Paula Patton

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Paula Patton
Born December 5, 1975 (1975-12-05) (age 32)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active 2005—-present

Paula Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an American actress. She is married to songwriter/singer Robin Thicke. They were married in June 2005 in Santa Barbara, California and are expecting their first child in Spring 2008.

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[edit] Biography

Raised in Los Angeles, Paula Patton has been pursuing her dreams of becoming an actress ever since she was a little girl. Having grown up in the entertainment capital of the world, Paula began preparing for a career in the business while still in high school. Paula's teen years were spent at the prestigious Alexander Hamilton High School Academy of Music, where the would-be performer spent hours honing her craft. After graduating, Paula received the opportunity of a lifetime when PBS selected her as one of four young filmmakers to participate in a program called The Ride, in which she was given access to equipment and a small crew, and told to film her experiences with other youths across America.

Following that experience, Paula enrolled at UC Berkeley, though she transferred to USC Film School after her first year, and went on to graduate magna cum laude. It wasn’t long before Paula, with her experience on The Ride and her education behind her, managed to land a job with the Discovery Channel as producer for the show Medical Diaries.

Paula eventually grew tired of toiling behind the camera and decided to sign herself up for acting classes. She consequently began the arduous auditioning process, finally landing her first role opposite Will Smith and Eva Mendes in 2005's Hitch. She followed that up with a small part in the little-seen drama London (also released in 2005 and featuring Chris Evans, Jessica Biel and Jason Statham), and appeared alongside OutKast boys Andre Benjamin and Big Boi in Idlewild (2006).

Paula was also the leading lady in the 2006 film Déjà Vu, a thriller starring Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer.

[edit] Film career

She made her mainstream acting debut with a minor role in the 2005 film Hitch, starring Will Smith. Her biggest role to date was in the OutKast musical Idlewild, portraying André Benjamin's character's love interest, Angel Davenport, (real name: Sally B Shelly). She steals another woman's identity to become a star. She also co-stars with Denzel Washington in the 2006 movie Déjà Vu as Claire Kuchever. Déjà Vu finally introduced Paula into the mainstream with the lead role next to the Academy Award winning actor Denzel Washington. Patton will next appear in the upcoming film Mirrors, alongside Kiefer Sutherland and star in This Wednesday due out in 2008.

[edit] Personal Life

Patton is currently married to singer Robin Thicke, son of actor Alan Thicke. They have been married since June of 2005 and are one of the most talked about interracial couples in Hollywood. Paula recently confirmed (TMZ.COM) that she was expecting a baby with her husband (their first child together). She has said that her child is a girl and is due in late May 2008.

[edit] Filmography

Year Film Role Other Notes
2008 Push Ms. Rain
Mirrors Amy Carson
Swing Vote Kate Madison
2006 Déjà Vu Claire Kuchever [1]
Idlewild Angel Davenport
2005 London Alex
Hitch Mandy

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Déjà Vu at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Paula Patton at the Internet Movie Database

Paula Patton is the female voice on Usher's song "Can u handle it?" A song off of Usher's 2004 album Confessions written by her husband Robin Thicke.

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NAME Patton, Paula
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American actress
DATE OF BIRTH 1975-12-05
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH