Pauletta Washington

Known for

Acting

Born

September 28, 1950 (age 76)

Biography

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

Best known work

Genius

2017

Beloved

1998

The Piano Lesson

2024

Reasonable Doubt

2022

Tell It Like a Woman

2022

The Watsons Go to Birmingham

2013

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Wilma

1977

The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story

2016

Between the World and Me

2020

Filmography

TBA
Don't Ever Wonder
2024
The Piano Lesson
as Mama Ola
2022
Tell It Like a Woman
as Laurie Traynor
2022
Reasonable DoubtTV
as Mama Lu (21 episodes)
2021
Steps
as Doctor Olivia
2020
Between the World and Me
as Self
2019
Burden
as Yahweh
2017
GeniusTV
as Rachel Franklin (8 episodes)
2016
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
as Barbara
2016
90 Days
as Gayle
2013
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
as Mrs. Glenn
1998
Beloved
as The Thirty Women
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
as Jack's Mother (voice) (1 episode), as Teacher (voice) (1 episode)
1981
Purlie
as Ensemble
1977
Wilma
as Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)