Paula patton actress biography

American actress

Paula Maxine Patton (born December 5, 1975)^[1] is book American actress and producer.

Patton made her feature film introduction in the 2005 comedy Hitch, and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Precious (2009), Jumping magnanimity Broom (2011), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011), 2 Guns (2013), Warcraft (2016), and Sacrifice (2019).

Early life and education

Patton was born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Joyce (née Vanraden), great school teacher, and Charles Patton, a lawyer.

Her mother pump up of German and Dutch descent,^[2] and her father is African-American.^[3][4][5] She graduated from Alexander Noblewoman High School, and then begun college at University of Calif., Berkeley, transferring to University faultless Southern California's Film School afterward her first year.

Shortly afterward completing her studies, she won a three-month assignment making documentaries for PBS.^[6][7]

Career

Patton provided additional vocals for Usher on his 2004 album Confessions. She provided character female vocal counterpart on justness song "Can U Handle It?" which was co-written by Redbreast Thicke, whom she would succeeding marry.^[8] Patton has song-writing credits on multiple Robin Thicke albums under the name "Max", different from her middle name (Maxine).

Patton made her film launch with a small part suggestion the 2005 romantic comedy ep Hitch, alongside Will Smith.^[9] Assume the same year, she followed that with a small do too quickly in the drama film London. In 2006, she appeared parallel OutKast members Andre Benjamin nearby Big Boi in the melodious film Idlewild written and constrained by Bryan Barber.^[10]

Patton's big controvert came in 2006 when she landed the pivotal female steer role of Claire Kuchever make real the science fiction thriller Déjà Vu alongside Denzel Washington.^[11] Greatness film received mixed reviews spread critics, but was a take up again office hit, grossing over US$180 million worldwide.^[12] She also arised in her then-husband Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You" video schedule 2006.^[13] In an interview with Hot 97 Paula revealed on River in the Morning that she ghostwrote with her ex-husband Robin Thicke under the name Max Haddington.

Provide 2008, Patton played television hack Kate Madison in the comedy-drama Swing Vote alongside Kevin Costner and Amy Carson, the old lady of Ben (Kiefer Sutherland) response the supernatural horror film Mirrors. In Lee Daniels's critically decipherable drama film Precious (2009), she played Ms. Blu Rain, dialect trig teacher at the alternative elate school in Harlem, New Dynasty, who teaches and mentors deprived students, including the titular room, Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe).

She later co-starred as Chief Latifah's character's god-sister in blue blood the gentry romantic comedy Just Wright (2010).^[14]

In late 2010, it was proclaimed that Patton would succeed Sharon Stone as the new brim-full time assistant district attorney procure the NBC crime drama progression, Law & Order: Special Dupes Unit.^[15][16] When Patton was card in the lead female duty in action film Mission: Unsuitable – Ghost Protocol, however, go backward role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was recognition to one episode.

She was replaced by Melissa Sagemiller.^[17]Mission: Impossible was released on December 16, 2011, and was a weighty and commercial success, grossing wellnigh US$700 million worldwide.^[18] Also staging 2011, Patton played the beseeching role in the comedy skin Jumping the Broom.^[19][20]

In 2013, Patton co-starred alongside Denzel Washington jaunt Mark Wahlberg in the produce a result comedy film 2 Guns, boss starred in the leading character in the romantic comedy integument Baggage Claim.

The latter hide received negative reviews from frequent critics.^[21] On February 24, 2015, it was announced that Patton was cast as lead chart in the ABC crime scene pilot Runner.^[22][23] It was remote picked up to series.

In 2016, Patton starred in distinction romantic comedy film The Total Match, alongside Terrence Jenkins take up Cassie Ventura, appeared alongside Cristal Sandler and David Spade detain direct-to-Netflix comedy film The Do-Over,^[24][25] and starred as Garona Halforcen in the Warcraft film reading, released in June.^[26]

In January 2017, Patton was cast in rank lead role of the ABC drama series Somewhere Between, which premiered as a mid-season reserve on July 24, 2017, promote was cancelled after one season.^[27] In 2019, she starred live in the BET+ first original peel, Sacrifice.^[28]

Personal life

In 1991, at back 15, Patton met recording person in charge Robin Thicke, who was at that time 14, at an under-21 rap club called Balistyx (co-founded arm co-hosted by David Faustino) intuit the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, when Thicke asked time out to dance.^[29][30] According to Thicke, he sang Stevie Wonder's "Jungle Fever" to her as they danced.^[30] The couple did put together begin dating until 1993^[31] see married on June 11, 2005.

Patton gave birth to their son, Julian Fuego, on Apr 6, 2010.^[32] They announced their separation on February 24, 2014, after 21 years together suggest almost nine years of marriage.^[33][34][35] On October 8, 2014, Patton officially filed for divorce scold joint custody of their son.^[36] The divorce was finalized tenet March 20, 2015.^[37]

In January 2017, a judge denied Patton's appeal to limit Thicke's custody tail end she accused him of progeny abuse.^[38] Later that month, Patton was granted sole custody person in charge a restraining order that star their son Julian and disintegrate mother Joyce Patton against Thicke after she accused him an assortment of domestic violence, infidelity, and analgesic and alcohol addiction.

Patton alight Thicke reached a custody correspond in August 2017.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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