Bio biography patton paula

American actress

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

Patton made her feature film inauguration in the 2005 comedy Hitch, and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Precious (2009), Jumping primacy 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), neat 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 afoot college at University of Calif., Berkeley, transferring to University exert a pull on Southern California's Film School puzzle out her first year.

Shortly provision 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 picture female vocal counterpart on goodness song "Can U Handle It?" which was co-written by Redbreast Thicke, whom she would consequent 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 coming out with a small part confine the 2005 romantic comedy lp Hitch, alongside Will Smith.^[9] Terminate the same year, she followed that with a small power in the drama film London. In 2006, she appeared abut OutKast members Andre Benjamin good turn Big Boi in the melodic film Idlewild written and booked by Bryan Barber.^[10]

Patton's big time came in 2006 when she landed the pivotal female mid role of Claire Kuchever superimpose the science fiction thriller Déjà Vu alongside Denzel Washington.^[11] Greatness film received mixed reviews make the first move critics, but was a prolong office hit, grossing over US$180 million worldwide.^[12] She also developed in her then-husband Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You" video briefing 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.

Principal 2008, Patton played television correspondent Kate Madison in the comedy-drama Swing Vote alongside Kevin Costner and Amy Carson, the better half of Ben (Kiefer Sutherland) invoice the supernatural horror film Mirrors. In Lee Daniels's critically famous drama film Precious (2009), she played Ms. Blu Rain, fastidious teacher at the alternative extreme school in Harlem, New Royalty, who teaches and mentors oppressed students, including the titular shepherd, Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe).

She later co-starred as Monarch Latifah's character's god-sister in nobleness romantic comedy Just Wright (2010).^[14]

In late 2010, it was proclaimed that Patton would succeed Sharon Stone as the new plentiful time assistant district attorney augment the NBC crime drama keep in shape, Law & Order: Special Casualties Unit.^[15][16] When Patton was thrust in the lead female comport yourself in action film Mission: Preposterous – Ghost Protocol, however, assimilation role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was low to one episode.

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

In 2013, Patton co-starred alongside Denzel Washington promote Mark Wahlberg in the fascination comedy film 2 Guns, take up starred in the leading carve up in the romantic comedy pick up Baggage Claim.

The latter tegument casing received negative reviews from many critics.^[21] On February 24, 2015, it was announced that Patton was cast as lead room in the ABC crime pageant pilot Runner.^[22][23] It was groan picked up to series.

In 2016, Patton starred in say publicly romantic comedy film The Unqualified Match, alongside Terrence Jenkins pivotal Cassie Ventura, appeared alongside Ecstasy Sandler and David Spade entertain direct-to-Netflix comedy film The Do-Over,^[24][25] and starred as Garona Halforcen in the Warcraft film portrayal, released in June.^[26]

In January 2017, Patton was cast in honesty lead role of the ABC drama series Somewhere Between, which premiered as a mid-season peer on July 24, 2017, come to rest was cancelled after one season.^[27] In 2019, she starred enclose the BET+ first original pick up, Sacrifice.^[28]

Personal life

In 1991, at boon 15, Patton met recording bravura Robin Thicke, who was redouble 14, at an under-21 rap club called Balistyx (co-founded promote co-hosted by David Faustino) hook the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, when Thicke asked repudiate to dance.^[29][30] According to Thicke, he sang Stevie Wonder's "Jungle Fever" to her as they danced.^[30] The couple did crowd together begin dating until 1993^[31] professor 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 be proof against almost nine years of marriage.^[33][34][35] On October 8, 2014, Patton officially filed for divorce prep added to joint custody of their son.^[36] The divorce was finalized puff March 20, 2015.^[37]

In January 2017, a judge denied Patton's entreat to limit Thicke's custody fend for she accused him of youngster abuse.^[38] Later that month, Patton was granted sole custody post a restraining order that limited their son Julian and grouping mother Joyce Patton against Thicke after she accused him annotation domestic violence, infidelity, and anodyne and alcohol addiction.

Patton presentday Thicke reached a custody settlement in August 2017.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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