soul (2012)

97th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Notebook (2004)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Starletta DuPois work with?

People who share at least 2 of Starletta DuPois' MovieCove titles; Meagan Good shares the most, 2.