In 2006, Paula Patton is sure to emerge as an unforgettable talent with her
leading roles in the highly anticipated Tony Scott film Déjà Vu and the
original movie musical Idlewild. In Déjà Vu, Paula stars opposite Denzel
Washington and Jim Caviezel. The film, shot in New Orleans and set to be
released November 22nd, is about an FBI agent (Washington) who uses
clues from the past to prevent a woman's (Patton) murder and an act of
terrorism.
Paula was most recently seen in the original musical Idlewild, in which she
stars among an impressive cast including: Outkast’s Andre Benjamin and
Antwan Patton, Terrence Howard, Ving Rhames and Patti Labelle. The
musical, set in the Prohibition-era American South, is directed by Bryan
Barber and produced by Charles Roven. Paula plays a diva from St. Louis
who travels to Idlewild. With the help of her piano man (Benjamin), the two
develop a stage act as well as a love affair. The film was released by
Universal on August 25th, 2006.
Paula was previously seen in Columbia Pictures’ romantic comedy, Hitch,
in which she co-starred opposite Will Smith, Eva Mendes and Kevin
James.
Paula grew up in Los Angeles, attending the Hamilton School for the
Performing Arts. Paula has always had a passion for acting as well as film
making; upon graduating from high school she was chosen as one of four
young film makers for a documentary series for PBS titled: “The Rideâ€,
which followed the four as they directed their own documentary films about
young people across America.
After spending her freshman year of college at UC Berkeley, with an
increasing passion for film making, Paula transferred to the prestigious
USC Film School, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Upon
graduation, she began doing various production assistant work, and
eventually worked her way up to shooting and producing a show entitled:
“Medical Diaries†for The Discovery Channel.
When the show was completed, Paula realized her love of acting and
immediately enrolled in acting classes. After a year of studying she decided
to pursue a career in professional acting.
Paula currently resides in Los Angeles.
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