Paula Patton is an actress of American descent. The most famous viewer for the science fiction film Warcraft, which is based on a game series of the same name, the actress played the main role in it.
Early life
Patton Paula was born December 5, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Parents: mother Joyce Patton - school teacher; father Charles Patton is a well-known lawyer. The mother of the actress has European roots in origin, her father is African American.
Paula graduated from Hamilton High School, and then went to college, located at the University of California at Berkeley, then went to the school of cinematic arts at the University of Southern California. Shortly after graduation, the girl won the competition, the winner got a job at PBS.
Professional career
Patton Paula began her career as a vocalist, together with singer Asher in 2004 they released the album "Confessions", then the girl participated in the recording of the hit of those times Can U Handle It.
Paula made her film debut in 2005 with a small role in a romantic comedy starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes. This was followed by an episodic role in the drama "London".
Great success for the actress came in 2006, when she got the female lead role of Claire Kachiver in the sci-fi thriller "Deja Vu", the actress played with Denzel Washington. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a box office hit, raising over $ 180 million worldwide.
In 2008, Patton Paula played the television journalist Kate Madison in the comedy drama Sober .
In 2013, Patton starred with Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in the comedy Two Trunks, and then starred in the romantic comedy The Baggage Claim. The film received negative reviews from critics. In February 2015, it was announced that the actress was invited as the main character to the Runner series, which was broadcast on ABC.
In 2016, the girl starred in the romantic comedy The Perfect Match, along with Terrence Jenkins, and a little later Warcraft will appear on the screen, where Paula will play the main role.
Filmography
Paula Patton, whose filmography is not too large, today is very popular. The list of films in which the actress starred is growing every year and is listed below (in parentheses is the year the movie was released).
- "Removal Rules: The Hitch Method" - the role of Mandy (2005).
- "London" - the girl Alex (2005).
- "Deja Vu" - Claire (2006).
- "Mirrors" - Emmy Carson (2008).
- “Sober” - Medisson Kate (2008).
- “Mission Impossible - The Phantom Protocol” - Jane Carter (2011).
- "The Test of the Wedding" - Sabrina Watson (2011).
- “No Communication” - Cindy Hull (2012).
- "Two trunks" - played the role of a debutante (2013).
- “Baggage claim” is a character by Montana Moore (2013).
- "What Happened Last Night" - the role of Alison (2014).
- "Warcraft" - Garon Semorichikha (2016).
In addition to all of the above, Patton Paula played many episodic roles in the series.
In 2007, the actress received two awards:
- Black Reel Award in the category "Best Supporting Actress" for the film "Deja Vu".
- Best Cast from the Boston Society of Film Critics, for the same film.
To date, the actress is 41 years old, but even at this age, Paula receives many offers, which speaks of exceptional talent and undoubted skill.