Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 28, 1950 (age 75)
Also Known As
Pauletta Pearson
Pauletta Pearson Washington
Pauletta Washington
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.
Known For
TV
Genius
Rachel Franklin
2017
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Jack's Mother (voice)
1995
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Teacher (voice)
1995
TV
Reasonable Doubt
Mama Lu
2022
Film
The Piano Lesson
Mama Ola
2024
Film
Beloved
The Thirty Women
1998
Film
The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
Barbara
2016
Film
Tell It Like a Woman
Laurie Traynor
2022
Film
Don't Ever Wonder
Film
Wilma
Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)
1977
Film
Between the World and Me
Self
2020
Film
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Mrs. Glenn
2013
Film
Purlie
Ensemble
1981
Film
Steps
Doctor Olivia
2021
Film
90 Days
Gayle
2016
Film
Burden
Yahweh
2019
Filmography
2024FilmThe Piano Lessonas Mama Ola2022FilmTell It Like a Womanas Laurie Traynor2022TVReasonable Doubtas Mama Lu2021FilmStepsas Doctor Olivia2020FilmBetween the World and Meas Self2019FilmBurdenas Yahweh2017TVGeniusas Rachel Franklin2016FilmThe Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Storyas Barbara2016Film90 Daysas Gayle2013FilmThe Watsons Go to Birminghamas Mrs. Glenn1998FilmBelovedas The Thirty Women1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Jack's Mother (voice)1981FilmPurlieas Ensemble1977FilmWilmaas Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson)—FilmDon't Ever Wonder