| Pauletta Pearson Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pauletta Pearson September 28, 1950 Conover, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–1981 |
| Spouse | Denzel Washington (25 June 1983-present) |
Pauletta Pearson Washington (born September 28, 1950) is an American actress.
In 1970, she was the first black contestant in the Miss North Carolina Pageant, a preliminary to Miss America. She was the 2nd runner-up.
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On 25 June 1983, Pearson married actor Denzel Washington, whom she met on the set of the 1977 made-for-television movie MLK. The couple have four children: John David (b. July 28, 1984), who signed a football contract with the St. Louis Rams in May 2006 after playing college football at Morehouse;[1] Katia (b. November 1987), who is attending Yale University, and twins Olivia and Malcolm (named in honor of Malcolm X)[2] (b. April 10, 1991). In 1995, the couple renewed their wedding vows in South Africa with Archbishop Desmond Tutu officiating.[3]
Washington and her family visited soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1977 | Wilma | Mae Faggs | Film Debut/TV Movie |
| 1981 | Purlie | Unknown Role | TV Movie |
| 1998 | Beloved | One of "The Thirty Women" | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Teacher | |
| 2003-2004 | The Parkers | Terri Angelou | Recurring character |