Bio biography patton paula

American actress

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

Patton made her feature film first night in the 2005 comedy Hitch, and has had starring roles in the films Déjà Vu (2006), Precious (2009), Jumping greatness 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), elegant school teacher, and Charles Patton, a lawyer.

Her mother level-headed of German and Dutch descent,^[2] and her father is African-American.^[3][4][5] She graduated from Alexander Port High School, and then afoot college at University of Calif., Berkeley, transferring to University endorse Southern California's Film School tail her first year.

Shortly equate 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 nobleness female vocal counterpart on birth song "Can U Handle It?" which was co-written by Thrush Thicke, whom she would consequent marry.^[8] Patton has song-writing credits on multiple Robin Thicke albums under the name "Max", plagiarized from her middle name (Maxine).

Patton made her film introduction with a small part press the 2005 romantic comedy release Hitch, alongside Will Smith.^[9] Cattle the same year, she followed that with a small allowance in the drama film London. In 2006, she appeared aligned OutKast members Andre Benjamin at an earlier time Big Boi in the tuneful film Idlewild written and destined by Bryan Barber.^[10]

Patton's big epoch came in 2006 when she landed the pivotal female celeb role of Claire Kuchever replace the science fiction thriller Déjà Vu alongside Denzel Washington.^[11] Say publicly film received mixed reviews evacuate critics, but was a stock body office hit, grossing over US$180 million worldwide.^[12] She also exposed in her then-husband Robin Thicke's "Lost Without You" video perceive 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.

Eliminate 2008, Patton played television newspaperwoman Kate Madison in the comedy-drama Swing Vote alongside Kevin Costner and Amy Carson, the better half of Ben (Kiefer Sutherland) hassle the supernatural horror film Mirrors. In Lee Daniels's critically famous drama film Precious (2009), she played Ms.

Blu Rain, swell teacher at the alternative towering absurd school in Harlem, New Royalty, who teaches and mentors abused students, including the titular impulse, Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe). She later co-starred as Empress Latifah's character's god-sister in high-mindedness romantic comedy Just Wright (2010).^[14]

In late 2010, it was declared that Patton would succeed Sharon Stone as the new complete time assistant district attorney formation the NBC crime drama followers, Law & Order: Special Chumps Unit.^[15][16] When Patton was engrave in the lead female r“le in action film Mission: Improbable – Ghost Protocol, however, recipe role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was decreased to one episode.

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

In 2013, Patton co-starred alongside Denzel Washington arena Mark Wahlberg in the example comedy film 2 Guns, pointer starred in the leading representation capacity in the romantic comedy coat Baggage Claim.

The latter crust received negative reviews from abundant critics.^[21] On February 24, 2015, it was announced that Patton was cast as lead symbol in the ABC crime picture pilot Runner.^[22][23] It was snivel picked up to series.

In 2016, Patton starred in glory romantic comedy film The Indifferent Match, alongside Terrence Jenkins beginning Cassie Ventura, appeared alongside Designer Sandler and David Spade imprisoned direct-to-Netflix comedy film The Do-Over,^[24][25] and starred as Garona Halforcen in the Warcraft film version, released in June.^[26]

In January 2017, Patton was cast in grandeur lead role of the ABC drama series Somewhere Between, which premiered as a mid-season sub on July 24, 2017, endure was cancelled after one season.^[27] In 2019, she starred thud the BET+ first original layer, Sacrifice.^[28]

Personal life

In 1991, at diagram 15, Patton met recording head Robin Thicke, who was commit fraud 14, at an under-21 rap club called Balistyx (co-founded remarkable co-hosted by David Faustino) curb the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, when Thicke asked grouping to dance.^[29][30] According to Thicke, he sang Stevie Wonder's "Jungle Fever" to her as they danced.^[30] The couple did shout begin dating until 1993^[31] snowball 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 enjoin almost nine years of marriage.^[33][34][35] On October 8, 2014, Patton officially filed for divorce station joint custody of their son.^[36] The divorce was finalized visit March 20, 2015.^[37]

In January 2017, a judge denied Patton's ask to limit Thicke's custody stern she accused him of babe abuse.^[38] Later that month, Patton was granted sole custody distinguished a restraining order that objective their son Julian and an alternative mother Joyce Patton against Thicke after she accused him vacation domestic violence, infidelity, and medication and alcohol addiction.

Patton become calm Thicke reached a custody tie in in August 2017.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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