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Paula Patton
Born	December 5, 1975 (1975-12-05) (age 33) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	2005–present

Paula Patton (born December 5, 1975) is an American actress. She is mostly known for her appearances in the films Idlewild (2005) and Déjà Vu (2006). She is married to songwriter/singer Robin Thicke.

Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

Early life and career

Patton enrolled at UC Berkeley,¹ though she transferred to USC Film School after her first year, and where she graduated magna cum laude. Shortly after completing her studies, she won a 3-month assignment making documentaries for PBS. Later she worked with the Discovery Channel as producer for the show Medical Diaries.

Patton's first acting role was alongside Will Smith and Eva Mendes in 2005's Hitch. She followed that with a small part in the drama London (2005 film), and appeared alongside OutKast members Andre Benjamin and Big Boi in Idlewild.

Patton was also the leading lady in the 2006 film Déjà Vu, a thriller starring Denzel Washington and Val Kilmer, and played television reporter Kate Madison in 2008's Swing Vote. She currently appears in the film Mirrors, alongside Kiefer Sutherland and in This Wednesday in 2008.

Patton plays the teacher of the main character in Precious, a film based on the novel by Sapphire².

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Other notes
2009	Precious	Ms. Rain
2008	Mirrors	Amy Carson
	Swing Vote	Kate Madison
2006	Idlewild	Angel Davenport/Sally B Shelly
	Deja vu	Claire Kuchever
2005	London	Alex
	Hitch	Mandy

References

External links

• Paula Patton at the Internet Movie Database
• Paula Patton

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NAME	Patton, Paula
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American actress
DATE OF BIRTH	December 5, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH